Claude & Mabel Childs Charitable
Claude & Mabel Childs Charitable is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, based in Delphos, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $127K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $21K.
Claude & Mabel Childs Charitable at a glance
In short: Claude & Mabel Childs Charitable gave $21K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,550
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $10,275
- Median grant
- $10,275
- Total assets
- $126,664
- -7.3% 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 Claude & Mabel Childs Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ottawa County Community Foundation ($20K). Together the top 2 received $21K.
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Claude & Mabel Childs Charitable gives
- In 2025 it paid out 412% 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 $2K (2020) to $21K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $21K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ottawa County Community Foundation Minneapolis, KS | Playground Equipment | $20,000 |
| Delphos Alive Inc Delphos, KS | Sound System for Delphos Auditorium | $550 |
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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 | $126,664 | $17,119 | $27,078 | $20,550 | 2 | $25,156 | — | $6,100 |
| 2024 | $136,623 | $18,257 | $6,339 | — | — | $5,001 | — | $6,070 |
| 2023 | $124,705 | $17,122 | $4,825 | — | — | $3,505 | — | $5,439 |
| 2022 | $112,408 | $19,239 | $4,191 | — | — | $2,846 | — | $4,803 |
| 2021 | $97,360 | $17,091 | $10,111 | — | — | $7,708 | — | $4,147 |
| 2020 | $90,380 | $16,722 | $60,916 | $2,491 | 1 | — | — | $4,564 |
| 2019 | $134,574 | $24,661 | $8,749 | — | — | — | $6,163 | $5,304 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Claude & Mabel Childs Charitable reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Claude & Mabel Childs Charitable is led by Thomas McGavran, Chairman on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas McGavran
Chairman
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Amber Phipps
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Dennis J. Ablard
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Claude & Mabel Childs Charitable
How much does Claude & Mabel Childs Charitable give each year?
Claude & Mabel Childs Charitable gave $21K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Claude & Mabel Childs Charitable?
Claude & Mabel Childs Charitable reported $127K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $25K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Claude & Mabel Childs Charitable?
Claude & Mabel Childs Charitable is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, based in Delphos, KS. It holds $127K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Claude & Mabel Childs Charitable operate?
Claude & Mabel Childs Charitable has awarded grants in Kansas.
What is Claude & Mabel Childs Charitable's EIN?
Claude & Mabel Childs Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7258265. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 20, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 6, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 8, 2024)
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