Cares KS Foundation
Cares KS Foundation is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Miltonvale, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $281K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $69K. Net investment income was $21K.
Cares KS Foundation at a glance
In short: Cares KS Foundation gave $69K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $69K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $69,000
- +1154.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $69,000
- +1154.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $69,000
- Total assets
- $281,440
- +2.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Cares KS Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cares Inc ($69K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 2 grants of 5 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Cares KS Foundation gives
- Giving fell 35% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2023 it paid out 679% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2024) to $117K (2021). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $69K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cares Inc Concordia, KS | To train & place multiability asistance dogs | $69,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $281,440 | $50,557 | $77,242 | $69,000 | 1 | $77,242 | $20,637 | — |
| 2024 | $273,599 | $27,100 | $7,383 | $5,500 | 1 | $7,194 | $16,213 | — |
| 2023 | $257,247 | $63,660 | $87,495 | $83,260 | 1 | $87,495 | $11,419 | $12,883 |
| 2022 | $286,531 | $18,418 | $107,664 | $106,000 | 1 | $107,664 | $4,918 | $13,083 |
| 2021 | $395,198 | $511,710 | $117,274 | $116,600 | 1 | $306,274 | — | — |
| 2020 | $762 | $17,862 | $18,241 | $16,200 | 1 | — | — | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cares KS Foundation is led by Amanda M. Blackwood Pres, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Amanda M. Blackwood Pres
President
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sarah L. Holbert
Secretary Treasurer
Treasurer → Secretary Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Megan Lewellyn (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Jill Dalton (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Cares KS Foundation
How much does Cares KS Foundation give each year?
Cares KS Foundation gave $69K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6K across 1 grant.
How large is Cares KS Foundation?
Cares KS Foundation reported $281K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $51K.
What is Cares KS Foundation?
Cares KS Foundation is a private foundation focused on Environment & Animals, based in Miltonvale, KS. It holds $281K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Cares KS Foundation operate?
Cares KS Foundation has awarded grants in Kansas.
What is Cares KS Foundation's EIN?
Cares KS Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3196270. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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