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The Ellis Foundation

990 • Fiscal year 2017 • EIN 48-1093604

Apr 01, 2016 to Mar 31, 2017 • Filed on Sep 15, 2017

Organization ProfileTHEELLISFOUNDATION.ORG

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PO Box 54Fort Scott, KS 66701

(620) 223-2232

Siviq Scores

Precomputed percentiles for this filing year versus similar nonprofits in the same peer cohort.

Liabilities / Assets

6th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to assets than 6% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Liabilities / Revenue

6th percentile

0.00x

Higher debt load relative to revenue than 6% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Net Margin

71st percentile

12%

Higher net margin than 71% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Top Officer Pay

67th percentile

$233,771

Higher top officer pay than 67% of similar nonprofits.

Top officer pay equals 8.9% of source-year revenue.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Source year 2017

Asset Growth

64th percentile

8.8%

Faster asset growth than 64% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Revenue Growth

92nd percentile

92%

Faster revenue growth than 92% of similar nonprofits.

2017 filings • 501(c)3 • $10M-$25M nonprofits • Annualized from 2016 to 2017

Balance Sheet
Liabilities / Assets6th percentile

Assets

Up

$15,307,725

Up $1,234,904 (+8.8%) from 2016

Net Assets

Up

$15,298,086

Up $1,237,722 (+8.8%) from 2016

Liabilities

Down

$9,639

Down $2,818 (-23%) from 2016

Revenue And Expenses
Liabilities / Revenue6th percentileNet Margin71st percentile

Revenue

Up

$2,623,750

Up $1,254,576 (+92%) from 2016

Expenses

Up

$2,312,296

Up $315,964 (+16%) from 2016

Net Income

Up

$311,454

Up $938,612 (+150%) from 2016

Historical Trend

Balance Sheet Trend

Asset Growth64th percentile

The highlighted filing sits inside the broader history for assets, liabilities, and net assets.

$30M$20M$10M$0Assets 2011: $3,698,455Liabilities 2011: $710Net Assets 2011: $3,697,7452011Assets 2012: $11,425,091Liabilities 2012: $506Net Assets 2012: $11,424,5852012Assets 2013: $13,957,388Liabilities 2013: $72,293Net Assets 2013: $13,885,0952013Assets 2014: $15,467,741Liabilities 2014: $8,015Net Assets 2014: $15,459,7262014Assets 2015: $15,071,894Liabilities 2015: $5,932Net Assets 2015: $15,065,9622015Assets 2016: $14,072,821Liabilities 2016: $12,457Net Assets 2016: $14,060,3642016Assets 2017: $15,307,725Liabilities 2017: $9,639Net Assets 2017: $15,298,0862017Assets 2018: $16,535,533Liabilities 2018: $10,494Net Assets 2018: $16,525,0392018Assets 2019: $16,778,780Liabilities 2019: $11,683Net Assets 2019: $16,767,0972019Assets 2020: $15,339,515Liabilities 2020: $18,777Net Assets 2020: $15,320,7382020Assets 2021: $20,353,210Liabilities 2021: $8,844Net Assets 2021: $20,344,3662021Assets 2022: $20,336,209Liabilities 2022: $13,881Net Assets 2022: $20,322,3282022Assets 2023: $21,422,633Liabilities 2023: $26,210Net Assets 2023: $21,396,4232023Assets 2024: $23,999,694Liabilities 2024: $31,000Net Assets 2024: $23,968,6942024Assets 2025: $25,545,812Liabilities 2025: $29,662Net Assets 2025: $25,516,1502025

Highlighted filing

2017

Assets$15,307,725
Liabilities$9,639
Net Assets$15,298,086
Open 2017 Filing

Operations Trend

Revenue Growth92nd percentile

Revenue, expenses, and net income across loaded years, with this filing highlighted.

$6.0M$4.0M$2.0M$0-$2.0MExpenses 2011: $1,621,6112011Expenses 2012: $1,658,9972012Expenses 2013: $1,813,1222013Revenue 2014: $2,327,883Expenses 2014: $1,896,109Net Income 2014: $431,7742014Revenue 2015: $2,181,725Expenses 2015: $1,972,256Net Income 2015: $209,4692015Revenue 2016: $1,369,174Expenses 2016: $1,996,332Net Income 2016: -$627,1582016Revenue 2017: $2,623,750Expenses 2017: $2,312,296Net Income 2017: $311,4542017Revenue 2018: $3,135,613Expenses 2018: $2,371,811Net Income 2018: $763,8022018Revenue 2019: $3,105,100Expenses 2019: $2,592,774Net Income 2019: $512,3262019Revenue 2020: $3,122,591Expenses 2020: $2,444,502Net Income 2020: $678,0892020Revenue 2021: $3,047,203Expenses 2021: $2,666,681Net Income 2021: $380,5222021Revenue 2022: $3,723,218Expenses 2022: $2,886,828Net Income 2022: $836,3902022Revenue 2023: $5,893,669Expenses 2023: $3,292,549Net Income 2023: $2,601,1202023Revenue 2024: $3,909,229Expenses 2024: $3,578,745Net Income 2024: $330,4842024Revenue 2025: $5,151,868Expenses 2025: $4,145,383Net Income 2025: $1,006,4852025

Highlighted filing

2017

Revenue$2,623,750
Expenses$2,312,296
Net Income$311,454
Open 2017 Filing
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Filing Snapshot
Filing Period
Apr 1, 2016 to Mar 31, 2017
Signed
Sep 15, 2017
Return Version
2016v3.0
Gross Receipts
$3,832,667
Mission and Program Overview

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.

