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THE ELLIS FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2020

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Organization
THE ELLIS FOUNDATION (EIN 48-1093604)
Tax period
2020-04-01 to 2021-03-31
Filed
2021-08-16
IRS object ID
202112289349301016
Schema version
2020v4.0
Source
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Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2021-08-16T08:23:05-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2021-03-31TaxPeriodEndDt

Preparer Firm PreparerFirmGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer Firm EIN203844413PreparerFirmEIN

Preparer Firm Name PreparerFirmName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1DIEHL BANWART BOLTON CPAS PABusinessNameLine1Txt

Preparer US Address PreparerUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 469AddressLine1Txt
CityFORT SCOTTCityNm
State AbbreviationKSStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP667010469ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return Type990ReturnTypeCd
Tax Period Begin2020-04-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

Filer Filer

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EIN481093604EIN

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE ELLIS FOUNDATIONBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name ControlELLIBusinessNameControlTxt
Phone6202232232PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 54AddressLine1Txt
CityFORT SCOTTCityNm
State AbbreviationKSStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP66701ZIPCd

Business Officer BusinessOfficerGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHRIS ELLISPersonNm
Person TitlePRESIDENT/EXECUTIVEPersonTitleTxt
Phone6202232232PhoneNum
Signature2021-08-13SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Signing Officer SigningOfficerGrp

Person Full Name PersonFullName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Person FirstCHRISPersonFirstNm
Person LastELLISPersonLastNm
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
SSN999009999SSN

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonTERENCE L SERCER CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01248143PTIN
Phone6202234300PhoneNum
Preparation2021-08-16PreparationDt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2020TaxYr
Build TS2022-09-23 18:48:47ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerCHRIS ELLISPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1P O BOX 54AddressLine1Txt
CityFORT SCOTTCityNm
State AbbreviationKSStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP66701ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$5,324,022GrossReceiptsAmt
Group Return For AffiliatesfalseGroupReturnForAffiliatesInd
Organization501c3Yes (X)Organization501c3Ind
Website AddressTHEELLISFOUNDATION.ORGWebsiteAddressTxt
Type Of Organization CorpYes (X)TypeOfOrganizationCorpInd
Formation1990FormationYr
Legal Domicile StateKSLegalDomicileStateCd
Activity Or MissionTO PROVIDE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES WHO HAVE LIMITED FINANCIAL RESOURCES ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION.ActivityOrMissionDesc
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Voting Members Independent5VotingMembersIndependentCnt
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CY Contributions Grants$2,116,054CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$1,248,501PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$922,495CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$35,559PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$8,654CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$3,122,591PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$3,047,203CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$1,519,482PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$1,644,724CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$685,034PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
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CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
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CY Other Expenses$233,681CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$2,444,502PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$2,666,681CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$678,089PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$380,522CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
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Total Assets EOY$20,353,210TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$18,777TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$8,844TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$15,320,738NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$20,344,366NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
Info In Schedule O Part IIIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartIIIInd
MissionOUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION. WE DO SO BY ENABLING INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS TO PARTNER WITH US TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS THAT PREPARE STUDENTS TO BECOME AMERICAS FUTURE LEADERS.MissionDesc
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Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,596,224ExpenseAmt
Grant$1,596,224GrantAmt
DescEDUCATIONAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO STUDENTS WHO SUBMIT WRITTEN APPLICATIONS TO THE FOUNDATION. A PERSONAL INTERVIEW WITH FOUNDATION PERSONNEL IS REQUIRED FOR ALL POTENTIAL SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS.Desc

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$48,500ExpenseAmt
Grant$48,500GrantAmt
DescASSISTANCE PRIMARILY PROVIDED TO THE BEACON, INC. OF FORT SCOTT, KANSAS. THE BEACON SERVES APPROXIMATELY 400 LOW INCOME FAMILIES IN BOURBON COUNTY KANSAS BY PROVIDING FOOD AND CLOTHING.Desc
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Program Service Expenses$1,644,724TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundfalseDonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Donor Rstr Or Quasi EndowmentsYes (true)DonorRstrOrQuasiEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecYes (true)ReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
Report Program Related InvstfalseReportProgramRelatedInvstInd
Report Other AssetsfalseReportOtherAssetsInd
Report Other LiabilitiesfalseReportOtherLiabilitiesInd
Include FIN48 FootnotefalseIncludeFIN48FootnoteInd
Independent Audit Fincl StmtYes (true)IndependentAuditFinclStmtInd
Consolidated Audit Fincl StmtfalseConsolidatedAuditFinclStmtInd
School OperatingfalseSchoolOperatingInd
Foreign OfficefalseForeignOfficeInd
Foreign ActivitiesfalseForeignActivitiesInd
More Than5000 K To OrgfalseMoreThan5000KToOrgInd
More Than5000 K To IndividualsfalseMoreThan5000KToIndividualsInd
Professional FundraisingfalseProfessionalFundraisingInd
Fundraising ActivitiesfalseFundraisingActivitiesInd
Gaming ActivitiesfalseGamingActivitiesInd
Operate HospitalfalseOperateHospitalInd
Grants To OrganizationsYes (true)GrantsToOrganizationsInd
Grants To IndividualsYes (true)GrantsToIndividualsInd
Schedule J RequiredYes (true)ScheduleJRequiredInd
Tax Exempt BondsfalseTaxExemptBondsInd
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PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
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Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
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Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersfalseMembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
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Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
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Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
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Whistleblower PolicyYes (true)WhistleblowerPolicyInd
Document Retention PolicyYes (true)DocumentRetentionPolicyInd
Compensation Process CEOYes (true)CompensationProcessCEOInd
Compensation Process OtherfalseCompensationProcessOtherInd
Investment In Joint VenturefalseInvestmentInJointVentureInd
Other WebsiteYes (X)OtherWebsiteInd
Upon RequestYes (X)UponRequestInd

