Humboldt Education Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Humboldt, KS EIN: 36-4615484

Humboldt Education Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Humboldt, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $15K. Net investment income was $15K.

Humboldt Education Foundation at a glance

In short: Humboldt Education Foundation gave $15K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $15K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$14,900
-52.8% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$14,900
-52.8% vs 2023
Median grant
$14,900
Total assets
$1,008,262
-1.4% vs 2023
Primary geography
Kansas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Humboldt Education Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

25 grants across all recorded years

25<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 25 grants of 25 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Humboldt

How Humboldt Education Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−17%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 31% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K12 grants2020 10 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2024) to $32K (2023). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $15K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
1 individual scholarship Recipients not named —$14,900
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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
2024$1,008,262$21,741$15,231$14,9001$15,231$14,741$49,366
2023$1,022,174$36,832$35,170$31,5501$33,677$16,610$54,032
2022$1,032,647$20,868$22,456$18,4001$19,405$17,342$49,430
2021$1,028,145$877,502$21,785$17,90010$20,845$7,702$28,074
2020$178,008$20,273$20,680$15,49712—$3,784$8,759

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Humboldt Education Foundation reported a distributable amount of $49K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Humboldt Education Foundation is led by Amber Wheeler, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 8 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Amber Wheeler

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Amanda Ames

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Andrea Butcher

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Jake Manbeck

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Kay Lewis

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Terryl Mueller

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Kylee Geffert

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Sara Ellis

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (2)
  • Former: Taylor Fitzmaurice (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Taylor Zartman (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Humboldt Education Foundation

How much does Humboldt Education Foundation give each year?

Humboldt Education Foundation gave $15K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $32K across 1 grant.

How large is Humboldt Education Foundation?

Humboldt Education Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $49K (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 Humboldt Education Foundation?

Humboldt Education Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Humboldt, KS. It holds $1.0M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Humboldt Education Foundation operate?

Humboldt Education Foundation has awarded grants in Kansas.

What is Humboldt Education Foundation's EIN?

Humboldt Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4615484. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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