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THE ELLIS FOUNDATION: Form 990, tax year 2016

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Organization
THE ELLIS FOUNDATION (EIN 48-1093604)
Tax period
2016-04-01 to 2017-03-31
Filed
2017-10-06
IRS object ID
201702799349300015
Schema version
2016v3.0
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)
Return2017-10-06T09:51:36-05:00ReturnTs
Tax Period End2017-03-31TaxPeriodEndDt

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 Begin2016-04-01TaxPeriodBeginDt

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
Signature2017-09-15SignatureDt
Discuss With Paid PreparerYes (true)DiscussWithPaidPreparerInd

Preparer Person PreparerPersonGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Preparer PersonTERENCE L SERCER CPAPreparerPersonNm
PTINP01248143PTIN
Phone6202234300PhoneNum
Preparation2017-10-05PreparationDt

Filing Security Information FilingSecurityInformation

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
At Submission Creation Device Id4AD4D131FF900703ACF89F06018B4C0E66A26C86AtSubmissionCreationDeviceId
At Submission Filing Device Id1C21ADB02C1D504496290A5FC17495766CEBFA48AtSubmissionFilingDeviceId
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Tax2016TaxYr
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$3,832,667GrossReceiptsAmt
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 Body7VotingMembersGoverningBodyCnt
Voting Members Independent7VotingMembersIndependentCnt
Total Employee7TotalEmployeeCnt
Total Gross UBI$0TotalGrossUBIAmt
PY Contributions Grants$859,866PYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Contributions Grants$1,932,235CYContributionsGrantsAmt
CY Program Service Revenue$0CYProgramServiceRevenueAmt
PY Investment Income$495,541PYInvestmentIncomeAmt
CY Investment Income$679,591CYInvestmentIncomeAmt
PY Other Revenue$13,767PYOtherRevenueAmt
CY Other Revenue$11,924CYOtherRevenueAmt
PY Total Revenue$1,369,174PYTotalRevenueAmt
CY Total Revenue$2,623,750CYTotalRevenueAmt
PY Grants And Similar Paid$1,327,344PYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Grants And Similar Paid$1,386,690CYGrantsAndSimilarPaidAmt
CY Benefits Paid To Members$0CYBenefitsPaidToMembersAmt
PY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$503,549PYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Salaries Comp Emp Bnft Paid$695,879CYSalariesCompEmpBnftPaidAmt
CY Total Prof Fndrsng Expns$0CYTotalProfFndrsngExpnsAmt
CY Total Fundraising Expense$0CYTotalFundraisingExpenseAmt
PY Other Expenses$165,439PYOtherExpensesAmt
CY Other Expenses$229,727CYOtherExpensesAmt
PY Total Expenses$1,996,332PYTotalExpensesAmt
CY Total Expenses$2,312,296CYTotalExpensesAmt
PY Revenues Less Expenses-$627,158PYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
CY Revenues Less Expenses$311,454CYRevenuesLessExpensesAmt
Total Assets BOY$14,072,821TotalAssetsBOYAmt
Total Assets EOY$15,307,725TotalAssetsEOYAmt
Total Liabilities BOY$12,457TotalLiabilitiesBOYAmt
Total Liabilities EOY$9,639TotalLiabilitiesEOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances BOY$14,060,364NetAssetsOrFundBalancesBOYAmt
Net Assets Or Fund Balances EOY$15,298,086NetAssetsOrFundBalancesEOYAmt
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$1,350,690ExpenseAmt
Grant$1,350,690GrantAmt
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

Prog Srvc Accom Acty2 ProgSrvcAccomActy2Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Expense$36,000ExpenseAmt
Grant$36,000GrantAmt
DescASSISTANCE 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$1,386,690TotalProgramServiceExpensesAmt
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
Engaged In Excess Benefit TransfalseEngagedInExcessBenefitTransInd
PY Excess Benefit TransfalsePYExcessBenefitTransInd
Loan OutstandingfalseLoanOutstandingInd
Grant To Related PersonfalseGrantToRelatedPersonInd
Business Rln With Org MemfalseBusinessRlnWithOrgMemInd
Business Rln With Fam MemfalseBusinessRlnWithFamMemInd
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
Trnsfr Exmpt Non Chrtbl Rltd OrgfalseTrnsfrExmptNonChrtblRltdOrgInd
Activities Conducted PrtshpfalseActivitiesConductedPrtshpInd
Schedule O RequiredYes (true)ScheduleORequiredInd
IRP Document0IRPDocumentCnt
IRP Document W2 G0IRPDocumentW2GCnt
Employee7EmployeeCnt
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
Info In Schedule O Part VIYes (X)InfoInScheduleOPartVIInd
Governing Body Voting Members7GoverningBodyVotingMembersCnt
Independent Voting Member7IndependentVotingMemberCnt
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 BodyYes (true)Form990ProvidedToGvrnBodyInd
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 (6 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)$77,587$0$0Yes (X)
CHRIS ELLIS
PRESIDENT/EX40.00Yes (X)$233,771$0$0Yes (X)
WILLA ELLIS
DIRECTOR1.00Yes (X)$0$0$0
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$311,358TotalReportableCompFromOrgAmt
Indiv Rcvd Greater Than100 K1IndivRcvdGreaterThan100KCnt
Former Ofcr Employees ListedfalseFormerOfcrEmployeesListedInd
Total Comp Greater Than150 KYes (true)TotalCompGreaterThan150KInd
Compensation From Other SrcsfalseCompensationFromOtherSrcsInd
All Other Contributions$1,932,235AllOtherContributionsAmt
Noncash Contributions$120,990NoncashContributionsAmt
Total Contributions$1,932,235TotalContributionsAmt

