Western Industrial Training Foundation
Western Industrial Training Foundation is a private foundation, based in Hill City, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $242K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $9K. Net investment income was $44K.
Western Industrial Training Foundation at a glance
In short: Western Industrial Training Foundation gave $9K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $9,000
- +54.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,000
- +2.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $242,431
- +16.7% 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 Western Industrial Training Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Manhattan Area Tech College ($5K). Together the top 3 received $9K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Western Industrial Training Foundation gives
- Giving grew 65% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 74% 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 $5K (2023) to $9K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $9K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Manhattan Area Tech College Manhattan, KS | Education | $5,000 |
| Fort Hays Tech College Hays, KS | Education | $3,000 |
| Ag Future of America Hill City, KS | Education | $1,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $242,431 | $51,858 | $17,096 | $9,000 | 3 | $9,000 | $43,762 | $12,174 |
| 2024 | $207,669 | $109,984 | $14,271 | $5,842 | 2 | $5,842 | $101,555 | $7,605 |
| 2023 | $111,956 | $40,762 | $9,019 | $5,300 | 3 | $5,300 | $37,043 | $4,842 |
| 2022 | $80,213 | $10,424 | $7,762 | $5,465 | 2 | $5,465 | $8,167 | $5,300 |
| 2021 | $77,551 | $5,196 | $7,790 | $5,445 | 3 | $5,445 | $2,910 | $5,465 |
| 2020 | $80,145 | $6,619 | $8,828 | $6,384 | 4 | — | $4,268 | $5,455 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Western Industrial Training Foundation reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Western Industrial Training Foundation is led by Lisa Gehring, President on the 2025 filing; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Lisa Gehring
President
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carl Keith
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stacey Ruder
Secretary
New on the 2025 filing
0.3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (3)
- Former: Dale Deighton (2020–2024) — President
- Former: Lukas Sebesta (2022–2024) — Secretary
- Former: Blair Nickelson (2020–2021) — Secretary
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 Western Industrial Training Foundation
How much does Western Industrial Training Foundation give each year?
Western Industrial Training Foundation gave $9K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $6K across 2 grants.
What is Western Industrial Training Foundation's typical grant size?
Western Industrial Training Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,000, and its average grant was $3,000, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Western Industrial Training Foundation give grants?
Western Industrial Training Foundation gives mostly in Kansas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Western Industrial Training Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Western Industrial Training Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (3 grants).
How large is Western Industrial Training Foundation?
Western Industrial Training Foundation reported $242K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $9K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (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.
What is Western Industrial Training Foundation's EIN?
Western Industrial Training Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-6117520. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
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