Frank and Mabel Koenitzer Sayles Fo
Frank and Mabel Koenitzer Sayles Fo is a private foundation, based in Topeka, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $36K. Net investment income was $31K.
Frank and Mabel Koenitzer Sayles Fo at a glance
In short: Frank and Mabel Koenitzer Sayles Fo gave $36K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $36,150
- -9.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,519
- -9.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,700
- Total assets
- $1,320,137
- +9.3% 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 Frank and Mabel Koenitzer Sayles Fo funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Washburn University ($10K). Together the top 4 received $21K.
Organizations only. It also paid 4 individual scholarships ($14,750), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
46 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 46 grants of 46 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Frank and Mabel Koenitzer Sayles Fo gives
- Giving fell 48% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 72% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $36K (2025) to $70K (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $36K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Washburn University Topeka, KS | Scholarship | $10,300 |
| 4 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $14,750 |
| Kansas University Lawrence, KS | Scholarship | $5,600 |
| Kansas State University Manhattan, KS | Scholarship | $4,400 |
| Emporia State University Emporia, KS | Scholarship | $1,100 |
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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 | $1,320,137 | $47,614 | $53,457 | $36,150 | 8 | $36,762 | $30,919 | $51,348 |
| 2024 | $1,208,097 | $27,284 | $56,739 | $40,100 | 8 | $40,700 | $14,329 | $49,333 |
| 2023 | $1,153,301 | $35,773 | $83,039 | $67,250 | 12 | $67,825 | $20,559 | $53,779 |
| 2022 | $1,060,016 | $50,235 | $87,520 | $69,750 | 12 | $70,300 | $33,015 | $56,311 |
| 2021 | $1,336,386 | $44,922 | $69,621 | $53,500 | 6 | $54,025 | $29,326 | $63,342 |
| 2020 | $1,194,239 | $23,505 | $68,796 | $52,000 | 6 | — | $24,573 | $53,103 |
| 2019 | $1,153,496 | $37,264 | $63,372 | $47,500 | 8 | — | $23,228 | $53,878 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Frank and Mabel Koenitzer Sayles Fo reported a distributable amount of $51K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Frank and Mabel Koenitzer Sayles Fo is led by Brad Clark, President since 2020 (on filings since 2019); none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brad Clark
President
Vice President → President, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mark Majors
Board Member
President → Executive Official, 2020
Executive Official → Board Member, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Pat Welborn
Board Member
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Paul Swank
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terry Middendorf
Vice President
Board Member → Vice President, 2020
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jenny Blair
Secretary
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: Bob Fanning (2019–2020) — Executive Official
- Former: Nina McGrath (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: Max Scott (2020) — Executive Official
- Former: William Majors (2020) — Executive Official
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 Frank and Mabel Koenitzer Sayles Fo
How much does Frank and Mabel Koenitzer Sayles Fo give each year?
Frank and Mabel Koenitzer Sayles Fo gave $36K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $40K across 8 grants.
What is Frank and Mabel Koenitzer Sayles Fo's typical grant size?
Frank and Mabel Koenitzer Sayles Fo's median grant in 2025 was $4,700, and its average grant was $4,519, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Frank and Mabel Koenitzer Sayles Fo give grants?
Frank and Mabel Koenitzer Sayles Fo gives mostly in Kansas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Frank and Mabel Koenitzer Sayles Fo give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Frank and Mabel Koenitzer Sayles Fo's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (8 grants).
Who are Frank and Mabel Koenitzer Sayles Fo's largest grantees?
Frank and Mabel Koenitzer Sayles Fo's largest 2025 grantees include Washburn University ($10,300), Kansas University ($5,600) and Kansas State University ($4,400), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 4 individual scholarships ($14,750), which are not listed by name. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Frank and Mabel Koenitzer Sayles Fo?
Frank and Mabel Koenitzer Sayles Fo reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $37K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $51K (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.
What is Frank and Mabel Koenitzer Sayles Fo's EIN?
Frank and Mabel Koenitzer Sayles Fo's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-1244752. 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 4, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)
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