St Francis Xavier Parish Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Junction City, KS EIN: 74-2829909

St Francis Xavier Parish Foundation is a private foundation, based in Junction City, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $996K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $322K. Net investment income was $56K.

St Francis Xavier Parish Foundation at a glance

In short: St Francis Xavier Parish Foundation gave $322K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $107K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$322,150
+776.7% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$107,383
+776.7% vs 2023
Median grant
$1,500
Total assets
$996,195
-10.8% 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 St Francis Xavier Parish Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

St Xavier Parish: $319KSt Xavier Parish$319KBenedictine College: $2KBenedictine College$2KSouthwestern College: $2KSouthwestern College$2K

The largest 2024 recipient was St Xavier Parish ($319K). Together the top 3 received $322K.

Grant Size Distribution

12 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K1$50–100K1$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 12 (75%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Junction CityChanuteGreat BendAtchisonWinfieldManhattan

How St Francis Xavier Parish Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 138% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 606% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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$100K$200K$300K$400K2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $37K (2023) to $322K (2024). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $322K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
St Xavier Parish Junction City, KSParish/School Operations$319,150
Benedictine College Atchison, KSScholarship$1,500
Southwestern College Winfield, KSScholarship$1,500
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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
2024$996,195$141,551$337,095$322,1503$322,150$55,825$53,197
2023$1,117,169$94,020$54,784$36,7453$36,745$28,778$50,048
2022$968,311$80,534$88,685$69,9062$69,906$28,945$50,391
2021$1,178,352$166,277$154,217$135,3402$135,340$56,403$53,964
2020$1,048,808$50,483$58,651$41,5802—$25,586$43,504

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, St Francis Xavier Parish Foundation reported a distributable amount of $53K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

St Francis Xavier Parish Foundation is led by Larry Schmidt, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 8 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Larry Schmidt

    President

    On filings since 2020

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kay Gatza

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Leon Breidenstein

    Director

    Director → Vice President, 2022

    Vice President → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dedra Schweir

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ricardo Gutierrez

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Kathy Triplett

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    0.8 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ricardo Vieyra

    Vice President

    Director → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Randy Testa

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    0.2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (3)
  • Former: D. J. Rak (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Diane Ussery (2020–2021) — Secretary
  • Former: Pat Weber (2020–2021) — Vice President

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.

Frequently asked questions about St Francis Xavier Parish Foundation

How much does St Francis Xavier Parish Foundation give each year?

St Francis Xavier Parish Foundation gave $322K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $37K across 3 grants.

What is St Francis Xavier Parish Foundation's typical grant size?

St Francis Xavier Parish Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,500, and its average grant was $107,383, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does St Francis Xavier Parish Foundation give grants?

St Francis Xavier Parish Foundation gives mostly in Kansas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does St Francis Xavier Parish Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on St Francis Xavier Parish Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

How large is St Francis Xavier Parish Foundation?

St Francis Xavier Parish Foundation reported $996K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $322K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $53K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is St Francis Xavier Parish Foundation's EIN?

St Francis Xavier Parish Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 74-2829909. 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

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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