Tower Mental Health Foundation
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.
Tower Mental Health Foundation at a glance
In short: Tower Mental Health Foundation gave $65K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $65K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $65,000
- +8.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $65,000
- +8.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $65,000
- Total assets
- $1,012,318
- -3.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Kansas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Tower Mental Health Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was First Responders Support Team Midwest ($65K).
Grant Size Distribution
42 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 39 grants of 42 (93%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
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.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $39K (2020) to $120K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $65K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| First Responders Support Team Midwest Olathe, KS | To 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 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,012,318 | $49,160 | $83,139 | $65,000 | 1 | $65,455 | $32,141 | $59,745 |
| 2023 | $1,046,262 | $31,679 | $77,916 | $60,000 | 1 | $60,907 | $16,937 | $55,829 |
| 2022 | $1,097,763 | $310,763 | $138,166 | $120,000 | 12 | $120,951 | $234,119 | $56,405 |
| 2021 | $923,967 | $94,227 | $99,731 | $80,000 | 2 | $81,022 | $75,518 | $68,267 |
| 2020 | $929,471 | $-3,386 | $57,255 | $39,000 | 26 | — | $3,856 | $57,988 |
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.
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.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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