Crampton Foundation
Crampton Foundation is a private foundation, based in Colby, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $169K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $5K. Net investment income was $5K.
Crampton Foundation at a glance
In short: Crampton Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,601
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $4,601
- Median grant
- $4,601
- Total assets
- $169,303
- +1.3% 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 Crampton Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Colby Public School ($5K).
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 the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Crampton Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 76% 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2023) to $5K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $5K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Colby Public School Colby, KS | Ag Building Project | $4,601 |
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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 | $169,303 | $11,743 | $9,541 | $4,601 | 1 | $5,710 | $4,912 | $7,472 |
| 2024 | $167,101 | $60,136 | $7,666 | — | — | $2,040 | $1,272 | $4,779 |
| 2023 | $114,631 | $22,737 | $6,330 | $3,000 | 1 | $3,499 | — | $4,022 |
| 2022 | $98,224 | $103,969 | $5,745 | — | — | $856 | — | $3,131 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Crampton Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Crampton Foundation is led by Kenneth L. Crampton, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kenneth L. Crampton
President
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Karmel Carothers
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Kathleen Crampton (2022) — Secretary & Treasurer
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Crampton Foundation
How much does Crampton Foundation give each year?
Crampton Foundation gave $5K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Crampton Foundation?
Crampton Foundation reported $169K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $6K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (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.
Where does Crampton Foundation operate?
Crampton Foundation has awarded grants in Kansas.
What is Crampton Foundation's EIN?
Crampton Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-3012598. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025
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