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K of C Charities Aid Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker La Crosse, KS EIN: 48-0698358 Website

K OF C CHARITIES, based in La Crosse, Kansas, is a public charity whose stated purpose is to provide charitable aid. The K of C Charities Aid Foundation describes itself as the nonprofit corporation of the Kansas State Council of the Knights of Columbus, overseeing charitable fundraising, administration of collected funds, and their distribution.

Key facts about K of C Charities Aid Foundation

In short: K of C Charities Aid Foundation gave $175K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), mostly in Kansas. 8% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
48-0698358
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$174,693
Grants made (2025)
12
Average grant
$14,558
Median grant
$9,000
New grantees (estimate)
8% first-time grantees (1 of 12, 2025)
Total assets
$1,962,986
Primary geography
Kansas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
How to apply
The website says EDAP requests of up to $500 can be granted without matching funds from the local council. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$2.0M

+5.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$175K

+13.4% YoY

Grant Count

12

-7.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$15K

+22.8% YoY

Is K of C Charities Aid Foundation open to new grantees?

8%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 1 of 12 grantees (8%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $20K; repeat grants $14K. How we count

Medians: $20K first-time, $9K repeat.

  • 92% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving grew 46% from 2022 to 2025. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2021–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The organization’s filing states its purpose as “provide charitable aid.” Its website describes several areas of support: the Commitment to Humanity Program assists people with intellectual disabilities; the Religious Education Fund helps parishes, schools, and CCD programs and supports Catholic Campus Centers and special religious education projects; and the Emergency Disaster Aid Program helps victims of natural disasters regardless of race, creed, or nationality. The website also says funds support the Kansas Special Olympics State Basketball Tournament.

The organization’s 2024 filing describes Catholic education raffle funds as supporting Catholic schools and CCD programs across Kansas, and E.D.A.P. as providing food, clothing, and other aid to people who have suffered losses from disasters. It also describes support for the Kansas Catholic Conference and ministry on secular Kansas college campuses.

Among the organizations it supported in 2025, Arrowhead West Inc. describes its mission as offering community-integrated services to children and adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Starkey Inc. says it nurtures development and promotes independence for people with intellectual disabilities.

Grantmaking

In filing year 2025, K OF C CHARITIES reported 12 grants totaling $174,693. Grant amounts ranged from $6,518 to $60,021, with a median of $9,000.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Kansas. The foundation’s website describes several programs as supporting people, organizations, and institutions across the state.

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Dodge CityKansas CityWichitaSalinaHaysMissionPaolaTopekaOverland ParkSeneca

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K9 grants2021 10 grants2022 14 grants2023 13 grants2024 12 grants2025

From 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $96K (2021) to $237K (2023). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $175K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Kansas Special Olympics: $60KKansas Special Olympics$60KKansas City Archdiocesearchbishop Joseph F Nauman: $20KKansas CityArchdiocesearchbishop Joseph…$20KDSNWK: $17KDSNWK$17KLake Mary Center: $11KLake Mary Center$11KKansas Catholic Conference: $10KKansas Catholic Conference$10KDiocese of Dodge City Reach Program: $9KDiocese of Dodge City ReachProgram$9KKansas City Archdiocese Reach Programs: $9KKansas City Archdiocese ReachPrograms$9KSalina Diocese Reach Programs: $9KSalina Diocese Reach Programs$9KWichita Diocese Reach Programs: $9KWichita Diocese Reach Programs$9KArrowhead West Inc: $7KArrowhead West Inc$7K

The largest 2025 recipient was Kansas Special Olympics ($60K). Together the top 10 received $161K.

Grant Size Distribution

58 grants across all recorded years

56<$50K2$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 56 grants of 58 (97%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Kansas Special Olympics Mission, KSTo service persons with intellectual disabilities throughout the state of Kansas.$60,021
Kansas City Archdiocesearchbishop Joseph F Nauman Kansas City, KSTo support ministry on secular college campuses in Kansas.$20,000
DSNWK Hays, KSTo service persons with intellectual disabilities throughout the state of Kansas.$17,019
Lake Mary Center Paola, KSTo service persons with intellectual disabilities throughout the state of Kansas.$10,995
Kansas Catholic Conference Topeka, KSTo provide support for the offices of bishops in Kansas.$10,000
Diocese of Dodge City Reach Program Dodge City, KSTo service persons with intellectual disabilities throughout the state of Kansas.$9,000
Kansas City Archdiocese Reach Programs Kansas City, KSTo service persons with intellectual disabilities throughout the state of Kansas.$9,000
Salina Diocese Reach Programs Salina, KSTo service persons with intellectual disabilities throughout the state of Kansas.$9,000
Wichita Diocese Reach Programs Wichita, KSTo service persons with intellectual disabilities throughout the state of Kansas.$9,000
Arrowhead West Inc Dodge City, KSAid Developmentally Disadvantaged People$7,140

