WEST PLATTE EDUCATION FOUNDATION
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2021 · Form 990EZ · revenue $190K · expenses $202K · assets $143K
- EIN
- 47-3465649
- Address
- PO BOX 313, WESTON, MO 64098-0313
- NTEE code
- B82 Scholarships, Student Financial Aid Services, Awards (Education) published (IRS Business Master File)
- Exempt type
- 501(c)(3): charitable, religious, educational, scientific or literary (corporation)
- Ruling date
- July 2015 (when the IRS recognized its exemption)
- IRS status
- Exempt (unconditional) (IRS Business Master File) IRS data ↗
- Tax-deductible donations
- Yes: listed in IRS Publication 78 (public charity) Pub 78 ↗
- Foundation status
- Public charity, 509(a)(2)
- Principal officer
- Kate (its 2025 Form 990-N)
- Form 990-N e-postcards
- 1 filed, 2025 (organizations with gross receipts normally $50,000 or less file this instead of a full Form 990) IRS data ↗
- Cross-check
- ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Mission
To provide resources to the students, teachers and staff of the West Platte School District, beyond those that can be provided by the district itself, as well as to promote and encourage the highest standard of educational excellence and achievement.
Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).
People paid by the organization
None of the 30 people listed on these returns reported compensation from the organization. They are listed below.
Officers and directors, no compensation reported
30 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.
| Name | Latest title | Years | Hrs/wk (latest) | Compensation | Organizations |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Bauske | President | 2017-2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kate Jones | Vice President | 2019-2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Ted Wilson | Treasurer | 2017-2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Pat Benner | Director | 2017-2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Shane Bartee | Director | 2017-2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| John Rinehart | Director | 2017-2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mitch Giger | Director | 2020-2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Dee Anna Kelley | Director | 2017-2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Kathy Miller | Secretary | 2018-2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Renee Eades | Director | 2020-2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Christy Shafer | Director | 2020-2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Corine Allee | Director | 2018-2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Stacy Fulk | Director | 2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Mark Harpst | Director | 2018-2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Barbara Fulk | Director | 2020-2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Michelle Newkirk | Director | 2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Joyce Cain | Foundation Mgr. | 2019-2021 | 2 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Tara Holden | Director | 2021 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jeff Vandel (former) | Vice President | 2017-2020 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jared McMahon (former) | Director | 2018-2020 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cara Simmons (former) | Director | 2017-2019 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Hayet Woods (former) | Director | 2018-2019 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Vince Matlock (former) | Director | 2018-2019 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Darrell Willson (former) | Director | 2017-2019 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Barbara Fucic (former) | Director | 2019 | 0 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Chris Kinslow (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2017 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| George Z Hull Iii (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2017 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Jerry Lampe (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2017 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Cindy Bond (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2017 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
| Corrine Allee (former) | BOARD MEMBER | 2017 | 1 | $0 reported | 1 |
People by year
2021 · 18 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Bauske | President | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Kate Jones | Vice President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Ted Wilson | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Pat Benner | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Shane Bartee | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| John Rinehart | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Mitch Giger | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Dee Anna Kelley | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Kathy Miller | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Renee Eades | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Christy Shafer | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Corine Allee | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Stacy Fulk | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Mark Harpst | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Barbara Fulk | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Michelle Newkirk | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Joyce Cain | Foundation Mgr. | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Tara Holden | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2020 · 17 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Bauske | President | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Jeff Vandel | Vice President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Ted Wilson | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Pat Benner | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Shane Bartee | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| John Rinehart | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Mitch Giger | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Dee Anna Kelley | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Kathy Miller | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Renee Eades | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Christy Shafer | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Corine Allee | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Jared McMahon | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Mark Harpst | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Barbara Fulk | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Kate Jones | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Joyce Cain | Foundation Mgr. | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2019 · 18 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Bauske | President | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Jeff Vandel | Vice President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Ted Wilson | Treasurer | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Pat Benner | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Shane Bartee | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| John Rinehart | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Cara Simmons | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Dee Anna Kelley | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Kathy Miller | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Hayet Woods | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Vince Matlock | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Corine Allee | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Jared McMahon | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Darrell Willson | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Mark Harpst | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Barbara Fucic | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Kate Jones | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Joyce Cain | Foundation Mgr. | 2 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2018 · 15 people listed · none paid
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clay Bauske | President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Jeff Vandel | Vice President | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Ted Wilson | Treasurer | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Pat Benner | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Shane Bartee | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| John Rinehart | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Cara Simmons | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Dee Anna Kelley | Trustee | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Kathy Miller | Secretary | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Hayet Woods | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Vince Matlock | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Corine Allee | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Jared McMahon | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Darrell Willson | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
| Mark Harpst | Director | 0 | $0 | - | - | $0 | 1 |
2017 · 14 people listed · none paid · 0 employees · 30 volunteers
| Name | Title | Hrs/wk | From org | From related | Other | Total | Orgs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CLAY BAUSKE | PRESIDENT | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JEFF VANDEL | VICE PRESIDE | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DARRELL WILLSON | TREASURER | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| TED WILSON | INTERIM TREA | 2 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| PAT BENNER | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CHRIS KINSLOW | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| GEORGE Z HULL III | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JERRY LAMPE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| SHANE BARTEE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| JOHN RINEHART | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CINDY BOND | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CARA SIMMONS | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| CORRINE ALLEE | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
| DEE ANNA KELLEY | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 1 |
Highest-paid independent contractors
No independent contractors reported.