Books In Care Of Detail BooksInCareOfDetail

Business Name BusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1MATT MESSERBusinessNameLine1Txt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Phone6202232232PhoneNum

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line110 STATE STAddressLine1Txt
CityFORT SCOTTCityNm
State AbbreviationKSStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP66701ZIPCd

Form990 Part VII Section A Form990PartVIISectionAGrp (5 entries)

TitleTitleTxtAverage Hours Per WeekAverageHoursPerWeekRtIndividual Trustee Or DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
CHRIS ELLIS
PRESIDENT/EX40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$228,271$0$14,982
CATHERINE ELLIS
SECRETARY/TR20.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$105,827$0$0
MICHAEL CILESSEN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BOBBY PATTON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
JOSHUA SHAFFER
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$334,098TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Total Other Compensation$14,982TotalOtherCompensationAmt
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Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
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Total Contributions$2,116,054TotalContributionsAmt

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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$411,815TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$411,815RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$2,787,499SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$2,276,819SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$510,680SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$510,680TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$510,680RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER REVENUEDesc
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Related Or Exempt Func Income$8,654RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$8,654OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,047,203TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$931,149RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$48,500TotalAmt
Program Services$48,500ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,596,224TotalAmt
Program Services$1,596,224ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$334,098TotalAmt
Management And General$334,098ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$371,629TotalAmt
Management And General$371,629ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$36,096TotalAmt
Management And General$36,096ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$46,453TotalAmt
Management And General$46,453ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,110TotalAmt
Management And General$8,110ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$80,569TotalAmt
Management And General$80,569ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,527TotalAmt
Management And General$9,527ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,896TotalAmt
Management And General$29,896ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,865TotalAmt
Management And General$18,865ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,500TotalAmt
Management And General$8,500ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$60,763TotalAmt
Management And General$60,763ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,931TotalAmt
Management And General$8,931ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
VEHICLE EXPENSES$6,262$6,262
OTHER$2,258$2,258

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,666,681TotalAmt
Program Services$1,644,724ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,021,957ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$482,583BOYAmt
EOY$327,423EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$9,705BOYAmt
EOY$32,779EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$877,084LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$308,521LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$583,564BOYAmt
EOY$568,563EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,229,801BOYAmt
EOY$19,424,445EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$33,862BOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,339,515BOYAmt
EOY$20,353,210EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,777BOYAmt
EOY$8,844EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$18,777BOYAmt
EOY$8,844EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,868,143BOYAmt
EOY$15,619,322EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$4,452,595BOYAmt
EOY$4,725,044EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,320,738BOYAmt
EOY$20,344,366EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,339,515BOYAmt
EOY$20,353,210EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$380,522ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$4,643,106NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteeYes (true)AuditCommitteeInd
Federal Grant Audit RequiredfalseFederalGrantAuditRequiredInd

Schedule A IRS990ScheduleA

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Community TrustYes (X)CommunityTrustInd

Gifts Grants Contri Rcvd170 GiftsGrantsContriRcvd170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,932,235CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,589,197CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,838,954CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,838,531CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,116,054CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,314,971TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,932,235CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$2,589,197CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,838,954CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,838,531CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$2,116,054CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$10,314,971TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$10,314,971PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$455,749CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$457,672CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$472,629CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$454,837CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$411,815CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,252,702TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$12,567,673TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,859,301GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.82080PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.80220PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Schedule B IRS990ScheduleB

Contributor Information ContributorInformationGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
ContributorRESTRICTEDContributorNum

Contributor Business Name ContributorBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1RESTRICTEDBusinessNameLine1

