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THE ELLIS FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2018

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Organization
THE ELLIS FOUNDATION (EIN 48-1093604)
Tax period
2018-04-01 to 2019-03-31
Filed
2020-02-18
IRS object ID
202040499349301809
Schema version
2018v3.2
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)
Return2020-02-18T18:18:54-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2019-03-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2018-04-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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)
PersonCATHERINE ELLISPersonNm
Person TitleSECRETARY/TREASURERPersonTitleTxt
Phone6202232232PhoneNum
Signature2020-02-18SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonTERENCE L SERCER CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01248143PTIN
Phone6202234300PhoneNum
Preparation2020-02-18PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address52.38.98.93IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2020-02-18IPDt
IP Tm18:18:54IPTm
IP TimezoneCSIPTimezoneCd
Filing License TypePFilingLicenseTypeCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2018TaxYr
Build TS2020-11-06 18:47:13ZBuildTS

Form 990 IRS990

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Principal OfficerCATHERINE ELLISPrincipalOfficerNm

US Address USAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Address Line1PO BOX 54AddressLine1Txt
CityFORT SCOTTCityNm
State AbbreviationKSStateAbbreviationCd
ZIP66701ZIPCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Gross Receipts$6,182,697GrossReceiptsAmt
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
Total Employee9TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$2,589,197PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$1,838,954CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$537,375PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,257,052CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$9,041PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$9,094CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$3,135,613PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$3,105,100CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$1,415,875PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$1,500,183CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$609,066PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$855,574CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$346,870PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$237,017CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$2,371,811PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$2,592,774CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$763,802PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$512,326CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$16,535,533TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$16,778,780TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$10,494TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$11,683TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$16,525,039NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$16,767,097NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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
Significant New Program SrvcfalseSignificantNewProgramSrvcInd
Significant ChangefalseSignificantChangeInd
Expense$1,461,183ExpenseAmt
Grant$1,461,183GrantAmt
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$33,000ExpenseAmt
Grant$33,000GrantAmt
DescASSISTANCE PRIMARILY PROVIDED TO THE BEACON, INC. OF FORT SCOTT, KANSAS. THE BEACON SERVES APPROXIMATELY 400 LOW INCOME FAMILIES IN BOURBON BOURBON COUNTY KANSAS BY PROVIDING FOOD AND CLOTHING.Desc

Prog Srvc Accom Acty Other ProgSrvcAccomActyOtherGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$6,000ExpenseAmt
Grant$6,000GrantAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Other Prog Srvc Expense$6,000TotalOtherProgSrvcExpenseAmt
Total Other Prog Srvc Grant$6,000TotalOtherProgSrvcGrantAmt
Total Program Service Expenses$1,500,183TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
Described In Section501c3Yes (true)DescribedInSection501c3Ind
Schedule B RequiredYes (true)ScheduleBRequiredInd
Political Campaign ActyfalsePoliticalCampaignActyInd
Lobbying ActivitiesfalseLobbyingActivitiesInd
Subject To Proxy TaxfalseSubjectToProxyTaxInd
Donor Advised FundYes (true)DonorAdvisedFundInd
Conservation EasementsfalseConservationEasementsInd
Collections Of ArtfalseCollectionsOfArtInd
Credit CounselingfalseCreditCounselingInd
Temp Or Permanent EndowmentsYes (true)TempOrPermanentEndowmentsInd
Report Land Building EquipmentYes (true)ReportLandBuildingEquipmentInd
Report Investments Other SecfalseReportInvestmentsOtherSecInd
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
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
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Business Rln With Officer EntfalseBusinessRlnWithOfficerEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (true)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
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Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee9EmployeeCnt
Employment Tax Returns FiledYes (true)EmploymentTaxReturnsFiledInd
Unrelated Bus Incm Over LimitfalseUnrelatedBusIncmOverLimitInd
Foreign Financial AccountfalseForeignFinancialAccountInd
Prohibited Tax Shelter TransfalseProhibitedTaxShelterTransInd
Taxable Party NotificationfalseTaxablePartyNotificationInd
Nondeductible ContributionsfalseNondeductibleContributionsInd
Indoor Tanning ServicesfalseIndoorTanningServicesInd
Subj To Tax Rmnrtn Ex Prcht PymtfalseSubjToTaxRmnrtnExPrchtPymtInd
Subject To Excs Tax Net Invst IncfalseSubjectToExcsTaxNetInvstIncInd
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
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Independent Voting Member5IndependentVotingMemberCnt
Family Or Business RlnYes (true)FamilyOrBusinessRlnInd
Delegation Of Mgmt DutiesfalseDelegationOfMgmtDutiesInd
Change To Org DocumentsfalseChangeToOrgDocumentsInd
Material Diversion Or MisusefalseMaterialDiversionOrMisuseInd
Members Or StockholdersYes (true)MembersOrStockholdersInd
Election Of Board MembersfalseElectionOfBoardMembersInd
Decisions Subject To ApprovafalseDecisionsSubjectToApprovaInd
Minutes Of Governing BodyYes (true)MinutesOfGoverningBodyInd
Minutes Of CommitteesYes (true)MinutesOfCommitteesInd
Officer Mailing AddressfalseOfficerMailingAddressInd
Local ChaptersfalseLocalChaptersInd
Form990 Provided To Gvrn BodyfalseForm990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
Conflict Of Interest PolicyYes (true)ConflictOfInterestPolicyInd
Annual Disclosure Covered PrsnYes (true)AnnualDisclosureCoveredPrsnInd
Regular Monitoring EnfrcYes (true)RegularMonitoringEnfrcInd
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 DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmtOfficerOfficerInd
MICHAEL CILLESSEN
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
CATHERINE ELLIS
SECRETARY/TR20.00Yes (X)$196,240$0$0Yes (X)
CHRIS ELLIS
PRESIDENT/EX40.00Yes (X)$210,944$0$0Yes (X)
BOBBY PATTON
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
BETTY SCOTT
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Reportable Comp From Org$407,184TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K2IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
All Other Contributions$1,838,954AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$94,061NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,838,954TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$472,629TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$472,629RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$3,862,020SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$3,077,597SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$784,423SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$784,423TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$784,423RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER REVENUEDesc
Total Revenue Column$9,094TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$9,094RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$9,094OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,105,100TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,266,146RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$39,000TotalAmt
Program Services$39,000ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,461,183TotalAmt
Program Services$1,461,183ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$407,184TotalAmt
Management And General$407,184ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$361,469TotalAmt
Management And General$361,469ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$36,494TotalAmt
Management And General$36,494ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$50,427TotalAmt
Management And General$50,427ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,725TotalAmt
Management And General$6,725ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$79,994TotalAmt
Management And General$79,994ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,716TotalAmt
Management And General$2,716ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$32,701TotalAmt
Management And General$32,701ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$12,076TotalAmt
Management And General$12,076ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$28,852TotalAmt
Management And General$28,852ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$53,499TotalAmt
Management And General$53,499ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,742TotalAmt
Management And General$9,742ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
VEHICLE EXPENSES$10,570$10,570
OTHER$142$142

