Stafford Community USD Educational Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Stafford, KS EIN: 48-1158084

Educational development through scholarship to state colleges and universities and capital improvements to public schools in stafford community.

Stafford Community USD Educational Foundation at a glance

In short: Stafford Community USD Educational Foundation gave $21K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2025)
$21,113
+114.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$21,113
+114.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$21,113
Total assets
$1,216,761
+0.1% 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 Stafford Community USD Educational Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

USD 349: $21KUSD 349$21K

The largest 2025 recipient was USD 349 ($21K).

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 2 (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

Stafford

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2024) to $21K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $21K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
USD 349 Stafford, KSImprovements Made to School Property and Student Enrichment.$21,113
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2025$1,216,761$60,301$59,403$21,1131$45,411
2024$1,215,862$15,075$41,847$9,8531$708
2022$1,226,962$14,126$23,884——$346
2021$2,160,474$404,709$2,831——$391,407

About Stafford Community USD Educational Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Stafford Community USD Educational Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Stafford, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $21K. Net investment income was $45K.

Focus Areas

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Stafford Community USD Educational Foundation is led by Gemma Austin, President since 2024 (on filings since 2021); none of the 12 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Gemma Austin

    President

    Board Member → Director, 2022

    Director → President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Jo Taylor

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dawn Schreiber

    Director

    Vice Chairman → Vice President, 2022

    Vice President → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Richard Brensing

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Ruth Teichman

    Director

    Board Member → Director, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Barbara Grimmett

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Brenda Fuller

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Corey Reese

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Denise Dickson

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Randy Fritzemeier

    Director

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Darlene Meggers

    Secretary

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jay Minnis

    Treasurer

    Chairman → Treasurer, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (4)
  • Former: Arnold Hildegrand (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Darrel Murphy (2021–2022) — Treasurer
  • Former: Jay Farney (2021–2022) — Director
  • Former: Tom Turner (2021–2022) — Director

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.

Frequently asked questions about Stafford Community USD Educational Foundation

How much does Stafford Community USD Educational Foundation give each year?

Stafford Community USD Educational Foundation gave $21K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.

How large is Stafford Community USD Educational Foundation?

Stafford Community USD Educational Foundation reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $60K.

What is Stafford Community USD Educational Foundation?

Stafford Community USD Educational Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Stafford, KS. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Stafford Community USD Educational Foundation operate?

Stafford Community USD Educational Foundation has awarded grants in Kansas.

What is Stafford Community USD Educational Foundation's EIN?

Stafford Community USD Educational Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-1158084. 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

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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

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