Ketcherside Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker McPherson, KS EIN: 74-2831029

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.

Key facts about Ketcherside Family Foundation Inc

In short: Ketcherside Family Foundation Inc gave $9K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
74-2831029
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$8,500
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$4,250
Median grant
$4,250
Total assets
$162,841
Primary geography
Kansas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$163K

+22.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$9K

+6.3% YoY

Grant Count

2

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

+6.3% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

McPhersonLindsborg

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K2 grants2019 2 grants2020 1 grant2021 3 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $8K (2023) to $11K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $9K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Elyria Christian School: $5KElyria Christian School$5KFriends of Lindsborg Library Inc: $4KFriends of Lindsborg LibraryInc$4K

The largest 2025 recipient was Elyria Christian School ($5K). Together the top 2 received $9K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

10<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Elyria Christian School McPherson, KSUnrestricted Contribution - Op. Fund$5,000
Friends of Lindsborg Library Inc Lindsborg, KSLindsborg Community Library$3,500

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$162,841$133,120$121,662
Revenue$41,345$22,037$-3,082
Expenses$11,624$10,579$10,359
Qualifying Distributions$9,725$9,125$9,025
Net Investment Income$39,446$20,583$2,160
Distributable Amount$10,749$9,763$8,603

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 8, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 12, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 1, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 30, 2025)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 22, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025

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.

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