Freestate Community Foundation

MCLOUTH, KS EIN: 32-0535922

Freestate Community Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in MCLOUTH, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $48K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $39K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$48K

+63.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$39K

-23.7% YoY

Grant Count

9

-40.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

+27.1% YoY

About Freestate Community Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Freestate Community Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in MCLOUTH, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $48K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $39K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

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States

Cities

AuburnDoverEastonLansingLawrenceLeavenworthLecomptonManhattanMclouthMeridenNortonvilleOskaloosaOverland ParkOzawkiePerrySilver LakeTecumsehTopekaValley FallsWamego

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$28K$56K$84K$112K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$48,093$29,453$17,765
Revenue$56,392$57,320$60,226
Expenses$38,752$52,782$58,418
Qualifying Distributions$38,752$51,300$50,625
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount$2,158$1,095$1,278

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$26K$51K$77K$102K21 grants202018 grants202113 grants202215 grants20239 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

NORTHEAST KANSAS LIBRARY…$13KCATHOLIC CHARITIES$5KTOPEKA COMMUNITY FOUNDAT…$5KGREATER MANHATTAN COMMUN…$5KCAPPER FOUNDATION$3KCITY OF AUBURN$3KDOVER COMMUNITY CENTER$2KDOUGLAS COUNTY 4-H FOUND…$2KTOPEKA COMMUNITY CAT FIX$2K

Grant Size Distribution

76 grants across all recorded years

76<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
CHRISTOPHER PARRPRESIDENT0.25
SARAH FARLEEPROGRAM ADMINISTRATOR0.25
VERNON SYLVESTERCHAIR BEG 03/240.5
DESIREE LAFORGECHAIR/DIRECTOR UNTIL 06/240.25
MORGAN STARCHERDIRECTOR0.5
DERON JOHNSONDIRECTOR0.5
CAROL MARPLEDIRECTOR0.5
MELINDA HARWOODDIRECTOR0.5
MISTY STEPHENSONDIRECTOR BEG 12/240.5

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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