Investment Income InvestmentIncomeGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$455,749TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$455,749RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Gross Amount Sales Assets GrossAmountSalesAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,432,759SecuritiesAmt

Less Cost Oth Basis Sales Expnss LessCostOthBasisSalesExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$1,208,917SecuritiesAmt

Gain Or Loss GainOrLossGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Securities$223,842SecuritiesAmt

Net Gain Or Loss Investments NetGainOrLossInvestmentsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$223,842TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$223,842RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Other Revenue Misc OtherRevenueMiscGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
DescOTHER REVENUEDesc
Total Revenue Column$11,924TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$11,924RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Revenue Total$11,924OtherRevenueTotalAmt

Total Revenue TotalRevenueGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Revenue Column$2,623,750TotalRevenueColumnAmt
Related Or Exempt Func Income$691,515RelatedOrExemptFuncIncomeAmt

Grants To Domestic Orgs GrantsToDomesticOrgsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$36,000TotalAmt
Program Services$36,000ProgramServicesAmt

Grants To Domestic Individuals GrantsToDomesticIndividualsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$1,350,690TotalAmt
Program Services$1,350,690ProgramServicesAmt

Comp Current Ofcr Directors CompCurrentOfcrDirectorsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$311,358TotalAmt
Management And General$311,358ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Salaries And Wages OtherSalariesAndWagesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$303,768TotalAmt
Management And General$303,768ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Employee Benefits OtherEmployeeBenefitsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$43,664TotalAmt
Management And General$43,664ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Payroll Taxes PayrollTaxesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$37,089TotalAmt
Management And General$37,089ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Services Accounting FeesForServicesAccountingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$6,500TotalAmt
Management And General$6,500ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Fees For Srvc Invst Mgmnt Fees FeesForSrvcInvstMgmntFeesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$73,013TotalAmt
Management And General$73,013ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Advertising AdvertisingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$3,565TotalAmt
Management And General$3,565ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Office Expenses OfficeExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$33,048TotalAmt
Management And General$33,048ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Occupancy OccupancyGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$19,438TotalAmt
Management And General$19,438ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Travel TravelGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$18,308TotalAmt
Management And General$18,308ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Depreciation Depletion DepreciationDepletionGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$49,044TotalAmt
Management And General$49,044ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Insurance InsuranceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$9,173TotalAmt
Management And General$9,173ManagementAndGeneralAmt

Other Expenses OtherExpensesGrp (4 entries)

DescDescTotalTotalAmtManagement And GeneralManagementAndGeneralAmt
VEHICLE EXPENSES$11,072$11,072
ADDITIONAL DEPRECIATION$4,689$4,689
TAXES PAID$1,536$1,536
OTHER$341$341

Total Functional Expenses TotalFunctionalExpensesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total$2,312,296TotalAmt
Program Services$1,386,690ProgramServicesAmt
Management And General$925,606ManagementAndGeneralAmt
Fundraising$0FundraisingAmt

Cash Non Interest Bearing CashNonInterestBearingGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$102,807BOYAmt
EOY$469,862EOYAmt

Prepaid Expenses Defrd Charges PrepaidExpensesDefrdChargesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$8,154BOYAmt
EOY$11,072EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Land Bldg Equip Cost Or Other Bss$818,449LandBldgEquipCostOrOtherBssAmt
Land Bldg Equip Accum Deprec$233,888LandBldgEquipAccumDeprecAmt

Land Bldg Equip Basis Net LandBldgEquipBasisNetGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$602,414BOYAmt
EOY$584,561EOYAmt

Investments Pub Traded Sec InvestmentsPubTradedSecGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$13,359,446BOYAmt
EOY$14,242,230EOYAmt

Total Assets TotalAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,072,821BOYAmt
EOY$15,307,725EOYAmt

Accounts Payable Accr Expnss AccountsPayableAccrExpnssGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,457BOYAmt
EOY$9,639EOYAmt

Total Liabilities TotalLiabilitiesGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$12,457BOYAmt
EOY$9,639EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Organization Follows SFAS117Yes (X)OrganizationFollowsSFAS117Ind

Unrestricted Net Assets UnrestrictedNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$11,370,187BOYAmt
EOY$12,231,749EOYAmt

Temporarily Rstr Net Assets TemporarilyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,222,938BOYAmt
EOY$1,599,098EOYAmt

