Emma Balsiger Foundation Inc
Emma Balsiger Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Chapman, Kansas. Its 2025 filing lists grants to organizations serving areas including Abilene, Chapman, and other Kansas communities, for purposes such as library services, arts, conservation, education, health care, and support for women and families.
Emma Balsiger Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Emma Balsiger Foundation Inc gave $41K across 19 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Kansas. 11% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $41,400
- +51.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 19
- +11.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,179
- +35.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,500
- Total assets
- $837,590
- +2.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 11% first-time grantees (2 of 19, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Kansas (98% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Emma Balsiger Foundation Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- Yes
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and accepts unsolicited requests. The filing states that applicants should submit a written application to Beth Boltz-Morton. It lists no restrictions on awards.
- Review Cycle
- December 31. The filing does not specify a year for this deadline.
- Deadline
- December 31.
- Contact
Application contact: Beth Boltz-Morton
Mailing address: 437 N Marshall, Chapman, KS 67431
Phone: (785) 922-6225
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Emma Balsiger Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dickinson Co Library ($8K). Together the top 10 received $32K.
Grant Size Distribution
102 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 102 grants of 102 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The 2025 filing reports that 98% of grant dollars went to recipients in Kansas and 2% to recipients in Indiana. Listed Kansas recipients include organizations in Abilene, Chapman, Solomon, and Topeka.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 19 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Emma Balsiger Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
11%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 2 of 19 grantees (11%) were first-time recipients. With only 19 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $2K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $2K repeat.
- 89% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−16%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 107% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2024) to $52K (2021). In 2025 it made 19 grants totaling $41K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dickinson Co Library Abilene, KS | Enhancing Library Services | $8,400 |
| 410 Irish Den Chapman, KS | Kitchen Equipment | $4,000 |
| Arts Council of Dickinson County Abilene, KS | Supports of the Arts | $3,500 |
| Great Plains Theatre Inc Abilene, KS | Festival | $3,500 |
| Neighbor to Neighbor on Cedar Street Abilene, KS | Charitable Support of Women and Families | $3,000 |
| The Nature Conservancy in KS Topeka, KS | Kansas Conservation | $3,000 |
| Eisenhower Foundation Abilene, KS | Educational | $2,000 |
| Abilene Area Food & Clothing Bank Abilene, KS | FOOD | $1,500 |
| Hospice of Dickinson CO Abilene, KS | Promotion of Healthcare | $1,500 |
| Kansas Kids in Crisis Abilene, KS | Provide Crisis Resources for Area Youth | $1,500 |
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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 | $837,590 | $84,205 | $61,634 | $41,400 | 19 | $49,048 | $73,132 | $45,695 |
| 2024 | $815,019 | $74,572 | $44,555 | $27,300 | 17 | $33,950 | $63,867 | $43,532 |
| 2023 | $785,002 | $38,696 | $52,354 | $35,700 | 17 | $42,350 | $28,685 | $39,654 |
| 2022 | $798,660 | $28,860 | $67,199 | $49,000 | 24 | $55,650 | $19,294 | $41,808 |
| 2021 | $836,603 | $101,070 | $66,747 | $52,327 | 25 | $58,977 | $93,300 | $46,684 |
| 2020 | $801,629 | $50,333 | $61,090 | $46,867 | 19 | — | $36,110 | $44,977 |
| 2019 | $821,148 | $70,039 | $46,651 | $32,000 | 18 | — | $55,388 | $41,317 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Emma Balsiger Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $46K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for libraries, arts and theatre, conservation, education, food assistance, health care, youth crisis resources, and children’s ministries.
Among the grantees, 410 Irish Den describes its mission as creating a safe space for area youth and serving the Chapman community through coffee and simple food. Great Plains Theatre says it promotes live professional theatre, cinema, and youth education activities for Abilene and surrounding communities. JC Pregnancy Center describes offering pregnancy testing, ultrasounds, and material assistance; Pregnancy Service Center describes medical services, an abstinence program, and post-abortion services in Salina and surrounding counties.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $41,400 through 19 grants. Grants ranged from $500 to $8,400, with a median of $1,500.
The largest listed grants included $8,400 to Dickinson County Library for enhancing library services; $4,000 to 410 Irish Den for kitchen equipment; $3,500 each to Arts Council of Dickinson County for arts support and Great Plains Theatre for a festival; and $3,000 each to Neighbor to Neighbor on Cedar Street for charitable support of women and families and The Nature Conservancy in Kansas for Kansas conservation. Other listed recipients included Eisenhower Foundation ($2,000), Abilene Area Food & Clothing Bank ($1,500), Hospice of Dickinson County ($1,500), Kansas Kids in Crisis ($1,500), Shiloh Ranch Ministries ($1,500), and St Andrews School ($1,500).
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Fay Johnson as president, Jean Detrich as vice president, and Beth Boltz-Morton as secretary treasurer.
Emma Balsiger Foundation Inc is led by Fay Johnson, President on every filing since 2019; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Fay Johnson
President
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
$3K (2019) → $3K (2025)
Beth Boltz-Morton
Secretary Treasurer
Secretary & Treasurer → Secretary Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
$7K (2019) → $8K (2025)
Jean Detrich
Vice President
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
$2K (2019) → $3K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Karl Detrich (2019) — Director
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $8K, to Beth Boltz-Morton (Secretary Treasurer). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Emma Balsiger Foundation Inc
How much does Emma Balsiger Foundation Inc give each year?
Emma Balsiger Foundation Inc gave $41K across 19 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $27K across 17 grants.
What is Emma Balsiger Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Emma Balsiger Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $1,500, and its average grant was $2,179, across 19 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Emma Balsiger Foundation Inc that year got $1K on average.
Where does Emma Balsiger Foundation Inc give grants?
Emma Balsiger Foundation Inc gives mostly in Kansas: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Abilene, KS (11 grants) and Chapman, KS (3 grants).
Does Emma Balsiger Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 19 grants with a stated purpose on Emma Balsiger Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Emma Balsiger Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Emma Balsiger Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Dickinson Co Library ($8,400), 410 Irish Den ($4,000) and Arts Council of Dickinson County ($3,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Emma Balsiger Foundation Inc?
Emma Balsiger Foundation Inc reported $838K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $49K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $46K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Emma Balsiger Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for libraries, arts and theatre, conservation, education, food assistance, health care, youth crisis resources, and children’s ministries. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Emma Balsiger Foundation Inc?
The foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations and accepts unsolicited requests. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Emma Balsiger Foundation Inc's EIN?
Emma Balsiger Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7111340. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Emma Balsiger Foundation Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
Yes, 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 September 2026.
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 July 11, 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 August 6, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS July 19, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
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