Seward County Community College Foundation
To promote and foster the educational and cultural interests of Seward County Community College, a public institution of higher education, and create a fund to be used for any program, project, or enterprise undertaken in the interests of said college and to foster and promote education and cultural interests in the state of Kansas.
Seward County Community College Foundation at a glance
In short: Seward County Community College Foundation reported $1.4M in grants paid in 2025 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2025)
- $1,411,522 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- +115.1% vs 2024
- Total assets
- $14,480,132
- +7.5% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $2,903,861
- +45.3% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $841,460
- +175.8% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $1,897,404
- +170.3% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Seward County Community College Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $500K–1M range: 4 grants of 6 (67%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $656K (2024) to $1.9M (2023). In 2025 it reported $1.4M in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Seward County Community College Liberal, KS | Capital Projects | $829,669 |
| Seward County Community College Liberal, KS | Student Scholarships and Grants | $614,643 |
| Seward County Community College Liberal, KS | Instructional and Program Support | $183,497 |
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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 | $14,480,132 | $2,903,861 | $1,897,404 | $1,411,522 | Total only | $841,460 |
| 2024 | $13,473,675 | $1,998,871 | $701,863 | $656,322 | Total only | $305,095 |
| 2023 | $12,176,667 | $2,917,389 | $1,971,034 | $1,879,469 | Total only | $231,431 |
| 2022 | $11,220,045 | $1,631,770 | $1,677,389 | $1,627,809 | 3 | $9,127 |
| 2021 | $12,985,872 | $2,326,398 | $1,577,478 | $1,569,583 | 3 | $237,700 |
| 2020 | $11,533,209 | $1,358,543 | $1,080,527 | $1,018,112 | 4 | $356,326 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Seward County Community College Foundation
Based on IRS filings
Seward County Community College Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Liberal, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $14.5M in total assets. In 2025, it reported $1.4M in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $841K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Seward County Community College Foundation is led by Charla Light-Sallaska, President & Trustee since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charla Light-Sallaska
President & Trustee
Trustee → President & Trustee, 2024
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brad Bennett
Trustee & Ex-Officio
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ivan Torres
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John Engel
Trustee & Ex-Officio
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ryan Farrar
Trustee
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Ormiston
Vice President & Trustee
Vice President & Trustee → President & Trustee, 2022
President & Trustee → Vice President & Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Charles Bowman
Secretary & Trustee
Trustee → Secretary & Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2022
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Teresa Randle
Treasurer & Trustee
Secretary → Treasurer & Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2024
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Melanie Patterson
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Strickland
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Patsy Fischer
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (12)
- Former: Duane Bozarth (2020–2024) — Vice President & Trustee
- Former: Todd Carter (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Trevor Winchester (2020–2024) — Treasurer & Trustee
- Former: Kerri Miles (2022–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Al Shank (2020–2023) — Treasurer & Trustee
- Former: Sarah Thompson (2023) — Secretary
- Former: Kyle Woodrow (2020–2022) — Secretary
- Former: Gary Dunnam (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Chandler Kirkhart (2020) — Secretary
- Former: Erin Russell (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Ken Trzaska (2020) — Trustee & Ex-Officio
- Former: Omar Olivas (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Seward County Community College Foundation
How much does Seward County Community College Foundation give each year?
Seward County Community College Foundation reported $1.4M in grants paid in 2025 on its 2025 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2024 it reported $656K in grants paid.
How large is Seward County Community College Foundation?
Seward County Community College Foundation reported $14.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $2.9M.
What is Seward County Community College Foundation?
Seward County Community College Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Liberal, KS. It holds $14.5M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Seward County Community College Foundation operate?
Seward County Community College Foundation has awarded grants in Kansas.
What is Seward County Community College Foundation's EIN?
Seward County Community College Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7009681. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 20, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS November 11, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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