Ketcherside Family Foundation Inc
Ketcherside Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in McPherson, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $163K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $9K. Net investment income was $39K.
Ketcherside Family Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Ketcherside Family Foundation Inc gave $9K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $8,500
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,250
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,250
- Total assets
- $162,841
- +22.3% 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 Ketcherside Family Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Elyria Christian School ($5K). Together the top 2 received $9K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Ketcherside Family Foundation Inc gives
- Giving fell 23% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% 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
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2023) to $11K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $9K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Elyria Christian School McPherson, KS | Unrestricted Contribution - Op. Fund | $5,000 |
| Friends of Lindsborg Library Inc Lindsborg, KS | Lindsborg Community Library | $3,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $162,841 | $41,345 | $11,624 | $8,500 | 2 | $9,725 | $39,446 | $10,749 |
| 2024 | $133,120 | $22,037 | $10,579 | $8,000 | 2 | $9,125 | $20,583 | $9,763 |
| 2023 | $121,662 | $-3,082 | $10,359 | $8,000 | 2 | $9,025 | $2,160 | $8,603 |
| 2022 | $134,977 | $4,304 | $13,714 | $11,000 | 3 | $12,000 | $2,924 | $9,244 |
| 2021 | $144,453 | $23,875 | $11,632 | $9,000 | 1 | $9,000 | $21,169 | $10,878 |
| 2020 | $132,188 | $11,578 | $10,769 | $8,500 | 2 | — | $9,033 | $8,879 |
| 2019 | $130,836 | $9,832 | $10,561 | $8,200 | 2 | — | $7,388 | $8,461 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ketcherside Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ketcherside Family Foundation Inc is led by James Ketcherside, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James Ketcherside
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kirk L. Ketcherside
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Teri Russell
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
L. Keith Birkhead
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 Ketcherside Family Foundation Inc
How much does Ketcherside Family Foundation Inc give each year?
Ketcherside Family Foundation Inc gave $9K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $8K across 2 grants.
How large is Ketcherside Family Foundation Inc?
Ketcherside Family Foundation Inc reported $163K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (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.
Where does Ketcherside Family Foundation Inc operate?
Ketcherside Family Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Kansas.
What is Ketcherside Family Foundation Inc's EIN?
Ketcherside Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2831029. 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 May 8, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 22, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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