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Max and Carol Rickerson Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Chanute, Kansas · EIN 883358197

Max and Carol Rickerson Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Chanute, Kansas. In tax year 2025 it gave $125,300 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $62,650 and the largest $83,000. 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 by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$15,0001$614,846
2024$00$844,238
2025$125,3002$872,719

How to apply

Max and Carol Rickerson Foundation Inc 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 Max and Carol Rickerson Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Kansas.

StateGrantsAmount
Kansas2$125,300

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Cherry Street
Chanute, KS
Child welfare$83,000
Humboldt Historical Society
Humboldt, KS
Museum$42,300

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Max and Carol Rickerson Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Max and Carol Rickerson Foundation Inc give?

$125,300 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $62,650.

Who runs Max and Carol Rickerson Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Max K Rickerson (President/Tr), Carol A Rickerson (Secretary), Dale K Rickerson (Director) and Tammy R McClellan (Director) among 6 officers and trustees.

What does Max and Carol Rickerson Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs and arts and culture.

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