Olathe Public Schools Foundation
Connecting financial and volunteer resources to the olathe district schools to recognize and enhance educational excellence.
Olathe Public Schools Foundation at a glance
In short: Olathe Public Schools Foundation gave $755K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $151K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $755,055
- +8.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +150.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $151,011
- -56.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $17,261
- Total assets
- $5,807,399
- +21.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Olathe Public Schools Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Olathe Public Schools District ($666K). Together the top 5 received $755K.
Grant Size Distribution
23 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 23 (70%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How Olathe Public Schools Foundation gives
- Giving grew 45% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $521K (2022) to $807K (2019). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $755K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Olathe Public Schools District Olathe, KS | Various | $666,330 |
| Pittsburg State University Pittsburgh, KS | Various | $58,464 |
| Johnson County Community College Overland Park, KS | Various | $17,261 |
| University of Kansas Lawrence, KS | Various | $7,000 |
| Kansas State University Manhattan, KS | Various | $6,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,807,399 | $2,269,610 | $1,536,782 | $755,055 | 5 | $255,389 |
| 2024 | $4,798,857 | $2,012,493 | $2,281,687 | $697,990 | 2 | $185,374 |
| 2023 | $4,791,571 | $1,615,964 | $1,468,700 | $757,099 | 7 | $124,758 |
| 2022 | $4,372,204 | $1,556,714 | $1,236,730 | $520,905 | 5 | $246,390 |
| 2021 | $4,766,352 | $1,512,109 | $1,103,440 | $542,860 | 4 | $320,519 |
| 2020 | $3,887,620 | $1,627,936 | $1,361,310 | $717,162 | 2 | $159,260 |
| 2019 | $3,639,434 | $1,627,305 | $1,446,108 | $806,898 | 1 | $134,594 |
About Olathe Public Schools Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Olathe Public Schools Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Olathe, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.8M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $755K. Net investment income was $255K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Olathe Public Schools Foundation is led by Cindy Vonfeldt, Executive Director since 2022 (on filings since 2019); none of the 26 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cindy Vonfeldt
Executive Director
Executive Director → Executive Director & Ex-Officio, 2020
Executive Director & Ex-Officio → Executive Director, 2022
On filings since 2019
50 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Nathan Turner
President
Secretary → Vice President, 2024
Vice President → President, 2025
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jason Tucker
Immediate Past President
Vice President → President, 2024
President → Immediate Past President, 2025
On filings since 2019
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jerry Barrios
Board Member
President → Immediate Past President, 2023
Immediate Past President → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matt Stromberg
Board Member
President → Immediate Past President, 2024
Immediate Past President → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Monica Dahl
Board Member
Board Member & President → Immediate Past President, 2022
Immediate Past President → Board Member, 2023
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Theresa Stoker
Board Member
Board Member & Secretary → Treasurer, 2022
Treasurer → Board Member, 2024
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Manning
Board Member
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Darin Stowell
Board Member
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
Secretary → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Erin Vader
Vice President
Board Member → Treasurer, 2024
Treasurer → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2021
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Martin
Board Member
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alladin Ashkar
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brent Yeager
Superintendent
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Luke Deets
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2022
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Megan Silvey
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aj Sidhu
Board Member
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cathy McDonald
Retired Employees Associate
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Dennis Knop
Board Member
Alumni Association → Board Member, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jim Bradford
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2023
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brant Doerfler
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Carrie McCarty
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Hannah Greer
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Stacey Yurkovich
Board of Education
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Angie Powers
Olathe Nea
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Colby Jones
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Valerie Bentley
Alumni Association
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (23)
- Former: Jennifer Nehrbass (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Lindsay Dandoy (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Leigh Anne Rogers (2021–2024) — Olathe Nea
- Former: Mark McGavran (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Mimi Eckart (2019–2023) — Board Member
- Former: Joe Beveridge (2023) — Board of Education
- Former: Earl Martin (2019–2022) — Retired Employees Associate
- Former: Susan Brooks (2019–2022) — Alumni Association
- Former: Bradley Boyd (2021–2022) — Board of Education
- Former: Brian Geary (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: David Rock (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: John Allison (2019–2021) — Superintendent & Ex-Officio
- Former: Nancy Ingram (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Terri Jarboe (2019–2021) — Board Member
- Former: Todd Ramsey (2019–2021) — Board Member & Immediate Past President
- Former: Teresa Suddreth (2020–2021) — Alumni Association & Ex-Officio
- Former: Emily Vincent (2019–2020) — Board Member
- Former: Kathy Meyer (2019–2020) — Olathe Nea & Ex-Officio
- Former: Brent McCune (2020) — Board of Education & Ex-Officio
- Former: Amy Martin (2019) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Brian Hamilton (2019) — Director
- Former: Candy Birch (2019) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Darren Odum (2019) — Director
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 Olathe Public Schools Foundation
How much does Olathe Public Schools Foundation give each year?
Olathe Public Schools Foundation gave $755K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $698K across 2 grants.
What is Olathe Public Schools Foundation's typical grant size?
Olathe Public Schools Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $17,261, and its average grant was $151,011, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Olathe Public Schools Foundation give grants?
Olathe Public Schools Foundation gives mostly in Kansas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there.
Does Olathe Public Schools Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Olathe Public Schools Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Various" (5 grants).
Who are Olathe Public Schools Foundation's largest grantees?
Olathe Public Schools Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Olathe Public Schools District ($666,330), Pittsburg State University ($58,464) and Johnson County Community College ($17,261), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 98% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Olathe Public Schools Foundation?
Olathe Public Schools Foundation reported $5.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.3M.
What is Olathe Public Schools Foundation?
Olathe Public Schools Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Olathe, KS. It holds $5.8M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Olathe Public Schools Foundation's EIN?
Olathe Public Schools Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-1190090. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 4, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 12, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 11, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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