2016-02-12T12:12:40-06:00 2015-06-30 203844413 DIEHL BANWART BOLTON CPAS PA PO BOX 469 FORT SCOTT KS 667010469 990 2014-07-01 481093604 THE ELLIS FOUNDATION ELLI 6202232232 PO BOX 54 FORT SCOTT KS 66701 CHRIS ELLIS PRESIDENT 6202232232 2016-02-10 true CAROL J HILL P00228069 6202234300 2016-02-10 2014 2016-08-17 19:52:53Z CHRIS ELLIS PO BOX 54 FORT SCOTT KS 66701 4338936 false X THEELLISFOUNDATION.ORG X 1990 KS OUR 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 AMERICA'S FUTURE LEADERS. 7 7 8 0 1598249 1614102 0 633182 567623 96452 0 2327883 2181725 1140126 1214437 0 540227 560016 0 0 215756 197803 1896109 1972256 431774 209469 15467741 15071894 8015 5932 15459726 15065962 X OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATES ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION. 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THEREFORE, NO PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES HAS BEEN INCLUDED IN THE FOUNDATION'S FINANCIAL STATEMENTS. ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES GENERALLY ACCEPTED INT HE UNITED STATE OF AMERICA REQUIRE MANAGEMENT TO EVALUATE TAX POSITIONS TAKEN BY THE FOUNDATION AND RECOGNIZE A TAX LIABILITY (OR ASSET) IF THE FOUNDATION HAS TAKEN AN UNCERTIAN POSITION THAT MORE LIKELY THAN NOT WOULD NOT BE SUSTAINED UPON EXAMINATION BY THE APPLICABLE AUTHORIES. THE FOUNDATION IS SUBJECT TO ROUTINE AUDITS BY TAXING JURISDICTIONS; HOWEVER, THERE ARE CURRENTLY NO AUDITS FOR ANY TAX PERIODS IN PROGRESS. true THE BEACON 525 E 6TH ST FORT SCOTT KS 66701 480996386 36000 DONATION COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS 630 1173437 BOOK/FMV SCHEDULE I, PAGE 1, PART I, LINE 2 SCHOLARSHIPS 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. X false false false false false false false false false CHRIS ELLIS PRESIDENT 204419 204419 X 1 79893 X SOFTWARE 1 4964 false false false FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S MISSION OUR 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 AMERICA'S FUTURE LEADERS. FORM 990, PAGE 2, PART III, LINE 4D DONATIONS TO OTHER ENTITIES. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 2 CHRIS ELLIS DANNY ELLIS PRESIDENT DIRECTOR SON CHRIS ELLIS WILLA ELLIS PRESIDENT DIRECTOR SON CATHERINE ELLIS CHRIS ELLIS SECRETARY PRESIDENT SPOUSE FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 6 WHEN THE FOUNDATION WAS ESTABLISHED THE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS NAMED TWO MEMBERS. THOSE MEMBERS HAVE NO AUTHORITY WITH REGARD TO THE POLICIES OR PROCEDURES OF THE FOUNDATION. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B A 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 12C THE 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 15A THE 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 19 INTERESTED PARTIES MAY REQUEST A COPY OF THE FOUNDATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BY CONTACTING THE OFFICE IN FORT SCOTT, KANSAS.