Robert C Findlay Sr Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pratt, KS EIN: 48-6280979

Robert C Findlay Sr Foundation is a private foundation, based in Pratt, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $500.

Robert C Findlay Sr Foundation at a glance

In short: Robert C Findlay Sr Foundation gave $500 across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $500), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$500
-50.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$500
-50.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$500
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 Robert C Findlay Sr Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Baker University: $500Baker University$500

The largest 2025 recipient was Baker University ($500).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

Baldwin City

How Robert C Findlay Sr Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 58% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 69% 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.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500$1K$1.5K1 grant2019 1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2025) to $1K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $500.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Baker University Baldwin City, KSScholarship$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025—$1,421$3,530$5001$850—$1,228
2024$24,832$573$2,255$1,0001$1,363$500$1,339
2023$26,514$1,244$3,010$1,0001$1,399—$1,326
2022$28,280$3,087$1,808$1,2001$1,616$2,909$1,411
2021$27,001$1,879$2,275$1,0001$1,430$1,039$1,582
2020$27,397$1,209$2,274$1,0001—$392$1,506
2019$28,472$2,761$1,573$1,0001—$2,589$1,478

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Robert C Findlay Sr Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Robert C Findlay Sr Foundation's only listed officer is The Peoples Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • The Peoples Bank

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    2 hrs/week

    $573 (2019) → $500 (2025)

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 Peoples Bank — Trustee: $500The Peoples BankTrustee$500

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $500, to The Peoples Bank (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Robert C Findlay Sr Foundation

How much does Robert C Findlay Sr Foundation give each year?

Robert C Findlay Sr Foundation gave $500 across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1K across 1 grant.

Where does Robert C Findlay Sr Foundation operate?

Robert C Findlay Sr Foundation has awarded grants in Kansas.

How much is Robert C Findlay Sr Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Robert C Findlay Sr Foundation reported a distributable amount of $1K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Robert C Findlay Sr Foundation's EIN?

Robert C Findlay Sr Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-6280979. 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

(3)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 29, 2020)
  2. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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