Herman Stallman Esther Stallman &

Private foundation · Grantmaker Hutchinson, KS EIN: 20-3625633

Herman Stallman Esther Stallman & is a private foundation based in Hutchinson, Kansas. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, including organizations serving Hutchinson and Reno County; grants included both unrestricted awards and an award designated for a homeless shelter.

Herman Stallman Esther Stallman & at a glance

In short: Herman Stallman Esther Stallman & gave $148K across 27 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Kansas. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$147,736
+7.2% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
27
+3.8% vs 2024
Average grant
$5,472
+3.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$3,675
Total assets
$3,433,849
+1.0% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
7% first-time grantees (2 of 27, 2025)
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 October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

How to apply to Herman Stallman Esther Stallman &

How to Apply

Contact First National Bank Trustee. Submit an application briefly describing the intended use of the grant; no specific application form is required.

Review Cycle
Applications may be submitted at any time.
Deadline
Applications may be submitted at any time.
Contact

Application contact: First National Bank Trustee
Mailing address: 1 North Main PO Box 913, Hutchinson, KS 67504-0913
Phone: (620) 694-2261

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Herman Stallman Esther Stallman & funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Training & Evaluation Center of Hutchinson: $20KTraining & Evaluation Centerof Hutchinson$20KFood Bank of Reno County: $15KFood Bank of Reno County$15KBoys & Girls Club of Hutchinson: $12KBoys & Girls Club ofHutchinson$12KNew Beginnings: $12KNew Beginnings$12KBuhler USD 313: $10KBuhler USD 313$10KCosmosphere Inc: $7KCosmosphere Inc$7KHutchinson Community College Endowment Association: $7KHutchinson Community CollegeEndowment Association$7KSalvation Army: $7KSalvation Army$7KBrighthouse: $6KBrighthouse$6KFirst Call for Help: $5KFirst Call for Help$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Training & Evaluation Center of Hutchinson ($20K). Together the top 10 received $102K.

Grant Size Distribution

131 grants across all recorded years

131<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 131 grants of 131 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The 2025 filing reports that 100% of grant dollars went to recipients in Kansas. The filing also states that grant recipients are restricted to Reno County, Kansas charitable organizations.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 27 itemized grants.

States

Cities

HutchinsonWichitaBuhler

Is Herman Stallman Esther Stallman & open to new grantees?

7%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 2 of 27 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $6K. How we count

Medians: $2K first-time, $4K repeat.

  • 85% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K27 grants2020 28 grants2021 26 grants2022 24 grants2023 26 grants2024 27 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $138K (2024) to $184K (2020). In 2025 it made 27 grants totaling $148K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Training & Evaluation Center of Hutchinson Hutchinson, KSUnrestricted$20,000
Food Bank of Reno County Wichita, KSUnrestricted$14,700
Boys & Girls Club of Hutchinson Hutchinson, KSUnrestricted$12,250
New Beginnings Hutchinson, KSHomeless Shelter$12,250
Buhler USD 313 Buhler, KSUnrestricted$9,800
Cosmosphere Inc Hutchinson, KSUnrestricted$7,350
Hutchinson Community College Endowment Association Hutchinson, KSUnrestricted$7,350
Salvation Army Hutchinson, KSUnrestricted$7,350
Brighthouse Hutchinson, KSUnrestricted$5,880
First Call for Help Hutchinson, KSUnrestricted$5,145
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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$3,433,849$210,367$175,135$147,73627$165,168$202,671$171,442
2024$3,398,619$128,142$163,853$137,85626$154,508$120,200$164,049
2023$3,434,344$-36,136$184,704$159,88824$176,161$75,016$154,395
2022$3,655,182$-62,956$212,972$170,74326$172,093$49,558$161,395
2021$3,931,110$1,301,962$183,263$146,00028$147,565$1,276,454$172,577
2020$2,813,131$419,489$208,691$184,02927—$393,516$160,894

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Herman Stallman Esther Stallman & reported a distributable amount of $171K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants support organizations with varied missions. For example, New Beginnings says its mission is to shelter and rebuild lives while fostering affordable housing in Kansas; Brighthouse says it provides shelter and support to victims of sexual assault and domestic violence. Other recipients include the Cosmosphere, whose mission is to promote public interest in space exploration through a museum and planetarium, and Cause for Paws, which says it works for the well-being of cats and dogs and supports the Hutchinson Animal Shelter.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 27 grants totaling $147,736. Grants ranged from $980 to $20,000, with a median of $3,675. The largest listed award was $20,000 to Training & Evaluation Center of Hutchinson. Other grants included $14,700 to Food Bank of Reno County, $12,250 each to Boys & Girls Club of Hutchinson and New Beginnings, and $9,800 to Buhler USD 313. The New Beginnings grant was designated for a homeless shelter; the other listed grants above were unrestricted.

The foundation states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. There is no specific application form requirement; applications should briefly state the purpose for which the grant is requested. Applications may be submitted at any time. The filing states that recipients must be Reno County, Kansas charitable organizations.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists First National Bank as trustee.

Herman Stallman Esther Stallman &'s only listed officer is First National Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • First National Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    $19K (2020) → $22K (2025)

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

First National Bank — Trustee: $22KFirst National BankTrustee$22K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $22K, to First National Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Herman Stallman Esther Stallman &

How much does Herman Stallman Esther Stallman & give each year?

Herman Stallman Esther Stallman & gave $148K across 27 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $138K across 26 grants.

What is Herman Stallman Esther Stallman &'s typical grant size?

Herman Stallman Esther Stallman &'s median grant in 2025 was $3,675, and its average grant was $5,472, across 27 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Herman Stallman Esther Stallman & that year got $2K on average.

Where does Herman Stallman Esther Stallman & give grants?

Herman Stallman Esther Stallman & gives mostly in Kansas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Hutchinson, KS (24 grants) and Buhler, KS (2 grants).

Does Herman Stallman Esther Stallman & give general operating support?

Yes: 93% of Herman Stallman Esther Stallman &'s 2025 grants with a stated purpose (25 of 27) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are Herman Stallman Esther Stallman &'s largest grantees?

Herman Stallman Esther Stallman &'s largest 2025 grantees include Training & Evaluation Center of Hutchinson ($20,000), Food Bank of Reno County ($14,700) and Boys & Girls Club of Hutchinson ($12,250), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Herman Stallman Esther Stallman &?

Herman Stallman Esther Stallman & reported $3.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $165K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $171K (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 does Herman Stallman Esther Stallman & fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants support organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from Herman Stallman Esther Stallman &?

Contact First National Bank Trustee. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Herman Stallman Esther Stallman &'s EIN?

Herman Stallman Esther Stallman &'s EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3625633. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Herman Stallman Esther Stallman & funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 24, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/herman-stallman-esther-stallman-and-morg_a7309505de874e57aa92dd881b0aceaf

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