Permanently Rstr Net Assets PermanentlyRstrNetAssetsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$1,467,239BOYAmt
EOY$1,467,239EOYAmt

Total Net Assets Fund Balance TotalNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,060,364BOYAmt
EOY$15,298,086EOYAmt

Tot Liab Net Assets Fund Balance TotLiabNetAssetsFundBalanceGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
BOY$14,072,821BOYAmt
EOY$15,307,725EOYAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Reconcilation Revenue Expnss$311,454ReconcilationRevenueExpnssAmt
Net Unrlzd Gains Losses Invst$926,268NetUnrlzdGainsLossesInvstAmt
Method Of Accounting AccrualYes (X)MethodOfAccountingAccrualInd
Accountant Compile Or ReviewfalseAccountantCompileOrReviewInd
FS AuditedYes (true)FSAuditedInd
Audit CommitteefalseAuditCommitteeInd
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$3,420,868CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,598,249CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,614,102CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$859,866CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,932,235CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,425,320TotalAmt

Total Calendar Year170 TotalCalendarYear170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$3,420,868CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$1,598,249CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$1,614,102CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$859,866CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$1,932,235CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$9,425,320TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Substantial Contributors Tot$80,782SubstantialContributorsTotAmt
Public Support Total170$9,344,538PublicSupportTotal170Amt

Gross Investment Income170 GrossInvestmentIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus4 Years$392,267CurrentTaxYearMinus4YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$633,182CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus2 Years$567,623CurrentTaxYearMinus2YearsAmt
Current Tax Year Minus1 Year$392,663CurrentTaxYearMinus1YearAmt
Current Tax Year$455,749CurrentTaxYearAmt
Total$2,441,484TotalAmt

Other Income170 OtherIncome170Grp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Current Tax Year Minus3 Years$96,452CurrentTaxYearMinus3YearsAmt
Total$96,452TotalAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Support$11,963,256TotalSupportAmt
Gross Receipts Rltd Activities$467,673GrossReceiptsRltdActivitiesAmt
Public Support CY1700.78110PublicSupportCY170Pct
Public Support PY1700.49310PublicSupportPY170Pct
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 96,452ExplanationTxt

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)
Donor Advised Funds Held7DonorAdvisedFundsHeldCnt
Donor Advised Funds Vl EOY$290,869DonorAdvisedFundsVlEOYAmt
Disclosed Org Leg CtrlfalseDisclosedOrgLegCtrlInd
Disclosed For Charitable PrpsfalseDisclosedForCharitablePrpsInd

CY Endwmt Fund CYEndwmtFundGrp

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 Minus1 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus1YrEndwmtFundGrp

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

CY Minus2 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus2YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,569,931BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses-$24,542InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$1,545,389EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus3 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus3YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Beginning Year Balance$1,486,547BeginningYearBalanceAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$83,384InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$1,569,931EndYearBalanceAmt

CY Minus4 Yr Endwmt Fund CYMinus4YrEndwmtFundGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Contributions$1,467,239ContributionsAmt
Investment Earnings Or Losses$19,308InvestmentEarningsOrLossesAmt
End Year Balance$1,486,547EndYearBalanceAmt
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$101,649DepreciationAmt
Book Value$449,493BookValueAmt

Equipment EquipmentGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$136,756OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$105,648DepreciationAmt
Book Value$31,108BookValueAmt

Other Land Buildings OtherLandBuildingsGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Other Cost Or Other Basis$124,529OtherCostOrOtherBasisAmt
Depreciation$26,591DepreciationAmt
Book Value$97,938BookValueAmt
FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Total Book Value Land Buildings$584,561TotalBookValueLandBuildingsAmt
Total Rev Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,623,750TotalRevEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Revenue Subtotal$2,623,750RevenueSubtotalAmt
Total Revenue Per Form990$2,623,750TotalRevenuePerForm990Amt
Tot Expns Etc Audited Fincl Stmt$2,312,296TotExpnsEtcAuditedFinclStmtAmt
Expenses Subtotal$2,312,296ExpensesSubtotalAmt
Total Expenses Per Form990$2,312,296TotalExpensesPerForm990Amt

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$36,000CashGrantAmt
Purpose Of GrantASSIST LOCAL NOT FORPurposeOfGrantTxt

Grants Other Asst To Indiv In US GrantsOtherAsstToIndivInUSGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Grant TypeCOLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPSGrantTypeTxt
Recipient688RecipientCnt
Cash Grant$1,350,690CashGrantAmt
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$233,771BaseCompensationFilingOrgAmt
Total Compensation Filing Org$233,771TotalCompensationFilingOrgAmt

Schedule M IRS990ScheduleM

Securities Publicly Traded SecuritiesPubliclyTradedGrp

FieldValueIRS element (for citing)
Non Cash CheckboxYes (X)NonCashCheckboxInd
Contribution1ContributionCnt
Noncash Contributions Rpt F990$120,990NoncashContributionsRptF990Amt
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.