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The Stolzer Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Manhattan, Kansas · EIN 481158885

The Stolzer Family Foundation is a private foundation in Manhattan, Kansas. In tax year 2024 it gave $441,032 in 21 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $139,084. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $552,686 the year before.

38% of its 2024 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$552,68617$8.9 million
2024$441,03221$10.7 million

How to apply

The Stolzer Family Foundation 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 The Stolzer Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Kansas.

StateGrantsAmount
Kansas12$334,550
Colorado2$45,361
Missouri3$28,121
Oklahoma2$15,000
Mississippi1$10,000
Nebraska1$8,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 21 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Ku Endowment Fund
Lawrence, KS
Charity$139,084
Kansas State University Foundation
Manhattan, KS
Charity$70,524
Catholic Churches
Salina, KS
Charity$34,700
Vail Religious Foundation
Vail, CO
Charity$30,361
Various Organized Charities
Manhattan, KS
Charity$28,400
Bravo Vail
Vail, CO
Charity$15,000
Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art
Kansas City, MO
Charity$13,000
Flint Hills Discovery Center
Manhattan, KS
Charity$10,121
Sunset Zoological Park
Manhattan, KS
Charity$10,121
Rabbit Hole
Kansas City, MO
Charity$10,121
Manhattan Public Library
Manhattan, KS
Charity$10,000
Ole Miss Athletics Foundation
Oxford, MS
Charity$10,000
Folds of Honor Foundation
Owasso, OK
Charity$10,000
Greater Manhattan Community Foundation
Manhattan, KS
Charity$9,100
Creighton University Athletics
Omaha, NE
Charity$8,000
Cosmosphere
Hutchinson, KS
Charity$7,500
Oral Roberts University - Golden Eagle Club
Tulsa, OK
Charity$5,000
Powell Gardens
Kingsville, MO
Charity$5,000
Emporia State University Foundation
Emporia, KS
Charity$5,000
Manhattan Community Health Foundation
Manhattan, KS
Charity$5,000
Pawnee Mental Health Foundation
Manhattan, KS
Charity$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Stolzer Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Stolzer Family Foundation give?

$441,032 in tax year 2024, across 21 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs The Stolzer Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Ellen Stolzer Bolen (Secretary) and Mary Kevin Giller (Treasurer).

What does The Stolzer Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, faith communities and environment and conservation.

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