Tower Mental Health Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Topeka, KS EIN: 26-0506792

Tower Mental Health Foundation is a private foundation focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Topeka, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $65K. Net investment income was $32K.

Key facts about Tower Mental Health Foundation

In short: Tower Mental Health Foundation gave $65K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $65K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
26-0506792
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$65,000
Grants made (2024)
1
Average grant
$65,000
Median grant
$65,000
Total assets
$1,012,318
Primary geography
Kansas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.0M

-3.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$65K

+8.3% YoY

Grant Count

1

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$65K

+8.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Tower Mental Health Foundation reported a distributable amount of $60K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Tower Mental Health Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−19%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 110% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

TopekaEmporiaHutchinsonIndependenceLawrenceManhattanNewtonParsonsPittsburgRivertonWellingtonEl DoradoGarden CityGreat BendGreensburgHaysHiawathaHoltonIolaKansas City

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K26 grants2020 2 grants2021 12 grants2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $39K (2020) to $120K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $65K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

First Responders Support Team Midwest: $65KFirst Responders Support TeamMidwest$65K

The largest 2024 recipient was First Responders Support Team Midwest ($65K).

Grant Size Distribution

42 grants across all recorded years

39<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 39 grants of 42 (93%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
First Responders Support Team Midwest Olathe, KSTo support carrying out frst's charitable purposes in training individuals for peer support in Kansas to respond to law enforcement mental health needs in Kansas.$65,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$1,012,318$1,046,262$1,097,763
Revenue$49,160$31,679$310,763
Expenses$83,139$77,916$138,166
Qualifying Distributions$65,455$60,907$120,951
Net Investment Income$32,141$16,937$234,119
Distributable Amount$59,745$55,829$56,405

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Tower Mental Health Foundation is led by Patrick Schmitz, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 12 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Patrick Schmitz

    President

    Director → President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Eric Atwood

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jennifer Schmidt

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Cochran

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Bill Carr

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Mary Kuckelman

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Gerry Malnar

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Glenna Phillips

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Megan Lynn

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Greg Hennen

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • W. Walter Menninger MD

    Director Emeritus

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jake Castillo

    Secretary

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (6)
  • Former: Joan Tammany (2020–2023) — Director
  • Former: Kathy Mosher (2020–2023) — President
  • Former: Dennis Depew (2020–2022) — Secretary
  • Former: Bob Chase (2020–2021) — Director
  • Former: Jeanie Zortman (2020–2021) — Vice President
  • Former: Chief Bill Cochran (2020) — Director

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 Tower Mental Health Foundation

How much does Tower Mental Health Foundation give each year?

Tower Mental Health Foundation gave $65K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $60K across 1 grant.

How large is Tower Mental Health Foundation?

Tower Mental Health Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $65K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $60K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Tower Mental Health Foundation?

Tower Mental Health Foundation is a private foundation focused on Mental Health & Crisis Intervention, based in Topeka, KS. It holds $1.0M in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Tower Mental Health Foundation operate?

Tower Mental Health Foundation has awarded grants in Kansas.

What is Tower Mental Health Foundation's EIN?

Tower Mental Health Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0506792. 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.

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