The Emporia State University Endowment
The Emporia State University Endowment is a private foundation, based in Emporia, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $209K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $21K. Net investment income was $12K.
The Emporia State University Endowment at a glance
In short: The Emporia State University Endowment gave $21K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,624
- +26.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $20,624
- +26.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,624
- Total assets
- $209,373
- -3.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (100% 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 The Emporia State University Endowment funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The Emporia State University Endowment gives
- Giving grew 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 88% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $7K (2021) to $21K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $21K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $20,624 |
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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 | $209,373 | $19,553 | $29,542 | $20,624 | 1 | $21,354 | $12,219 | $24,284 |
| 2024 | $217,558 | $22,662 | $25,237 | $16,374 | 1 | $17,069 | $14,733 | $21,643 |
| 2023 | $218,091 | $25,114 | $29,757 | $20,606 | 1 | $21,386 | $17,180 | $19,673 |
| 2022 | $220,618 | $21,563 | $25,067 | $15,933 | 1 | $17,261 | $19,456 | $19,091 |
| 2021 | $221,144 | $18,402 | $12,723 | $6,649 | 1 | — | $13,021 | $17,394 |
| 2020 | $213,667 | $13,317 | $13,078 | $7,467 | 1 | — | $8,404 | $16,061 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Emporia State University Endowment reported a distributable amount of $24K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Emporia State University Endowment is led by Esb Financial, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Esb Financial
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$3K (2020) → $5K (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to ESB Financial (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about The Emporia State University Endowment
How much does The Emporia State University Endowment give each year?
The Emporia State University Endowment gave $21K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $16K across 1 grant.
How large is The Emporia State University Endowment?
The Emporia State University Endowment reported $209K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $21K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $24K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does The Emporia State University Endowment operate?
The Emporia State University Endowment has awarded grants in Kansas.
What is The Emporia State University Endowment's EIN?
The Emporia State University Endowment's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-6254679. 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
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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