Earl Bane Foundation
SALINA, KS EIN: 48-1152429
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF
Total Assets
$12.4M
+21.5% YoY
Annual Giving
$1.8M
+70.4% YoY
Grant Count
1
-98.6% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$1.8M
+11831.1% YoY
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $12,360,341 | $10,169,394 | $9,203,490 |
| Revenue | $4,215,612 | $2,191,586 | $323,564 |
| Expenses | $2,024,665 | $1,224,586 | $1,496,246 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $1,906,016 | $1,144,579 | $1,352,385 |
| Net Investment Income | $4,117,801 | $2,111,621 | $247,903 |
| Distributable Amount | $1,490,541 | $1,289,314 | $1,212,598 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 1 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
398 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
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Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Buster | President | 1 | $8,500 |
| Melanie Bailey | Treasurer | 2 | $16,750 |
| Mindy Tillberg | Secretary | 3 | $16,750 |
| Corlene Lange | Trustee | 1 | $8,500 |
| David Mills | Trustee | 2 | $8,500 |
Geographic Focus
Where this funder has awarded grants
Grant Distribution by State
Kansas $7.2M (100%)
Louisiana $25K (0%)
Cities
BrookvilleBunker HillConcordiaEl DoradoEmporiaFolsomHaysHutchinsonJunction CityLawrenceLindsborgManhattanMankatoMissionNorth NewtonOverland ParkSalinaSaline CountySterlingTopeka
Data last updated March 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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