The Mikesell Family Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Clearwater, KS EIN: 32-0072858

The Mikesell Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Clearwater, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $313K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $28K. Net investment income was $9K.

The Mikesell Family Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The Mikesell Family Foundation Inc gave $28K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $28K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$28,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$28,000
+0.0% vs 2024
Median grant
$28,000
Total assets
$313,317
-5.6% 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 Mikesell Family Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Legacy Regional Community Foundatio: $28KLegacy Regional CommunityFoundatio$28K

The largest 2025 recipient was Legacy Regional Community Foundatio ($28K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (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

WinfieldBurdenInmanAtlantaBeaumontClearwater

How The Mikesell Family Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−12%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 98% 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

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K6 grants2019 3 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2021) to $32K (2022). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $28K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Legacy Regional Community Foundatio Winfield, KSFor Better Together Fund at Legacy Regional Community Foundation.$28,000
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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
2025$313,317$15,874$34,571$28,0001$28,000$9,303$28,503
2024$332,014$35,573$36,387$28,0001$28,000$27,186$28,254
2023$332,828$25,611$35,326$29,0001$29,000$19,285$27,453
2022$342,543$14,472$36,910$32,0001$32,000$9,562$29,149
2021$364,981$32,446$31,908$26,0001$26,000$26,538$31,751
2020$364,443$14,851$34,986$27,0003—$9,032$27,578
2019$384,578$37,088$32,486$27,0006—$31,602$26,950

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Mikesell Family Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $29K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Mikesell Family Foundation Inc is led by Kendall Mikesell, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Kendall Mikesell

    President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Elaine Webb

    Director

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Edwin A. Mikesell

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Gregory L. Mikesell

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • William R. McVey

    CFO

    On filings since 2019

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Gordon G. Mikesell (2019–2021) — Chairman

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 The Mikesell Family Foundation Inc

How much does The Mikesell Family Foundation Inc give each year?

The Mikesell Family Foundation Inc gave $28K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $28K across 1 grant.

How large is The Mikesell Family Foundation Inc?

The Mikesell Family Foundation Inc reported $313K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $28K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $29K (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 Mikesell Family Foundation Inc operate?

The Mikesell Family Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Kansas.

What is The Mikesell Family Foundation Inc's EIN?

The Mikesell Family Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 32-0072858. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 28, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 9, 2025)

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