Roy a & Zella C Norris Foundation
Roy a & Zella C Norris Foundation is a private foundation, based in Kingman, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $211K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $4K. Net investment income was $7K.
Roy a & Zella C Norris Foundation at a glance
In short: Roy a & Zella C Norris Foundation gave $4K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $2K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $3,712
- -59.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $1,856
- -59.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $1,856
- Total assets
- $211,003
- -0.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Kansas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Roy a & Zella C Norris Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Emporia State University ($2K). Together the top 2 received $4K.
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 10 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Roy a & Zella C Norris Foundation gives
- Giving fell 38% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 70% 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
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $15K (2022). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $4K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Emporia State University Emporia, KS | Student Scholarship | $1,856 |
| Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS | Student Scholarship | $1,856 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $211,003 | $13,580 | $12,816 | $3,712 | 2 | $7,392 | $7,169 | $10,555 |
| 2023 | $211,415 | $9,605 | $15,863 | $9,212 | 2 | $12,092 | $1,314 | $10,570 |
| 2022 | $239,532 | $15,407 | $24,930 | $15,412 | 2 | $18,013 | $11,802 | $11,984 |
| 2021 | $237,740 | $18,501 | $10,076 | $5,956 | 2 | $7,531 | $11,466 | $10,798 |
| 2020 | $225,700 | $9,494 | $6,979 | $1,956 | 2 | — | $5,742 | $11,919 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Roy a & Zella C Norris Foundation reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Roy a & Zella C Norris Foundation is led by Melissa A. Tetrick, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Melissa A. Tetrick
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$2K (2022) → $3K (2024)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $3K, to Melissa a Tetrick (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Roy a & Zella C Norris Foundation
How much does Roy a & Zella C Norris Foundation give each year?
Roy a & Zella C Norris Foundation gave $4K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $9K across 2 grants.
How large is Roy a & Zella C Norris Foundation?
Roy a & Zella C Norris Foundation reported $211K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does Roy a & Zella C Norris Foundation operate?
Roy a & Zella C Norris Foundation has awarded grants in Kansas.
What is Roy a & Zella C Norris Foundation's EIN?
Roy a & Zella C Norris Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-1167916. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Roy a & Zella C Norris Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- California Wildlands Grassroots Fund Grant Up to US $10,000 · Due October 28, 2026
- Hancock Whitney Opportunity Grant (Hancock Whitney Community Reinvestment Act Program) Up to US $25,000 · Due October 30, 2026
- Boettcher Foundation Colorado Grantmaking: Rural Catalyst Grants US $1,000 - US $10,000 · Due October 30, 2026
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