To provide high school graduates who have limited financial resources access to higher education.

Balance Sheet Detail
LineBeginningEndChange
Assets
Investments in Publicly Traded Securities$13,359,446$14,242,230▲ $882,784
Land, Buildings, and Equipment, Net$602,414$584,561▼ $17,853
Cash and Non-Interest-Bearing Accounts$102,807$469,862▲ $367,055
Prepaid Expenses and Deferred Charges$8,154$11,072▲ $2,918
Total Assets$14,072,821$15,307,725▲ $1,234,904
Liabilities
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses$12,457$9,639▼ $2,818
Total Liabilities$12,457$9,639▼ $2,818
Net Assets / Fund Balance
Unrestricted Net Assets$11,370,187$12,231,749▲ $861,562
Temporarily Rstr Net Assets$1,222,938$1,599,098▲ $376,160
Permanently Rstr Net Assets$1,467,239$1,467,239→ $0
Total Net Assets Fund Balance$14,060,364$15,298,086▲ $1,237,722
Total Liabilities and Net Assets / Fund Balance$14,072,821$15,307,725▲ $1,234,904

Asset Categories

AssetBook ValueDepreciationBasis
Buildings$449,493$101,649$551,142
Equipment$31,108$105,648$136,756
Other Land Buildings$97,938$26,591$124,529
Land$6,022-$6,022

Endowment Activity

PeriodBeginningContrib.Gain/LossOther UsesEnd
2016$1,565,832-▲ $160,915-$1,632,307
2015$1,545,389-▲ $20,443-$1,565,832
2014$1,569,931-▼ $24,542-$1,545,389
2013$1,486,547-▲ $83,384-$1,569,931
2012-$1,467,239▲ $19,308-$1,486,547
Compensation and Service Providers
Top Officer Pay67th percentile

Employees

NameTitleFull / Part TimeBaseTotal
Chris EllisPresident/exFT$233,771$233,771
Chris EllisPresident/executive-$233,771$233,771
Catherine EllisSecretary/trPT$77,587$77,587

Board Members and Trustees

NameTitle
Betty ScottDirector
Bobby PattonDirector
Michael CillessenDirector
Willa EllisDirector
Revenue and Support

Revenue Composition

Contributions and Grants
$1,932,235
Program Service Revenue
$0
Investment Income
$679,591
Other Revenue
$11,924
All Other Contributions
$1,932,235
Change in Net Assets
$311,454

Noncash Contribution Practices

Property subject to holding requirements
No
Reviewed unusual noncash gifts
No
Third parties used for noncash contributions
No

Noncash Contributions

Contribution TypeContribution CountReported Amount
Securities Publicly Traded1$120,990
Total Noncash Contributions1$120,990

Audited Revenue Reconciliation

Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,623,750
Total Revenue per Audited Statements
$2,623,750
Total Revenue per Form 990
$2,623,750
Expenses and Functional Allocation

Major Expense Lines

Line ItemAmount
Grants and Similar Amounts Paid$1,386,690
Salaries, Compensation, and Employee Benefits$695,879
Other Expenses$229,727
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Total Fundraising Expense$0

Functional Expense Allocation

Line ItemProgramManagementFundraisingTotal
Grants to Domestic Individuals$1,350,690--$1,350,690
Current Officers, Directors, Trustees, and Key Employees-$311,358-$311,358
Other Salaries and Wages-$303,768-$303,768
Fees for Service Investment Mgmnt Fees-$73,013-$73,013
Depreciation Depletion-$49,044-$49,044
Other Employee Benefits-$43,664-$43,664
Payroll Taxes-$37,089-$37,089
Grants to Domestic Orgs$36,000--$36,000
Office Expenses-$33,048-$33,048
Occupancy-$19,438-$19,438
Travel-$18,308-$18,308
Insurance-$9,173-$9,173
Fees for Services Accounting-$6,500-$6,500
Advertising-$3,565-$3,565
Other Expenses-$341-$341
Total Functional Expenses$1,386,690$925,606$0$2,312,296

Audited Expense Reconciliation

Line ItemAmount
Expenses per Audited Statements$2,312,296
Total Expenses per Audited Statements$2,312,296
Total Expenses per Form 990$2,312,296
International Activity

Grant and Assistance Recipients

RecipientLocationCategoryPurposeAmount
The BeaconFort Scott, KS-Assist Local Not for$36,000
Fundraising, Events, and Gaming
Fundraising activities
No
Gaming activities
No
Professional fundraiser used
No