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $1,962,986 $755,485 $647,476 $174,693
2024 $1,854,977 $704,981 $643,964 $154,072
2023 $1,843,960 $694,748 $710,194 $237,167
Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$250K$500K$750K$1M2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,962,986$1,854,977$1,843,960
Revenue$755,485$704,981$694,748
Expenses$647,476$643,964$710,194
Net Investment Income$98,205$34,823$4,256

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 10, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS October 20, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 7, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS September 16, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Scott A. Maurath as president, Dale A. Weber as vice president, and Thomas Schmeidler as state treasurer. It also lists Thomas W. Rottinghaus, Jamey C. Roth, Thomas Zarda, Thomas V. Dechant, David M. Leiker, John L. Kasper, and George E. Miller as directors, each with the title “Dir-Past State Deputy.”

K of C Charities Aid Foundation is led by Scott A. Maurath, President since 2023 (on filings since 2021); none of the 23 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Scott A. Maurath

    President

    Dir-Past State Deputy → President, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Baalmann

    Dir-Past State Deputy

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dale A. Weber

    Vice President

    Dir-Past State Deputy → Vice President, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • David M. Leiker

    Dir-Past State Deputy

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Donald L. Wagner

    Dir-Past State Deputy

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Francis G. Drouhard

    Dir-Past State Deputy

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gary Wondra

    State Deputy

    State Treasurer → State Secretary, 2023

    State Secretary → State Deputy, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • George E. Miller

    Dir-Past State Deputy

    Vice President → Dir-Past State Deputy, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Guy R. Steier

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jamey C. Roth

    Dir-Past State Deputy

    State Deputy → Dir-Past State Deputy, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John L. Kasper

    Dir-Past State Deputy

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Roth

    Dir-Past State Deputy

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Michael Grothoff

    Dir-Past State Deputy

    State Secretary → State Deputy, 2023

    State Deputy → Dir-Past State Deputy, 2025

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Patrick Winchester

    Dir-Past State Deputy

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas V. Dechant

    Dir-Past State Deputy

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas W. Rottinghaus

    Dir-Past State Deputy

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas Zarda

    Dir-Past State Deputy

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Vincent Melvin III

    Dir-Past State Deputy

    President → Dir-Past State Deputy, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kevin Roberts

    State Secretary

    State Advocate → State Treasurer, 2023

    State Treasurer → State Secretary, 2025

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Thomas A. Schmeidler

    State Treasurer

    State Warden → State Treasurer, 2025

    On filings since 2023

    10 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brian Lager

    State Chaplain

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Douglas Wietharn

    State Advocate

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Paul Haverkamp

    State Warden

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: John H. Rupp (2021–2024) — Dir-Past State Deputy
  • Former: Edward G. Miller (2023–2024) — State Advocate
  • Former: Meinrad Miller (2023–2024) — State Chaplain
  • Former: Steve Abels (2024) — State Warden
  • Former: Bernie Gorges (2021–2022) — State Chaplain
  • Former: Norbert J. Flax (2021–2022) — State Warden

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: PO Box 280, La Crosse, KS 67548
Phone: (785) 222-2537
Website: https://kansas-kofc.org

Frequently asked questions about K of C Charities Aid Foundation

How much does K of C Charities Aid Foundation give each year?

K of C Charities Aid Foundation gave $175K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $154K across 13 grants.

What is K of C Charities Aid Foundation's typical grant size?

K of C Charities Aid Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $9,000, and its average grant was $14,558, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from K of C Charities Aid Foundation that year got $20K on average.

Where does K of C Charities Aid Foundation give grants?

K of C Charities Aid Foundation gives mostly in Kansas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Dodge City, KS (3 grants), Kansas City, KS (2 grants) and Wichita, KS (2 grants).

Does K of C Charities Aid Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on K of C Charities Aid Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

Who are K of C Charities Aid Foundation's largest grantees?

K of C Charities Aid Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Kansas Special Olympics ($60,021), Kansas City Archdiocesearchbishop Joseph F Nauman ($20,000) and DSNWK ($17,019), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 56% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is K of C Charities Aid Foundation?

K of C Charities Aid Foundation reported $2.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $755K.

What does K of C Charities Aid Foundation fund?

The organization’s filing states its purpose as “provide charitable aid.” See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from K of C Charities Aid Foundation?

The website says EDAP requests of up to $500 can be granted without matching funds from the local council. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is K of C Charities Aid Foundation's EIN?

K of C Charities Aid Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-0698358. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

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

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