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Frank and Mabel Koenitzer Sayles Fo

Preselected recipients only Topeka, Kansas · EIN 481244752

Frank and Mabel Koenitzer Sayles Fo is a private foundation in Topeka, Kansas. In tax year 2025 it gave $36,150 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $4,700 and the largest $10,300. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $40,100 the year before.

17% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$67,25012$1.2 million
2024$40,1008$1.2 million
2025$36,1508$1.3 million

How to apply

Frank and Mabel Koenitzer Sayles Fo says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Frank and Mabel Koenitzer Sayles Fo funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Kansas.

StateGrantsAmount
Kansas8$36,150

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Washburn University
Topeka, KS
Scholarship$10,300
Jeff West High School
Meriden, KS
Scholarship$7,650
Kansas University
Lawrence, KS
Scholarship$5,600
Individual
KS
Scholarship$5,000
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS
Scholarship$4,400
Fort Hays State
Hays, KS
Scholarship$1,100
Emporia State University
Emporia, KS
Scholarship$1,100
Individual
KS
Scholarship$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Frank and Mabel Koenitzer Sayles Fo accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Frank and Mabel Koenitzer Sayles Fo give?

$36,150 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $4,700.

Who runs Frank and Mabel Koenitzer Sayles Fo?

Its 2025 filing lists Paul Swank (Treasurer), Jenny Blair (Secretary), Brad Clark (President) and Terry Middendorf (Vice President) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does Frank and Mabel Koenitzer Sayles Fo fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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