Who gave
Contributor names are not public for this form type.
Public charities filing Form 990 or 990-EZ report large donors on Schedule B, but the IRS withholds their names and addresses from public copies. Private foundations (990-PF) are different: their contributors are public.
Finances
Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.
| Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Net assets | Contributions | Program revenue | Officer pay | Employees | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $190,370 | $201,730 | $143,214 | $134,714 | $186,323 | - | - | - | - |
| 2020 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $161,151 | $110,444 | $146,074 | $146,074 | $156,030 | - | - | - | - |
| 2019 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $165,069 | $160,541 | $95,367 | $95,367 | $161,762 | - | - | - | - |
| 2018 · Form 990EZ | ||||||||
| $148,018 | $129,267 | $90,839 | $90,839 | $139,380 | - | - | - | - |
| 2017 · Form 990 | ||||||||
| $219,008 | $165,422 | $72,088 | $72,088 | $204,483 | $0 | - | 0 | 30 |
Funders of this organization
3 grantors reported grants to this organization, $735,992 in all, tax years 2017 to 2021. Exact: the grantor wrote this organization's EIN. Fuzzy: the grantor wrote only a name (foundations' 990-PF has no EIN field), matched to the same or a near-identical name in the same state; the name as filed is shown. From the latest return for each grantor and year, so amended returns aren't counted twice. CSV
| Grantor | Type | Match | Years given | Grants | Total | Latest year | Latest year's amount | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O R BUB HULL SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “WEST PLATTE EDUCATION FOUNDATION” | 2017-2021 | 5 | $733,841 | 2021 | $160,420 | show |
| NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | DAF sponsor | Exact | 2017-2018 | 2 | $2,000 | 2018 | $1,000 | show |
| AMAZONSMILE FOUNDATION | Private foundation | Fuzzy filed as “WEST PLATTE EDUCATION FOUNDATION” | 2020 | 1 | $151 | 2020 | $151 | show |
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| GENE KAUFFMAN SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION INC | MO | B82 | $185,520 | $185,383 | SECRETARY/TREASURER | $4,176 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
| EUGENE L SCHIABLE SCHOLARSHIP FOUNDATION AC 00601-002020 | MO | B82 | $207,046 | $244,127 | TRUSTEE | $54,970 | Same NTEE code B82, revenue within 2x, same state |
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Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.
2021 · Form 990EZ · $201,730 spent · pay $0 · grants $197,908 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $197,908 | 98.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,880 | 0.9% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,800 | 0.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $142 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $201,730 | 100% |
2020 · Form 990EZ · $110,444 spent · pay $0 · grants $106,000 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $106,000 | 96.0% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $2,260 | 2.0% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,053 | 1.9% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $131 | 0.1% | |
| Total | $110,444 | 100% |
2019 · Form 990EZ · $160,541 spent · pay $0 · grants $155,901 · events $0
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $155,901 | 97.1% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $2,446 | 1.5% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,800 | 1.1% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $394 | 0.2% | |
| Total | $160,541 | 100% |
2018 · Form 990EZ · $129,267 spent · pay $0 · grants $125,875 · events $4,143
| Line | As described | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grants and similar amounts paid | $125,875 | 97.4% | |
| Other expenses (detail on Schedule O) | $1,709 | 1.3% | |
| Fees to independent contractors | $1,509 | 1.2% | |
| Printing, publications, postage | $174 | 0.1% | |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income - | $4,143 | reported apart |
| Total | $129,267 | 100% |
2017 · Form 990 · $165,422 spent · pay $0 · grants $153,222 · events $3,512
| Line | As described | Total | Program | Management | Fundraising | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grants to US individuals | $153,222 | $153,222 | - | - | 92.6% | |
| Occupancy | $6,249 | $6,249 | - | - | 3.8% | |
| Office expenses | $2,388 | $2,388 | - | - | 1.4% | |
| Advertising and promotion | $1,632 | $1,632 | - | - | 1.0% | |
| Fees: legal | $1,106 | $1,106 | - | - | 0.7% | |
| Insurance | $372 | $372 | - | - | 0.2% | |
| Other (as described) | MEMBERSHIP EXPENSES | $262 | $262 | - | - | 0.2% |
| Other (as described) | MEALS & ENTERTAINMENT | $141 | $141 | - | - | 0.1% |
| Other (as described) | DUES & SUBSCRIPTIONS | $50 | $50 | - | - | 0.0% |
| Fundraising events Event | direct expenses; gross income $17,682 | $3,512 | reported apart | |||
| Total | $165,422 | 100% |
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