Lending Help For Students Inc
Lending Help For Students Inc is a private foundation based in Leavenworth, Kansas. Its 2025 grants included program support for universities and colleges, as well as cheer and dance organizations.
Lending Help For Students Inc at a glance
In short: Lending Help For Students Inc gave $447K across 132 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $446,932
- -10.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 132
- -3.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,386
- -6.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $931
- Total assets
- $3,299
- -84.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (54% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
How to apply to Lending Help For Students Inc
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 24556 182Nd St, Leavenworth, KS 66048
Phone: (913) 669-1818
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Lending Help For Students Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was SLG Cheer Sport The Cheer Pitt KC ($48K). Together the top 10 received $248K.
Grant Size Distribution
679 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 672 grants of 679 (99%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, Kansas recipients received 54% of grant dollars and Missouri recipients received 32%. Tennessee received 8%, while Utah and Iowa each received 2%.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 132 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Lending Help For Students Inc gives
- 44% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 45% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2021 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $22K (2020) to $808K (2022). In 2025 it made 132 grants totaling $447K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| SLG Cheer Sport The Cheer Pitt KC Olathe, KS | Program Support | $47,591 |
| KC Cheer Lenexa, KS | Program Support | $42,815 |
| Kansas State University Manhattan, KS | Program Support | $35,690 |
| Ed Financial Services Knoxville, TN | Program support | $23,851 |
| Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS | Program Support | $22,957 |
| University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO | Program Support | $17,687 |
| Missouri Valley College Marshall, MO | Program Support | $17,569 |
| Missouri State University Springfield, MO | Program Support | $16,950 |
| The Summit Memphis, TN | Program Support | $12,379 |
| Priscilla and Danas School of Dance North Kansas City, MO | Program Support | $10,410 |
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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 | $3,299 | $431,149 | $448,704 | $446,932 | 132 | $448,704 | — | — |
| 2024 | $20,854 | $461,108 | $507,821 | $497,866 | 137 | $507,921 | $305 | — |
| 2023 | $67,567 | $616,428 | $631,349 | $619,815 | 150 | $619,815 | $1,130 | — |
| 2022 | $82,488 | $802,364 | $809,699 | $808,474 | 174 | $809,699 | $170 | — |
| 2021 | $417,735 | $417,363 | $417,363 | $417,363 | 86 | $417,363 | — | $2,123 |
| 2020 | $22,346 | $21,974 | $21,974 | $21,974 | 17 | — | — | $51 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations, including higher-education institutions and cheer and dance organizations.
Grantee descriptions illustrate the variety of institutions supported. Pittsburg State University says its mission includes supporting the university’s teaching, research, and service functions. Missouri Valley College describes its mission as guiding students to succeed through personal instruction and intellectual inquiry. These are the grantees’ missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 132 grants totaling $446,932. Grant amounts ranged from $10 to $47,591, with a median of $931.
Among its largest 2025 grants were $47,591 to SLG Cheer Sport The Cheer Pitt KC in Olathe, Kansas, and $42,815 to KC Cheer in Lenexa, Kansas, both for program support. Other large grants included $35,690 to Kansas State University, $23,851 to Ed Financial Services, and $22,957 to Pittsburg State University, each for program support. It also gave $17,687 to the University of Central Missouri and $17,569 to Missouri Valley College, both for program support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Julie L Ruttan as president, Amber Bollin as treasurer, Monique Noah as secretary, and Dustin Rhoads and Cheryl Price as directors.
Lending Help For Students Inc is led by Julie L Ruttan, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Julie L Ruttan
President
On filings since 2020
25 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Dustin Rhoads
Director
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cheryl Price
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Amber Bollin
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
25 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Monique Noah
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2022
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Leanna Lorfing (2020) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Lending Help For Students Inc
How much does Lending Help For Students Inc give each year?
Lending Help For Students Inc gave $447K across 132 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $498K across 137 grants.
What is Lending Help For Students Inc's typical grant size?
Lending Help For Students Inc's median grant in 2025 was $931, and its average grant was $3,386, across 132 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lending Help For Students Inc give grants?
Lending Help For Students Inc gives mostly in Kansas: 54% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Missouri (32%) and Tennessee (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Overland Park, KS (13 grants), Kansas City, MO (11 grants), Olathe, KS (10 grants) and Independence, MO (5 grants).
Does Lending Help For Students Inc give general operating support?
Occasionally: 1% of Lending Help For Students Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 132) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (131 grants).
Who are Lending Help For Students Inc's largest grantees?
Lending Help For Students Inc's largest 2025 grantees include SLG Cheer Sport The Cheer Pitt KC ($47,591), KC Cheer ($42,815) and Kansas State University ($35,690), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 28% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lending Help For Students Inc?
Lending Help For Students Inc reported $3K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $431K.
What does Lending Help For Students Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for a range of organizations, including higher-education institutions and cheer and dance organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Lending Help For Students Inc?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Lending Help For Students Inc's EIN?
Lending Help For Students Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-2650796. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Lending Help For Students Inc accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 10, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 30, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 9, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 1, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Lending Help For Students Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/lending-help-for-students-inc-morg_40e223ac632149478ba914dc3ba658d3
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