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The Ellis Foundation

FORT SCOTT, KS

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Total revenue

$3.9M

Total expenses

$3.6M

Net assets

$24.0M

Grants received

$8.3M

72 grants

EIN

481093604

Tax year

2023

Mission

To provide high school graduates who have limited financial resources access to higher education.

Programs

2 programs

Assistance is provided to the beacon inc which is located in fort scott kansas. The beacon serves low income families in bourbon county by providing food and other basic necessities.

Expenses: $36KGrants: $36K

Donations to united we and university academy which are not for profit educational organizations in the kansas city missouri metro area.

Expenses: $9KGrants: $9K

Financials

FY 2023

Revenue

Contributions & grants$3.2M
Program service revenue—
Investment income$652K
Other revenue$9K
Total revenue$3.9M

Expenses

Grants paid$2.1M
Salaries & benefits$1.1M
Fundraising—
Other expenses$331K
Total expenses$3.6M
Total assets$24.0M
Net assets$24.0M

People

5 listed

NameRoleCompensation

CHRIS D ELLIS

PRESIDENT/CE

Board

$343K

40 hrs/wk

CATHERINE D ELLIS

SECRETARY/TR

Board

$139K

20 hrs/wk

JOSHUA SHAFFER

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

BOBBY PATTON

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

MICHAEL CILESSEN

DIRECTOR

Board

—

1 hrs/wk

Grants received

Showing 72 of 72

FromAmountPurposeYear
THE PATTERSON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$250K
RURAL SCHOLARSHIPS, COHORT 4, INSTALLMENT 2 OF 4
2024
THE PATTERSON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$250K
RURAL SCHOLARSHIP, COHORT 3, INSTALLMENT 3 OF 4
2024
THE PATTERSON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$250K
RURAL SCHOLARSHIP, COHORT 2, INSTALLMENT 4 OF 4
2024
THE PATTERSON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$250K
RURAL SCHOLARSHIPS, COHORT 5, INSTALLMENT 1 OF 4
2024
THE PATTERSON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$250K
RURAL VOTECH SCHOLARSHIPS, INSTALLMENT 1 OF 2
2024
Jones Project Inc
$200K
To provide scholarships to students pursing degrees in mental health from rural Kansas high schools.
2024
JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF
$190K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2024
THE CEDARCREST CHARITABLE FOUNDATION AKA
$140K
Scholarship FUND (SEE GENERAL STATEMENT)
2024
RONALD AND KELLY LOCKTON
$71K
SUPPORT-GENERAL FUND
2024
TOPEKA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$60K
EDUCATIONAL
2024
Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
$57K
Human Services
2024
ORVILLE & LAURENE WATTS SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$49K
SCHOLARSHIP
2024
Greater Horizons
$40K
Human Services
2024
THE SHERMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$32K
TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR COLLEGIATES.
2024
ILLIG FAMILY FOUNDATION CUST PCM
$26K
TO BE USED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD
2024
THE CEDARCREST CHARITABLE FOUNDATION AKA
$20K
SCHOLARSHIP FUND
2024
THE PATTERSON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$750K
RURAL EDUCATION FUNDING
2023
THE PATTERSON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$250K
RURAL EDUCATION FUNDING
2023
THE PATTERSON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$248K
RURAL EDUCATION FUNDING
2023
THE PATTERSON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$239K
RURAL EDUCATION FUNDING
2023
THE PATTERSON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$234K
RURAL EDUCATION FUNDING
2023
JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF
$162K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2023
THE CEDARCREST CHARITABLE FOUNDATION AKA
$147K
General & Unrestricted (SEE GENEREAL STATEMENT)
2023
TOPEKA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$55K
EDUCATIONAL
2023
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE OZARKS INC
$44K
SPECIFIC PROGRAM
2023
ORVILLE & LAURENE WATTS SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$43K
SCHOLARSHIP
2023
THE SHERMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$32K
PROVIDE POSITIVE FINANCIAL IMPACT ON THE LIVES OF SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS.
2023
ILLIG FAMILY FOUNDATION CUST PCM
$24K
TO BE USED AT THE DISCRETION OF THE BOARD
2023
THE US CHARITABLE GIFT TRUST
$16K
FOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE
2023
LOCKTON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$14K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2023
THE CEDARCREST CHARITABLE FOUNDATION AKA
$13K
General & Unrestricted
2023
Servant Foundation
$10K
