Friends of COF Foundation Inc
Friends of COF Foundation, inc. Exists to promote and further the advancement of services and facilities available through or in conjuction with COF training services, inc. (COF), a Kansas not-for-profit charitable corporation, including to encourage and facilitate the contribution of funds for the use and benefit of COF.
Friends of COF Foundation Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $857,803
- +15.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $161,457
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $79,947
- +8.5% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $47,802
- +31.8% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Friends of COF Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2021) to $52K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $12K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| COF Training Services Inc Ottawa, KS | — | $11,608 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $857,803 | $161,457 | $47,802 | — | — | $79,947 |
| 2024 | $743,848 | $151,927 | $36,280 | $11,608 | 1 | $73,709 |
| 2023 | $628,201 | $140,881 | $91,532 | $52,075 | 1 | $46,394 |
| 2022 | $580,733 | $58,038 | $26,561 | $5,155 | 1 | $-9,279 |
| 2021 | $538,260 | $120,200 | $26,503 | $2,500 | Total only | $37,903 |
| 2020 | $444,563 | $31,640 | $11,428 | — | — | — |
| 2019 | $424,350 | $51,570 | $12,192 | — | — | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Friends of COF Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Friends of COF Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Ottawa, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $858K in total assets. Net investment income was $80K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of COF Foundation Inc is led by Brad Carlson, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 9 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brad Carlson
President
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Casey Colburn
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rebekah McCurdy
Director
Director → President, 2020
President → Director, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Amy Richardson
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brooke Droddy
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Joy Beatty
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kelli Finch
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Craig Evans
Vice Chair
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
$61K (2022) → $0 (2025)
John Griffin
CFO
Treasurer → CFO, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
$85K (2022) → $0 (2025)
Former officers (9)
- Former: David Hornung (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Gloria Hornung (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Jared Sterling (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Erin Bricker (2023–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Rebecca Alderman (2023–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Lori Burchfield (2019–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Amy Fultz (2019–2021) — Treasurer
- Former: Jason Berve (2019) — Chair
- Former: Stacey Moddie (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 2022 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $85K, to John Griffin (Treasurer). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Friends of COF Foundation Inc
How large is Friends of COF Foundation Inc?
Friends of COF Foundation Inc reported $858K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $161K.
What is Friends of COF Foundation Inc?
Friends of COF Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Ottawa, KS. It holds $858K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Friends of COF Foundation Inc operate?
Friends of COF Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Kansas.
What is Friends of COF Foundation Inc's EIN?
Friends of COF Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-4101556. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-EZ for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
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