Salina Education Foundation
To encourage educational excellance by providing resources to enchance opportunities for the students and staff of salina's public schools.
Salina Education Foundation at a glance
In short: Salina Education Foundation gave $79K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $40K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $79,186
- -9.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $39,593
- -9.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $39,593
- Total assets
- $3,223,471
- +5.6% 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 Salina Education Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Unified School District 305 ($79K across 2 grants).
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 7 grants of 10 (70%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Salina Education Foundation gives
- Giving grew 72% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $33K (2021) to $87K (2024). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $79K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Unified School District 305 Salina, KS | To Fund Projects to Enhance Classroom Opportunities | $73,575 |
| Unified School District 305 Salina, KS | Donations Spent to Benefit Specific Schools and Programs | $5,611 |
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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 | $3,223,471 | $376,342 | $300,333 | $79,186 | 2 | $202,117 |
| 2024 | $3,051,855 | $428,912 | $297,107 | $87,355 | 2 | $236,329 |
| 2023 | $2,858,471 | $199,872 | $258,427 | $63,807 | 2 | $-27,726 |
| 2022 | $2,676,589 | $576,964 | $216,308 | $46,097 | 2 | $273,616 |
| 2021 | $2,959,779 | $357,407 | $205,165 | $33,344 | 2 | $132,113 |
About Salina Education Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Salina Education Foundation is a public charity, based in Salina, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $79K. Net investment income was $202K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Salina Education Foundation is led by Kate Lindsay, Executive Director on every filing since 2024; 1 of 17 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kate Lindsay
Executive Director
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$23K (2024) → $75K (2025)
Austin Hoppock
Chair
Trustee → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Megan Dupy
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michelle Peck
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Samantha Angell
Trustee
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tim Blake
Trustee
Chair → Past Chair, 2024
Past Chair → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jacob Yarochowicz
Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Erin Smith
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tiffany Snyder
Trustee
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeff Maes
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Mahler
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bonnie Welty
Past Chair
Vice Chair → Chair, 2024
Chair → Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Crystal Stuart
Treasurer
Trustee → Treasurer, 2023
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Darla Hassler
Vice Chair
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Gabe Grant
Boe
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jim Fletcher
Boe
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Richardson
Secretary
Trustee → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Dirk Hutchinson (2021–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Michael Chambers (2021–2024) — Executive Director
- Former: Katrina Paradis (2022–2024) — Teacher Representative
- Former: Amy Stonebraker (2021–2023) — Past Chair
- Former: James Lambert (2021–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Bill Sturges (2021–2022) — Treasurer
- Former: Dana Kossow (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Jeff Norris (2021–2022) — Past Chair
- Former: Katy Conway Ebert (2021–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Mark Bandre (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Taylor Urban (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Tom Loudis (2021) — Trusteee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $75K, to Kate Lindsay (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Salina Education Foundation
How much does Salina Education Foundation give each year?
Salina Education Foundation gave $79K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $87K across 2 grants.
How large is Salina Education Foundation?
Salina Education Foundation reported $3.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $376K.
Where does Salina Education Foundation operate?
Salina Education Foundation has awarded grants in Kansas.
What is Salina Education Foundation's EIN?
Salina Education Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-1268844. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 12, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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