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
2023
THE PATTERSON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$698K
PATTERSON LEGACY / SCHOLARSHIP
2022
THE PATTERSON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$496K
126 EXISTING, 125 NEW STUDENTS
2022
THE PATTERSON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$250K
EDUCATION / SCHOLARSHIP
2022
JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF
$203K
General Support
2022
THE CEDARCREST CHARITABLE FOUNDATION AKA
$146K
General & Unrestricted (see general explanation)
2022
TOPEKA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$110K
EDUCATIONAL
2022
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$95K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2022
ORVILLE & LAURENE WATTS SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$64K
SCHOLARSHIP
2022
THE SHERMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$32K
PROVIDE POSITIVE FINANCIAL IMPACT ON THE LIVES OF SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS.
2022
ILLIG FAMILY FOUNDATION CUST PCM
$29K
TO BE USED AT THE
2022
THE CEDARCREST CHARITABLE FOUNDATION AKA
$16K
Temple University Scholarships Fund- Spring 2023
2022
THE CEDARCREST CHARITABLE FOUNDATION AKA
$16K
Temple University Scholarships Fund- Spring 2022
2022
THE CEDARCREST CHARITABLE FOUNDATION AKA
$16K
Temple University Scholarships Fund - Fall 2022
2022
THE CEDARCREST CHARITABLE FOUNDATION AKA
$14K
General & Unrestricted
2022
LOCKTON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$12K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT
2022
Servant Foundation
$10K
EDUCATION
2022
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC
$240K
GENERAL SUPPORT
2021
THE CEDARCREST CHARITABLE FOUNDATION AKA
$160K
General & Unrestricted (see general explanation)
2021
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE OZARKS INC
$48K
SPECIFIC PROGRAM
2021
THE SHERMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$32K
TO FURTHER ATTAINMENT OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION.
2021
THE CEDARCREST CHARITABLE FOUNDATION AKA
$16K
BLBB Charitable CFP Scholarship Fund at Temple University, Spring 2021 semester
2021
THE CEDARCREST CHARITABLE FOUNDATION AKA
$16K
BLBB Charitable CFP Scholarship Fund at Temple University, SY2021-22
2021
THE CEDARCREST CHARITABLE FOUNDATION AKA
$16K
BLBB Charitable CFP Scholarship Fund at Temple University Fall 2021 semester
2021
Servant Foundation
$6K
EDUCATION
2021
JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF
$225K
General support
2020
THE CEDARCREST CHARITABLE FOUNDATION AKA
$160K
General & Unrestricted
2020
PATTERSON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$157K
81 STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
2020
TOPEKA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
$120K
EDUCATIONAL
2020
ORVILLE & LAURENE WATTS SCHOLARSHIP FUND
$46K
SCHOLARSHIPS
2020
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF THE OZARKS INC
$44K
SPECIFIC PROGRAM
2020
THE SHERMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$32K
TO FURTHER ATTAINMENT OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION.
2020
Servant Foundation
$20K
EDUCATION
2020
THE CEDARCREST CHARITABLE FOUNDATION AKA
$16K
BLBB Charitable CFP Scholarship fund at Temple University
2020
LOCKTON FAMILY FOUNDATION
$12K
GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT - EDUCATION
2020
JEDEL FAMILY FOUNDATION
$10K
STEM Scholarships
2020
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND
$8K
For grant recipient's exempt purposes
2020
Servant Foundation
$26K
EDUCATION
2019
JEWISH COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF
$197K
General support
2018
THE SHERMAN FAMILY FOUNDATION
$16K
TO FURTHER ATTAINMENT OF POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION.
2018
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING INC
$80K
HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
2017

Funded by

$8.3M from 20 funders · 72 grants · 2017–2024

The Patterson Family Foundation

$4.4M · 13 grants · 2022–2024

Jewish Community Foundation Of

$977K · 5 grants · 2018–2024

The Cedarcrest Charitable Foundation Aka

$912K · 15 grants · 2020–2024

Topeka Community Foundation

$345K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

American Online Giving Foundation Inc

$335K · 2 grants · 2021–2022

Orville & Laurene Watts Scholarship Fund

$202K · 4 grants · 2020–2024

Jones Project Inc

$200K · 1 grant · 2024

The Sherman Family Foundation

$176K · 6 grants · 2018–2024

Details

EIN481093604
NTEE codeT30
Subsection03
Ruling date2010-10
Formed1990
Employees10
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