Esther Catherine Relihan Memorial
Esther Catherine Relihan Memorial is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Smith Center, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $31K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $2K. Net investment income was $3K.
Esther Catherine Relihan Memorial at a glance
In short: Esther Catherine Relihan Memorial gave $2K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $929), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,858
- +9.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $929
- +9.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $929
- Total assets
- $31,208
- -0.2% 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 Esther Catherine Relihan Memorial funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kansas State University ($929).
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($929), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Esther Catherine Relihan Memorial gives
- Giving fell 26% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 119% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2019) to $3K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $929 |
| Kansas State University Manhattan, KS | Educational Scholarship | $929 |
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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 | $31,208 | $3,204 | $3,239 | $1,858 | 2 | $2,755 | $2,740 | $2,307 |
| 2024 | $31,264 | $1,838 | $2,474 | $1,692 | 2 | $2,062 | $1,440 | $2,227 |
| 2023 | $31,888 | $1,135 | $2,551 | $1,782 | 2 | $2,143 | $975 | $2,053 |
| 2022 | $33,317 | $419 | $3,295 | $2,524 | 2 | $2,881 | $850 | $2,644 |
| 2021 | $35,676 | $7,478 | $2,536 | $1,775 | 2 | $2,128 | $1,350 | $2,372 |
| 2020 | $30,754 | $1,360 | $2,476 | $1,710 | 2 | — | $966 | $2,125 |
| 2019 | $31,870 | $1,438 | $2,447 | $1,684 | 2 | — | $1,118 | $2,057 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Esther Catherine Relihan Memorial reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Esther Catherine Relihan Memorial's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Greg Koelsch
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Kelli Schmidt
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Travis Ray
Director
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 Esther Catherine Relihan Memorial
How much does Esther Catherine Relihan Memorial give each year?
Esther Catherine Relihan Memorial gave $2K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 2 grants.
How large is Esther Catherine Relihan Memorial?
Esther Catherine Relihan Memorial reported $31K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Esther Catherine Relihan Memorial?
Esther Catherine Relihan Memorial is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Smith Center, KS. It holds $31K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Esther Catherine Relihan Memorial operate?
Esther Catherine Relihan Memorial has awarded grants in Idaho, Kansas.
What is Esther Catherine Relihan Memorial's EIN?
Esther Catherine Relihan Memorial's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-6263755. 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 14, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
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