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,592,774TotalAmt
Program Services$1,500,183ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$1,092,591ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$488,000BOYAmt
EOY$433,160EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,500BOYAmt
EOY$7,500EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,304BOYAmt
EOY$8,853EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$820,744LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$279,893LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$573,501BOYAmt
EOY$540,851EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,455,228BOYAmt
EOY$15,788,416EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,535,533BOYAmt
EOY$16,778,780EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,494BOYAmt
EOY$11,683EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$10,494BOYAmt
EOY$11,683EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,265,026BOYAmt
EOY$11,448,898EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,056,148BOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$2,203,865BOYAmt
EOY$5,318,199EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,525,039BOYAmt
EOY$16,767,097EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,535,533BOYAmt
EOY$16,778,780EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$512,326ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$270,268NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedfalseFSAuditedInd

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$1,614,102CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$859,866CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,932,235CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,589,197CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,838,954CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,834,354TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$1,614,102CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$859,866CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,932,235CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$2,589,197CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,838,954CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$8,834,354TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$8,834,354PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$567,623CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$392,663CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$455,749CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$457,672CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$472,629CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,346,336TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$11,180,690TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$948,436GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.79010PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.76750PublicSupportPY170Pct
Thirty Thr Pct Suprt Tests CY170Yes (X)ThirtyThrPctSuprtTestsCY170Ind

Form990 Schedule A Part VI Form990ScheduleAPartVIGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Form And Line ReferencePART II, LINE 10FormAndLineReferenceDesc
ExplanationINSURANCE PROCEEDS 0ExplanationTxt

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

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Disclosed Org Leg CtrlfalseDisclosedOrgLegCtrlInd
Disclosed For Charitable PrpsfalseDisclosedForCharitablePrpsInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,545,389BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$20,443InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$1,565,832EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,569,931BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$24,542InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$1,545,389EndYearBalanceAmt
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$591,386OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$124,470DepreciationAmt
Book Value$466,916BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$472,938TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,834,833TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$270,267NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$270,267RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,105,100RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,105,100TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,592,774TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,592,774ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,592,774TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

Schedule I IRS990ScheduleI

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant Records MaintainedfalseGrantRecordsMaintainedInd

Recipient Table RecipientTable (2 entries)

Address Line1USAddress/AddressLine1TxtCityUSAddress/CityNmState AbbreviationUSAddress/StateAbbreviationCdZIPUSAddress/ZIPCdRecipient EINRecipientEINCash GrantCashGrantAmtPurpose Of GrantPurposeOfGrantTxt
THE BEACON
525 E 6TH STFORT SCOTTKS66701480996386$33,000ASSIST LOCAL NOT FOR
OTHER
10 S SCOTTFORT SCOTTKS66701$6,000

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeCOLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPSGrantTypeTxt
Cash Grant$1,461,183CashGrantAmt
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 (2 entries)

TitleTitleTxtBase Compensation Filing OrgBaseCompensationFilingOrgAmtBonus Filing OrganizationBonusFilingOrganizationAmountTotal Compensation Filing OrgTotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt
CATHERINE ELLIS
SECRETARY/TREASURER$75,000$121,240$196,240
CHRIS ELLIS
PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE$207,500$3,444$210,944

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution2ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$80,061NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$14,000NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Any Property That Must Be HeldfalseAnyPropertyThatMustBeHeldInd
Review Process Unusual NC GiftsfalseReviewProcessUnusualNCGiftsInd
Third Parties UsedfalseThirdPartiesUsedInd

Schedule O IRS990ScheduleO

Supplemental Information Detail SupplementalInformationDetail (7 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
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6THE FOUNDATION IS COMPRISED OF A FIVE MEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
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.