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Sterner Foundation Inc: 2 grants to organizations, $305,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
Sterner Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Abilene, KS, paid 2 grants to organizations totaling $305,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 15, 2026. The largest was $285,000 to Central Kansas Free Fair in Abilene, KS for ckff beef barns, tables and chairs.
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- EIN
- 480847407
- Based in
- Abilene, KS
- Assets
- $6,207,325
- Grants paid
- $305,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 15, 2026, IRS object ID 202641359349101069. It reported $305,000 in grants paid; 2 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Kansas Free Fair | Abilene, KS | Ckff beef barns, tables and chairs | Recreation and sports | $285,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Historic Abilene Inc | Abilene, KS | Pavilion enhancements,education cent | Arts, culture and humanities | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 14, 2025, IRS object ID 202511349349101371. It reported $277,000 in grants paid; 2 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Kansas Free Fair | Abilene, KS | Ckff beef barns, tables and chairs | Recreation and sports | $261,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Historic Abilene Inc | Abilene, KS | Pavilion enhancements,education cent | Arts, culture and humanities | $15,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Recreation and sports | $546,500 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $35,500 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Kansas | $582,000 |
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Updated May 15, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.