Jacob L & Ella C Loose Foundation
Jacob L & Ella C Loose Foundation is a private foundation, based in Kansas City, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $642K.
Jacob L & Ella C Loose Foundation at a glance
In short: Jacob L & Ella C Loose Foundation gave $642K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $642K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $641,528
- +3.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $641,528
- +3.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $641,528
- Primary geography
- Missouri (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 Jacob L & Ella C Loose Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Greater Kansas City Community Foundation ($642K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Jacob L & Ella C Loose Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $566K (2019) to $687K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $642K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Greater Kansas City Community Foundation Kansas City, MO | Health, Welfare, Community Action Programs | $641,528 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $641,528 | $641,528 | $641,528 | 1 | $641,528 |
| 2024 | $621,475 | $621,475 | $621,475 | 1 | $621,475 |
| 2023 | $621,475 | $621,475 | $621,475 | 1 | $621,475 |
| 2022 | $687,038 | $687,038 | $687,038 | 1 | $687,038 |
| 2021 | $578,137 | $578,137 | $578,137 | 1 | $578,137 |
| 2020 | $568,990 | $568,990 | $568,990 | 1 | — |
| 2019 | $566,110 | $566,110 | $566,110 | 1 | — |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jacob L & Ella C Loose Foundation is led by Steve Chu, President since 2025 (on filings since 2021); none of the 17 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Steve Chu
President
Treasurer → Vice President, 2023
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steve Roling
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jan Marcason
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kevin Zimmerman
Director
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dred Scott
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Holly Long
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jillian Rainingbird
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Megan Tan Bui
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alex Villalobos-McAnderson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Anna Bazan-Munguia
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Chris Stibbs
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dan Smith
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Tiffany Owens
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Theresa Garza
Past President
Vice President → President, 2023
President → Past President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Allison Murdock
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2023
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Monica J. Curls
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edgar Palacios
Vice President
Director → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (13)
- Former: Linda Ward (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Tammy Edwards (2019–2022) — Director
- Former: Vanessa Sims (2019–2022) — President
- Former: Mark Thompson (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: John Wood (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Katie Wendel (2019–2021) — Executive Officio
- Former: Ron Jackson (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Susie Haake (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Lewis Gregory (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Michael Gonzales (2019–2020) — Secretary
- Former: William Koenigsdorf (2019–2020) — Executive Officio
- Former: David Fowler (2019) — Treasurer
- Former: Guy Townsend (2019) — Executive Officio
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.
Frequently asked questions about Jacob L & Ella C Loose Foundation
How much does Jacob L & Ella C Loose Foundation give each year?
Jacob L & Ella C Loose Foundation gave $642K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $621K across 1 grant.
Where does Jacob L & Ella C Loose Foundation operate?
Jacob L & Ella C Loose Foundation has awarded grants in Missouri.
What is Jacob L & Ella C Loose Foundation's EIN?
Jacob L & Ella C Loose Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-6050347. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 1, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 10, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 27, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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