Fundraising and Gaming Totals

Line ItemAmount
Professional Fundraising Fees$0
Political and Lobbying Activity
Political campaign activity
No
Lobbying activity
No
Subject to proxy tax
No
Governance and Compliance

Governance Checklist

Compiled or reviewed by an accountant
No
Annual disclosure for covered persons
Yes
Audit committee
No
Business relationship with family members
No
Business relationship with organization members
No
Material changes to governing documents
No
Compensation from other sources disclosed
No
CEO compensation reviewed
Yes
Other officer compensation reviewed
No
Conflict-of-interest policy
Yes
Audited financial statements prepared
No
Key decisions subject to board approval
No
Management duties delegated
No

Governance Explanations

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 2

“Chris ellis catherine ellis president sec/treas spouse chris ellis danny ellis president director father/son chris ellis willa ellis president director mother/son”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 6

“The foundation is comprised of a seven member board of directors.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 11B

“A copy of the form 990 is provided to the board members as part of the meeting materials. Any directors not present will receive an email with the form 990 attached.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 12C

“The board of directors reviews all policies at its annual meeting. Any potential conflicts of interest are disclosed and documented.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 15A

“The board of directors determines the executive director's compensation. The executive director sets the compensation of all other employees, and those amounts are approved by the board of directors.”

Form 990, Page 6, Part VI, Line 19

“Interested parties may request a copy of the foundation's governing documents, policies or financial statements by contacting the office in fort scott, kansas.”

Filing and Contact Details

Filer

Filer Name
The Ellis Foundation
EIN
48-1093604
Phone
6202232232
Address
PO BOX 54, FORT SCOTT, KS 66701

Signing Officer

Name
Catherine Ellis
Title
Secretary/treasurer
Phone
6202232232
Signed
2017-09-15
Discuss with paid preparer
Yes

Organization Details

Principal Officer
Catherine Ellis
Formed
1990
Legal Domicile
Ks
Voting Board Members
7
Independent Board Members
7
Employees
7

Preparer

Firm
Diehl Banwart Bolton Cpas Pa
Address
PO BOX 469, FORT SCOTT, KS 66701-0469
Preparer
Terence L Sercer CPA
Phone
6202234300
Supplemental Narrative

Additional Explanations

FORM 990 - ORGANIZATION'S 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 americas future leaders.”

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IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt0OUR 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 AMERICAS FUTURE LEADERS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt1CHRIS ELLIS CATHERINE ELLIS PRESIDENT SEC/TREAS SPOUSE CHRIS ELLIS DANNY ELLIS PRESIDENT DIRECTOR FATHER/SON CHRIS ELLIS WILLA ELLIS PRESIDENT DIRECTOR MOTHER/SON
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt2THE FOUNDATION IS COMPRISED OF A SEVEN MEMBER BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt3A COPY OF THE FORM 990 IS PROVIDED TO THE BOARD MEMBERS AS PART OF THE MEETING MATERIALS. ANY DIRECTORS NOT PRESENT WILL RECEIVE AN EMAIL WITH THE FORM 990 ATTACHED.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt4THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS REVIEWS ALL POLICIES AT ITS ANNUAL MEETING. ANY POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST ARE DISCLOSED AND DOCUMENTED.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt5THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DETERMINES THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COMPENSATION. THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SETS THE COMPENSATION OF ALL OTHER EMPLOYEES, AND THOSE AMOUNTS ARE APPROVED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
IRS990ScheduleO/SupplementalInformationDetail/ExplanationTxt6INTERESTED PARTIES MAY REQUEST A COPY OF THE FOUNDATION'S GOVERNING DOCUMENTS, POLICIES OR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS BY CONTACTING THE OFFICE IN FORT SCOTT, KANSAS.
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2017 • Form 990Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.

Open filing
Assets
$15,307,725
Liabilities
$9,639
Net assets
$15,298,086
Revenue
$2,623,750
Expenses
$2,312,296
Net income
$311,454
Balance SheetOperations
YearAssetsLiabilitiesNet AssetsRevenueExpensesNet Income
2025Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$25.5$0.03$25.5$5.15$4.15$1.01
2024Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$24.0$0.03$24.0$3.91$3.58$0.33
2023Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$21.4$0.03$21.4$5.89$3.29$2.60
2022Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$20.3$0.01$20.3$3.72$2.89$0.84
2021Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$20.4$0.01$20.3$3.05$2.67$0.38
2020Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$15.3$0.02$15.3$3.12$2.44$0.68
2019Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$16.8$0.01$16.8$3.11$2.59$0.51
2018Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$16.5$0.01$16.5$3.14$2.37$0.76
2017Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$15.3$0.01$15.3$2.62$2.31$0.31
2016Summary only. Only limited summary data is available for this year.$14.1$0.01$14.1$1.37$2.00$0.63
2015Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$15.1$0.01$15.1$2.18$1.97$0.21
2014Detailed filing. Detailed filing data is available for this year.$15.5$0.01$15.5$2.33$1.90$0.43
2013Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$14.0$0.07$13.9$1.81
2012Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$11.4$0.00$11.4$1.66
2011Facts available. Structured filing facts are available, but richer extracted sections are limited.$3.70$0.00$3.70$1.62