Max and Carol Rickerson
Max and Carol Rickerson is a private foundation, based in Chanute, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $873K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $125K. Net investment income was $21K.
Max and Carol Rickerson at a glance
In short: Max and Carol Rickerson gave $125K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $63K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $125,300
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $62,650
- Median grant
- $62,650
- Total assets
- $872,719
- +3.4% 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 Max and Carol Rickerson funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Cherry Street ($83K). Together the top 2 received $125K.
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Max and Carol Rickerson gives
- In 2025 it paid out 328% 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $15K (2023) to $125K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $125K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cherry Street Chanute, KS | Child Welfare | $83,000 |
| Humboldt Historical Society Humboldt, KS | MUSEUM | $42,300 |
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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 | $872,719 | $168,665 | $140,184 | $125,300 | 2 | $140,184 | $20,781 | $42,692 |
| 2024 | $844,238 | $230,912 | $1,519 | — | — | $1,519 | $29,393 | $41,170 |
| 2023 | $614,846 | $29,905 | $16,044 | $15,000 | 1 | $16,044 | $28,861 | $29,539 |
| 2022 | $600,985 | $600,985 | — | — | — | — | $985 | $14,785 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Max and Carol Rickerson reported a distributable amount of $43K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Max and Carol Rickerson is led by Max K. Rickerson, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Max K. Rickerson
President
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Dale K. Rickerson
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
James Banwart Jr.
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Tammy R. McClellan
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Zack Reynolds
Director
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Carol A. Rickerson
Secretary
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Max and Carol Rickerson
How much does Max and Carol Rickerson give each year?
Max and Carol Rickerson gave $125K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Max and Carol Rickerson?
Max and Carol Rickerson reported $873K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $140K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $43K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Max and Carol Rickerson operate?
Max and Carol Rickerson has awarded grants in Kansas.
What is Max and Carol Rickerson's EIN?
Max and Carol Rickerson's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-3358197. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(4)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 27, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 17, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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