Citizens Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Colby, KS EIN: 48-1112955

To support health care, treatment, health related education, as well as the promotion of health and wellness for northwest Kansas. To promote health and wellbeing of people through the development, promotion, improvement, and support of all forms of healthcare service and means for the delivery of such service as well as the support and enhancement of existing health care treatment facilities.

Citizens Foundation at a glance

In short: Citizens Foundation gave $132K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $132K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$132,445
-93.8% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$132,445
-93.8% vs 2023
Median grant
$132,445
Total assets
$1,171,082
+23.5% vs 2023
Primary geography
Kansas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Citizens Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Citizens Medical Center: $132KCitizens Medical Center$132K

The largest 2024 recipient was Citizens Medical Center ($132K).

Grant Size Distribution

4 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 4 (25%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Colby

How Citizens Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 188% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M0 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $46K (2021) to $2.2M (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $132K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Citizens Medical Center Colby, KSEducation$132,445
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$1,171,082$397,874$175,014$132,4451$19,385
2023$948,260$404,793$2,268,769$2,151,3611$14,081
2022$2,814,508$602,088$414,440$401,7621$30,571
2021$2,923,107$394,441$54,540$46,0511$29,436
2020$2,370,969$172,795$22,777——$31,893

About Citizens Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Citizens Foundation is a public charity, based in Colby, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $132K. Net investment income was $19K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Citizens Foundation is led by David McCorkle, Cmci CEO on every filing since 2022; none of the 8 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • David McCorkle

    Cmci CEO

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pat Mallory

    Director & Chair

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jl Evins

    Director & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lana Johnson

    Director & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Randy Wilson

    Director & Vice Chair

    Director → Vice Chair, 2023

    Vice Chair → Director & Vice Chair, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jayson Woofter

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jody Metcalf

    Director

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ryan Stover

    Cmci CFO

    CFO → Cmci CFO, 2021

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Greg Unruh (2020–2022) — Cmci CEO
  • Former: Mike Woofter (2022) — Director
  • Former: Mandy McGreer (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Melanie Voss (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Shawna Kersenbrock (2020–2021) — Director & Vice Chair
  • Former: Sean Hankin (2020) — Director & Chair

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Citizens Foundation

How much does Citizens Foundation give each year?

Citizens Foundation gave $132K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $2.2M across 1 grant.

How large is Citizens Foundation?

Citizens Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $398K.

Where does Citizens Foundation operate?

Citizens Foundation has awarded grants in Kansas.

What is Citizens Foundation's EIN?

Citizens Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-1112955. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(5)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 8, 2022)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 15, 2025)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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