Key Charitable Trust
Key Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Fort Scott, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $146K. Net investment income was $118K.
Key Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Key Charitable Trust gave $146K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $146,063
- +74.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +60.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $18,258
- +9.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $2,294,200
- -1.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (93% 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 Key Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was First Presbyterian Church ($122K). Together the top 7 received $140K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($6,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
36 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 36 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Key Charitable Trust gives
- Giving grew 49% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 105% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $84K (2024) to $176K (2019). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $146K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| First Presbyterian Church Fort Scott, KS | Donation | $122,063 |
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $6,000 |
| Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS | Scholarship | $4,000 |
| Avila University Kansas City, MO | Scholarship | $4,000 |
| Upper Iowa University Fayette, IA | Scholarship | $4,000 |
| Fort Scott High School Fort Scott, KS | Donation | $2,000 |
| University of Kansas Lawrence, KS | Scholarship | $2,000 |
| Crowder College Neosho, MO | Scholarship | $2,000 |
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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 | $2,294,200 | $127,274 | $162,224 | $146,063 | 8 | $146,063 | $118,119 | $139,610 |
| 2024 | $2,332,225 | $105,692 | $100,318 | $83,500 | 5 | $83,500 | $101,117 | $132,615 |
| 2023 | $2,329,529 | $80,551 | $182,258 | $166,500 | 9 | $166,500 | $73,300 | $127,542 |
| 2022 | $2,434,770 | $100,596 | $113,641 | $98,000 | 8 | $98,000 | $68,371 | $133,880 |
| 2021 | $2,459,069 | $109,368 | $126,621 | $112,000 | 6 | $112,000 | $52,246 | $137,348 |
| 2020 | $2,538,093 | $155,907 | $188,563 | $174,000 | 12 | — | $66,812 | $138,898 |
| 2019 | $2,657,361 | $116,547 | $193,457 | $176,000 | 9 | — | $62,390 | $142,375 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Key Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $140K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Key Charitable Trust's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; 2 of 4 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Heather Maldonado
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$6K (2019) → $6K (2025)
Penny Pollock-Barnes
Trustee
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$6K (2019) → $6K (2025)
Aileen C. Pollock
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William K. Pollock
Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $6K, to Penny Pollock-Barnes (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Key Charitable Trust
How much does Key Charitable Trust give each year?
Key Charitable Trust gave $146K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $84K across 5 grants.
What is Key Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Key Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $4,000, and its average grant was $18,258, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Key Charitable Trust give grants?
Key Charitable Trust gives mostly in Kansas: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Scott, KS (2 grants).
Does Key Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Key Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (6 grants).
Who are Key Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Key Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include First Presbyterian Church ($122,063), Pittsburg State University ($4,000) and Avila University ($4,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($6,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Key Charitable Trust?
Key Charitable Trust reported $2.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $146K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $140K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Key Charitable Trust?
Key Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Fort Scott, KS. It holds $2.3M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Key Charitable Trust's EIN?
Key Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-6107304. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 7, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 8, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 16, 2024)
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