Harry & Waneta Pendergraft

Private foundation · Grantmaker Cottonwood Falls, KS EIN: 92-1431650

Harry & Waneta Pendergraft is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Cottonwood Falls, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.5M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $289K. Net investment income was $270K.

Harry & Waneta Pendergraft at a glance

In short: Harry & Waneta Pendergraft gave $289K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $145K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$289,301
-53.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
2
+100.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$144,651
-76.9% vs 2024
Median grant
$144,651
Total assets
$5,486,198
+12.0% 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 Harry & Waneta Pendergraft funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

St Anthony Catholic Church: $232KSt Anthony Catholic Church$232KChase County Fair Board: $58KChase County Fair Board$58K

The largest 2025 recipient was St Anthony Catholic Church ($232K). Together the top 2 received $289K.

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 3 (33%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Cottonwood FallsStrong City

How Harry & Waneta Pendergraft gives

  • 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

$0$200K$400K$600K$800K0 grants2023 1 grant2024 2 grants2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $289K (2025) to $625K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $289K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Anthony Catholic Church Strong City, KSAssistance with Building Payments$231,544
Chase County Fair Board Cottonwood Falls, KSBuild New T-Building for 4H Events$57,757
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$5,486,198$702,456$321,662$289,3012$289,301$270,342$243,561
2024$4,896,796$1,560,134$665,560$625,0001$625,000$218,074$235,206
2023$3,956,592$3,927,485————$66,206$61,131

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harry & Waneta Pendergraft reported a distributable amount of $244K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Harry & Waneta Pendergraft's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Jon Weiss

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas C. Bell

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

  • William F. Fillmore

    Co-Trustee

    On filings since 2023

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "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 Harry & Waneta Pendergraft

How much does Harry & Waneta Pendergraft give each year?

Harry & Waneta Pendergraft gave $289K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $625K across 1 grant.

How large is Harry & Waneta Pendergraft?

Harry & Waneta Pendergraft reported $5.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $289K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $244K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Harry & Waneta Pendergraft?

Harry & Waneta Pendergraft is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Cottonwood Falls, KS. It holds $5.5M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Harry & Waneta Pendergraft operate?

Harry & Waneta Pendergraft has awarded grants in Kansas.

What is Harry & Waneta Pendergraft's EIN?

Harry & Waneta Pendergraft's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-1431650. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.

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

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 26, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024

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