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THE ELLIS FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2019

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Organization
THE ELLIS FOUNDATION (EIN 48-1093604)
Tax period
2019-04-01 to 2020-03-31
Filed
2020-11-16
IRS object ID
202043219349300639
Schema version
2019v5.0
Source
Download XML · Original 990 at ProPublica

Every field in the e-filed return. Faint text is the IRS element name, for citing.

Return header ReturnHeader

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Return2020-11-16T06:56:26-06:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2020-03-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2019-04-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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
Signature2020-09-24SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonTERENCE L SERCER CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01248143PTIN
Phone6202234300PhoneNum
Preparation2020-11-12PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

IP Address IPAddress

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
I Pv4 Address52.37.240.203IPv4AddressTxt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
IP2020-11-16IPDt
IP Tm06:56:26IPTm
IP TimezoneCSIPTimezoneCd
Filing License TypePFilingLicenseTypeCd
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FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2019TaxYr
Build TS2021-01-29 14:40:06ZBuildTS

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$5,911,839GrossReceiptsAmt
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
Voting Members Governing Body5VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent5VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee9TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$1,838,954PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$1,838,531CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$1,257,052PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$1,248,501CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$9,094PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$35,559CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$3,105,100PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$3,122,591CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$1,500,183PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$1,519,482CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$855,574PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$685,034CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$237,017PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$239,986CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$2,592,774PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$2,444,502CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses$512,326PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$678,089CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$16,778,780TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$15,339,515TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$11,683TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$18,777TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$16,767,097NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$15,320,738NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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$1,477,282ExpenseAmt
Grant$1,477,282GrantAmt
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$42,200ExpenseAmt
Grant$42,200GrantAmt
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$1,519,482TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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
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
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
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Business Rln With35 Ctrl EntfalseBusinessRlnWith35CtrlEntInd
Deductible Non Cash ContriYes (true)DeductibleNonCashContriInd
Deductible Art ContributionfalseDeductibleArtContributionInd
Terminate OperationsfalseTerminateOperationsInd
Partial LiquidationfalsePartialLiquidationInd
Disregarded EntityfalseDisregardedEntityInd
Related EntityfalseRelatedEntityInd
Related Organization Ctrl EntfalseRelatedOrganizationCtrlEntInd
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
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
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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 DirectorIndividualTrusteeOrDirectorIndOfficerOfficerIndReportable Comp From OrgReportableCompFromOrgAmtReportable Comp From Rltd OrgReportableCompFromRltdOrgAmtOther CompensationOtherCompensationAmt
CHRIS ELLIS
PRESIDENT/EX40.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$210,941$0$0
CATHERINE ELLIS
SECRETARY/TR20.00Yes (X)Yes (X)$78,912$0$0
MICHAEL CILLESSEN
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$289,853TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
All Other Contributions$1,838,531AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$188,122NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,838,531TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$454,837TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$454,837RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$3,582,912SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$2,772,198SecuritiesAmt
Other$17,050OtherAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$810,714SecuritiesAmt
Other-$17,050OtherAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$793,664TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$793,664RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER REVENUEDesc
Total Revenue Column$35,559TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$35,559RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$35,559OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$3,122,591TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$1,284,060RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$42,200TotalAmt
Program Services$42,200ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,477,282TotalAmt
Program Services$1,477,282ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$289,853TotalAmt
Management And General$289,853ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$320,752TotalAmt
Management And General$320,752ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$34,533TotalAmt
Management And General$34,533ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$39,896TotalAmt
Management And General$39,896ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$5,750TotalAmt
Management And General$5,750ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$83,018TotalAmt
Management And General$83,018ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,408TotalAmt
Management And General$6,408ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$23,586TotalAmt
Management And General$23,586ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$16,254TotalAmt
Management And General$16,254ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$29,817TotalAmt
Management And General$29,817ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$56,304TotalAmt
Management And General$56,304ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$8,310TotalAmt
Management And General$8,310ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (2 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
VEHICLE EXPENSES$8,475$8,475
OTHER$2,064$2,064

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,444,502TotalAmt
Program Services$1,519,482ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$925,020ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$433,160BOYAmt
EOY$482,583EOYAmt

Pledges And Grants Receivable PledgesAndGrantsReceivableGrp

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

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,853BOYAmt
EOY$9,705EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$831,321LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$247,757LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$540,851BOYAmt
EOY$583,564EOYAmt

Investments Other Securities InvestmentsOtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$15,788,416BOYAmt
EOY$14,229,801EOYAmt

Intangible Assets IntangibleAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
EOY$33,862EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,778,780BOYAmt
EOY$15,339,515EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,683BOYAmt
EOY$18,777EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,683BOYAmt
EOY$18,777EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows FASB117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsFASB117Ind

No Donor Restriction Net Assets NoDonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,448,898BOYAmt
EOY$10,868,143EOYAmt

Donor Restriction Net Assets DonorRestrictionNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$5,318,199BOYAmt
EOY$4,452,595EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,767,097BOYAmt
EOY$15,320,738EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$16,778,780BOYAmt
EOY$15,339,515EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$678,089ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst-$2,124,448NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
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$859,866CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,932,235CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,589,197CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,838,954CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,838,531CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,058,783TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$859,866CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,932,235CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$2,589,197CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$1,838,954CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,838,531CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,058,783TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Public Support Total170$9,058,783PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$392,663CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$455,749CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$457,672CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$472,629CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$454,837CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,233,550TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$11,292,333TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$1,438,832GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.80220PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.79010PublicSupportPY170Pct
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$2,417,991BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$108,178InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$2,309,813EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,545,389BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$20,443InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$1,565,832EndYearBalanceAmt
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$551,142OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$98,608DepreciationAmt
Book Value$452,534BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$108,793OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$102,540DepreciationAmt
Book Value$6,253BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$165,364OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$46,609DepreciationAmt
Book Value$118,755BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$583,564TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt

Other Securities OtherSecuritiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER SECURITIESDesc
Book Value$14,229,801BookValueAmt
Method ValuationCMethodValuationCd
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Securities$14,229,801TotalBookValueSecuritiesAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$998,151TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Net Unrealized Gains Invst-$2,124,440NetUnrealizedGainsInvstAmt
Revenue Not Reported-$2,124,440RevenueNotReportedAmt
Revenue Subtotal$3,122,591RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$3,122,591TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,444,502TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,444,502ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,444,502TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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$42,200CashGrantAmt
Purpose Of GrantASSIST LOCAL NOT FORPurposeOfGrantTxt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeCOLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPSGrantTypeTxt
Cash Grant$1,477,282CashGrantAmt
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$207,500BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Bonus Filing Organization$3,441BonusFilingOrganizationAmount
Total Compensation Filing Org$210,941TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$94,061NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt

Other Non Cash Contri Table OtherNonCashContriTableGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution3ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$94,061NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
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 CHRIS ELLIS DANNY ELLIS PRESIDENT DIRECTOR FATHER/SON CHRIS ELLIS WILLA ELLIS PRESIDENT DIRECTOR MOTHER/SON
FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6THE FOUNDATION IS COMPRISED OF A SEVEN 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.