Contributor US Address ContributorUSAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1RESTRICTEDAddressLine1
Address Line2RESTRICTEDAddressLine2
CityRESTRICTEDCity
StateRESTRICTEDState
ZIP CodeRESTRICTEDZIPCode
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total ContributionsRESTRICTEDTotalContributionsAmt

Schedule D IRS990ScheduleD

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,309,813BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$255,553InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$2,565,366EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,417,991BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$108,178InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$2,309,813EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$2,383,791BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$34,200InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$2,417,991EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,632,307BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Contributions$736,626ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$14,858InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$2,383,791EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,565,832BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$160,915InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
Administrative Expenses$99,440AdministrativeExpensesAmt
End Year Balance$1,632,307EndYearBalanceAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Endowments Held Unrelated OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldUnrelatedOrgInd
Endowments Held Related OrgfalseEndowmentsHeldRelatedOrgInd

Land LandGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$6,022OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Book Value$6,022BookValueAmt

Buildings BuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$591,385OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$150,715DepreciationAmt
Book Value$440,670BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$169,226OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$127,159DepreciationAmt
Book Value$42,067BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$110,451OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$30,647DepreciationAmt
Book Value$79,804BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$568,563TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER SECURITIESDesc
Book Value$19,424,445BookValueAmt
Method ValuationCMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$19,424,445TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$7,690,308TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst$4,643,105NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported$4,643,105RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,047,203RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,047,203TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,666,681TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,666,681ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,666,681TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedfalseGrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable

Recipient Business Name RecipientBusinessName

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Business Name Line1THE BEACONBusinessNameLine1Txt

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1525 E 6TH STAddressLine1Txt
CityFORT SCOTTCityNm
State AbbreviationKSStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP66701ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Recipient EIN480996386RecipientEIN
Cash Grant$48,500CashGrantAmt
Purpose Of GrantASSIST LOCAL NOT FORPurposeOfGrantTxt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeCOLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPSGrantTypeTxt
Cash Grant$1,596,224CashGrantAmt
Valuation Method UsedBOOK/FMVValuationMethodUsedDesc

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferenceSCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationSCHOLARSHIPS ARE AWARDED TO STUDENTS AND PAID DIRECTLY TO THE COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY. STUDENTS MUST PROVIDE DOCUMENTATION TO THE FOUNDATION REGARDING THEIR ENROLLMENT AND GRADES IN ORDER TO MAINTAIN THE SCHOLARSHIP.ExplanationTxt

Schedule J IRS990ScheduleJ

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Severance PaymentfalseSeverancePaymentInd
Supplemental Nonqual Rtr PlanfalseSupplementalNonqualRtrPlanInd
Equity Based Comp ArrngmfalseEquityBasedCompArrngmInd
Comp Based On Revenue Of Flng OrgfalseCompBasedOnRevenueOfFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd On Rev Related OrgsfalseCompBsdOnRevRelatedOrgsInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Flng OrgfalseCompBsdNetEarnsFlngOrgInd
Comp Bsd Net Earns Rltd OrgsfalseCompBsdNetEarnsRltdOrgsInd
Any Non Fixed PaymentsfalseAnyNonFixedPaymentsInd
Initial Contract ExceptionfalseInitialContractExceptionInd

Rltd Org Officer Trst Key Empl RltdOrgOfficerTrstKeyEmplGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
PersonCHRIS ELLISPersonNm
TitlePRESIDENT/EXECUTIVETitleTxt
Base Compensation Filing Org$228,271BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Deferred Compensation Flng Org$14,982DeferredCompensationFlngOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$243,253TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (6 entries)

Form And Line ReferenceFormAndLineReferenceDescExplanationExplanationTxt
FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSIONOUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION. WE DO SO BY ENABLING INDIVIDUALS, CORPORATIONS, FOUNDATIONS AND OTHER INSTITUTIONS TO PARTNER WITH US TO PROVIDE SCHOLARSHIPS THAT PREPARE STUDENTS TO BECOME AMERICAS FUTURE LEADERS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2CHRIS ELLIS CATHERINE ELLIS PRESIDENT SEC/TREAS SPOUSE CHRIS ELLIS JOSHUA SHAFFER PRESIDENT DIRECTOR SON
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11BA COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD MEMBERS AS PART OF THE MEETING MATERIALS. ANY DIRECTORS NOT PRESENT WILL RECEIVE AN EMAIL WITH THE FORM 990 ATTACHED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 12CTHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS ALL POLICIES AT ITS ANNUAL MEETING. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DISCLOSED AND DOCUMENTED.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 15ATHE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SETS THE COMPENSATION OF ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES, AND THOSE AMOUNTS ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19INTERESTED PARTIES MAY REQUEST A COPY OF THE FOUNDATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BY CONTACTING THE OFFICE IN FORT SCOTT, KANSAS.