Cars for Charities Co
Cars for Charities Co is a public charity, based in Wichita, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $99K in total assets.
Cars for Charities Co at a glance
- Total assets
- $98,868
- +18.5% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $121,470
- -4.7% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $106,000
- -31.6% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-EZ, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-EZ, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Cars for Charities Co funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 8 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How Cars for Charities Co gives
- Giving grew 25% from 2020 to 2023. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $70K (2022) to $150K (2023). In 2023 it made 2 grants totaling $150K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Starkey Foundation Wichita, KS | To further serve their exempt purposes. | $75,000 |
| AbilityPoint Wichita, KS | To further serve their exempt purposes. | $75,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $98,868 | $121,470 | $106,000 | — | — | — |
| 2023 | $83,398 | $127,406 | $155,000 | $150,000 | 2 | $284 |
| 2022 | $110,992 | $81,443 | $76,482 | $70,000 | 2 | $106 |
| 2021 | $106,031 | $83,321 | $98,336 | $90,000 | 2 | $55 |
| 2020 | $121,166 | $218,171 | $223,206 | $120,000 | 2 | $130 |
| 2019 | $126,081 | $128,669 | $106,400 | $100,000 | 2 | $439 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Cars for Charities Co is led by Carl Fry, President since 2023 (on filings since 2019); none of the 12 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Carl Fry
President
Director → President, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Drew Holmes
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mike Rickords
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Bernie Grant
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Cardwell
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Laura Bernsdorf
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Little
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Rickords
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Eileen Ream
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sam Hale
Director
New on the 2024 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Saindon
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Keeny
Secretary & Treasurer
Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Dick Carlon (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Jeff Breault (2019–2022) — Vice President
- Former: John Fry (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Richard H. Price (2019–2022) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Thomas R. Devlin Sr. (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Timothy J. Devlin (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Trey Price (2019–2022) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Cars for Charities Co
How large is Cars for Charities Co?
Cars for Charities Co reported $99K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-EZ. Its revenue that year was $121K.
Where does Cars for Charities Co operate?
Cars for Charities Co has awarded grants in Kansas.
What is Cars for Charities Co's EIN?
Cars for Charities Co's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-3117580. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 23, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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