Public Charity

THE ELLIS FOUNDATION

THE ELLIS FOUNDATION is a Public Charity headquartered in FORT SCOTT, KS. Financial data from the 2025 filing: $5.2M revenue, $4.1M expenses, $25.5M total assets. 38 publicly reported grants to this organization, totaling roughly $3.0M, appear in IRS filings.

EIN: 481093604 FORT SCOTT, KS Latest filing: 2025
Total Revenue$5.2M
Total Expenses$4.1M
Total Assets$25.5M
Grant Records38
Funding Total$3.0M
Filing Years2021–2025

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.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR Bobby Patton
SECRETARY/TR Catherine D Ellis
PRESIDENT/CE Chris D Ellis
DIRECTOR Christopher Ellis
DIRECTOR Joshua Shaffer
DIRECTOR Michael Cilessen

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Top Grant Purposes

General support
$804,000 4 grants
GENERAL SUPPORT
$525,000 3 grants
EDUCATIONAL
$465,000 7 grants
Youth Development
$425,000 3 grants
To provide scholarships to students pursing degrees in mental health from rural Kansas high schools.
$200,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year Revenue Expenses Assets
2025 $5.2M $4.1M $25.5M
2024 $3.9M $3.6M $24.0M
2023 $5.9M $3.3M $21.4M
2022 $3.7M $2.9M $20.3M
2021 $3.0M $2.7M $20.4M

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $3.0M to $5.2M (+69%), with total assets most recently reported at $25.5M.

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