Chester & Sylvia Hartley Scholarship
The Chester & Sylvia Hartley Scholarship is a private foundation based in Kingman, Kansas. Its 2025 filing reports scholarship grants to individual recipients in Kansas and Texas.
Chester & Sylvia Hartley Scholarship at a glance
In short: Chester & Sylvia Hartley Scholarship gave $17K across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $17,300
- +23.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 10
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,730
- -38.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,430
- Total assets
- $659,356
- +13.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (83% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Chester & Sylvia Hartley Scholarship
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1516 N Spruce Street, Kingman, KS 67068
Phone: (620) 532-2619
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Chester & Sylvia Hartley Scholarship funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 83% of grant dollars went to recipients in Kansas and 17% went to recipients in Texas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.
Cities
How Chester & Sylvia Hartley Scholarship gives
- Giving grew 65% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 55% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $11K (2022) to $17K (2025). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $17K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 10 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $17,300 |
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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 | $659,356 | $62,042 | $18,832 | $17,300 | 10 | $17,300 | $62,042 | $31,611 |
| 2024 | $578,680 | $46,811 | $15,390 | $14,000 | 5 | $14,000 | $46,811 | $27,849 |
| 2023 | $495,063 | $25,253 | $13,378 | $12,000 | 1 | $12,000 | $25,253 | $24,031 |
| 2022 | $409,700 | $24,850 | $11,199 | $10,500 | 4 | $10,500 | $24,850 | $19,833 |
| 2021 | — | $7,591 | $11,494 | $11,000 | 4 | $11,000 | $26,877 | — |
| 2020 | — | $12,888 | $14,087 | $13,500 | 5 | — | $12,888 | — |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Chester & Sylvia Hartley Scholarship reported a distributable amount of $32K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 filing lists grants to individuals for scholarships.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 10 grants totaling $17,300. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $2,860, with a median of $1,430. The largest reported grants were three scholarships of $2,860 each—one to an individual recipient in Texas and two to individual recipients in Kansas. Other reported scholarship grants to individuals were $1,860 and $1,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Cindy Panek, Cindy Baker, and Larry Antrim as trustees.
Chester & Sylvia Hartley Scholarship's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Larry Antrim
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Cindy Baker
Trustee
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Cindy Panek
Trustee
On filings since 2024
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Cindy Baker Trustee (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Larry Antrim Trustee (2023) — Trustee
- Former: Gordon Hobbs (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Megan Klausmeyer (2020–2022) — Trustee
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 Chester & Sylvia Hartley Scholarship
How much does Chester & Sylvia Hartley Scholarship give each year?
Chester & Sylvia Hartley Scholarship gave $17K across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14K across 5 grants.
What is Chester & Sylvia Hartley Scholarship's typical grant size?
Chester & Sylvia Hartley Scholarship's median grant in 2025 was $1,430, and its average grant was $1,730, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Chester & Sylvia Hartley Scholarship give grants?
Chester & Sylvia Hartley Scholarship gives mostly in Kansas: 83% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Texas (17%).
Does Chester & Sylvia Hartley Scholarship give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on Chester & Sylvia Hartley Scholarship's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (10 grants).
How large is Chester & Sylvia Hartley Scholarship?
Chester & Sylvia Hartley Scholarship reported $659K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $17K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $32K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Chester & Sylvia Hartley Scholarship fund?
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 filing lists grants to individuals for scholarships. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Chester & Sylvia Hartley Scholarship?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Chester & Sylvia Hartley Scholarship's EIN?
Chester & Sylvia Hartley Scholarship's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-6353578. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Chester & Sylvia Hartley Scholarship accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 2, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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