Key Charitable Trust

Historical Funder

Fort Scott, Kansas · EIN 48-6107304 · Private foundation

Grants paid (2025)$146K

Organizations funded8

Typical grant$4,000

Total assets$3M

Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,000 and $4,000.

From the return

How to apply

The foundation filed the following application information (Form 990-PF Part XV, tax year 2025):

Contact	PENNY POLLOCK-BARNES
Address	400 MARBLE ROAD, FORT SCOTT KS 66701
Phone	6202232000
Form and materials	WRITTEN DESCRIPTION OF NEED AND USE OF FUNDS. NAME AND ADDRESS FOR EACH PAYMENT.
Deadlines	NONE
Restrictions	NONE

Copied as filed. Deadlines on a tax return describe the foundation's usual process; they are not confirmation of a current open cycle.

What it funds

Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.

Education6

Where it gives

37% of grants went outside Kansas.

Grants paid in tax year 2025

Recipient	Location	Purpose	Amount
First Presbyterian Church	Fort Scott, KS	Donation	$122,063
Fort Scott Community College	Fort Scott, KS	Scholarship	$6,000
Pittsburg State University	Pittsburg, KS	Scholarship	$4,000
Avila University	Kansas City, MO	Scholarship	$4,000
Upper Iowa University	Fayette, IA	Scholarship	$4,000
Fort Scott High School	Fort Scott, KS	Donation	$2,000
University of Kansas	Lawrence, KS	Scholarship	$2,000
Crowder College	Neosho, MO	Scholarship	$2,000

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Grant lines
2025	$146,063	8
2024	$83,500	5
2023	$166,500	9

Sources

IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed May 14, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202601349349105005
IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 48-6107304
Profile updated Nov 5, 2026

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