Five Mile Childrens Foundation
Five Mile Childrens Foundation is a private foundation focused on Youth Development, based in Baxter Springs, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $18K. Net investment income was $89K.
Five Mile Childrens Foundation at a glance
In short: Five Mile Childrens Foundation gave $18K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $18,150
- -51.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,538
- -27.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,950
- Total assets
- $4,667,798
- +8.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (55% 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 Five Mile Childrens Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cherokee County Toybox Salvation Army ($10K). Together the top 4 received $18K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 25 (96%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Five Mile Childrens Foundation gives
- Giving fell 27% from 2022 to 2025. 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $7K (2021) to $141K (2023). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $18K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cherokee County Toybox Salvation Army Joplin, MO | Christmas Program Donation | $10,000 |
| Riverton Schools Greenbush Virtual Summer School Riverton, KS | Program Donation | $5,900 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Ottawa County Miami, OK | Program Donation | $2,000 |
| Quapaw Fire Department Quapaw, OK | Program Donation | $250 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,667,798 | $3,538,738 | $3,177,440 | $18,150 | 4 | $3,459,623 | $88,738 |
| 2024 | $4,319,214 | $2,943,893 | $2,565,735 | $37,450 | 6 | $3,004,440 | $85,865 |
| 2023 | $3,893,620 | $2,610,071 | $2,557,474 | $141,250 | 7 | $2,979,461 | $55,528 |
| 2022 | $4,343,850 | $1,585,778 | $2,276,391 | $25,000 | 5 | $25,000 | — |
| 2021 | $5,129,625 | $49,457 | $1,786,654 | $6,700 | 3 | $1,849,443 | — |
| 2020 | $6,771,520 | $1,651,713 | $1,190,488 | — | — | — | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Five Mile Childrens Foundation is led by John T. Archer, Officer & Chairman since 2022 (on filings since 2020); all 9 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
John T. Archer
Officer & Chairman
Chairman → Officer & Chairman, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$400 (2023) → $2K (2025)
John Westmoreland
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$81K (2021) → $116K (2025)
Dennis Burke
Board of Trustees
Director → Board of Trustees, 2022
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
$400 (2023) → $1K (2025)
Ashley Qualls Groves
Board of Trustees
Director → Board of Trustees, 2023
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
$17K (2022) → $4K (2025)
Candace Gayosos
Board of Trustees
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
$200 (2023) → $1K (2025)
Jason Walker
Board of Trustees
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
$400 (2023) → $2K (2025)
Matthew Archer
Board of Trustees
On filings since 2022
0.3 hrs/week
$64K (2023) → $79K (2025)
Natalie Clark
Secretary
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$64K (2023) → $82K (2025)
James T. Archer
Board of Trustees
On filings since 2024
0.3 hrs/week
$2K (2024) → $2K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: James C. Christman (2020–2021) — Director
- Former: Michael J. Messina (2020–2021) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $116K, to John Westmoreland (Director). 9 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Five Mile Childrens Foundation
How much does Five Mile Childrens Foundation give each year?
Five Mile Childrens Foundation gave $18K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $37K across 6 grants.
What is Five Mile Childrens Foundation's typical grant size?
Five Mile Childrens Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,950, and its average grant was $4,538, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Five Mile Childrens Foundation give grants?
Five Mile Childrens Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 55% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Kansas (33%) and Oklahoma (12%).
Does Five Mile Childrens Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Five Mile Childrens Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Donation" (3 grants).
How large is Five Mile Childrens Foundation?
Five Mile Childrens Foundation reported $4.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $3.5M.
What is Five Mile Childrens Foundation?
Five Mile Childrens Foundation is a private foundation focused on Youth Development, based in Baxter Springs, KS. It holds $4.7M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Five Mile Childrens Foundation's EIN?
Five Mile Childrens Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-1198875. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 2020 (received by the IRS July 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 28, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 4, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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