T-Serve Foundation
T-Serve Foundation is a private foundation, based in Leawood, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $168K. Net investment income was $379K.
T-Serve Foundation at a glance
In short: T-Serve Foundation gave $168K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $34K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $167,500
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $33,500
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $35,000
- Total assets
- $2,550,138
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (51% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who T-Serve Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Communitylinc ($50K). Together the top 5 received $168K.
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 30 grants of 33 (91%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
Cities
How T-Serve Foundation gives
- Giving grew 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 115% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2020) to $168K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $168K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Communitylinc Kansas City, MO | Ending Homelessness | $50,000 |
| Lakemary Center Endowment Assoc Paola, KS | Teach & Heal Children W/ Disability | $50,000 |
| Kidstlc Inc Olathe, KS | Transforming Lives in Our Community | $35,000 |
| Hillcrest Hope Liberty, MO | Help Families in Need | $25,000 |
| Linda Hall Library Kansas City, MO | Support for Advanced Research | $7,500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,550,138 | $501,540 | $182,308 | $167,500 | 5 | $167,500 | $379,070 | $145,344 |
| 2024 | $2,230,906 | $230,418 | $179,335 | $167,500 | 6 | $167,500 | $238,944 | $129,155 |
| 2023 | $2,179,823 | $130,361 | $149,115 | $138,230 | 6 | $138,230 | $135,677 | $118,744 |
| 2022 | $2,198,577 | $75,753 | $148,480 | $134,000 | 8 | $134,825 | $96,724 | $129,350 |
| 2021 | $2,271,304 | $674,117 | $128,865 | $118,000 | 8 | $118,825 | $194,664 | $127,580 |
| 2020 | $1,757,464 | $62,134 | $109,405 | $100,000 | 7 | — | $60,655 | $109,255 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, T-Serve Foundation reported a distributable amount of $145K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
T-Serve Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Daniel J. Toughey
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Karen C. Toughey
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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 T-Serve Foundation
How much does T-Serve Foundation give each year?
T-Serve Foundation gave $168K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $168K across 6 grants.
What is T-Serve Foundation's typical grant size?
T-Serve Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $35,000, and its average grant was $33,500, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does T-Serve Foundation give grants?
T-Serve Foundation gives mostly in Kansas: 51% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Missouri (49%). The most frequent recipient cities were Kansas City, MO (2 grants).
Does T-Serve Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on T-Serve Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are T-Serve Foundation's largest grantees?
T-Serve Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Communitylinc ($50,000), Lakemary Center Endowment Assoc ($50,000) and Kidstlc Inc ($35,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 81% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is T-Serve Foundation?
T-Serve Foundation reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $168K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $145K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is T-Serve Foundation's EIN?
T-Serve Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-6591868. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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