Foundation Financials

2025 Investment and Spend Policy Changes for 2026

October 27, 2025 the CKCF Board of Directors Approved an updated CKCF Investment and Spending Policy.
Click Here to review.

Here is a helpful overview of key changes but still review policy in its entirety. Click Here

Primary Investment Strategy:

Short Term (Money Market)

Strategic Short Term – Pool B: Click Here for composite information
Expendable Funds default into this pool. You may contact Melinda Newell to request move to Balanced Pool. (January 31 will be deadline to move for 2026 – Reminder coming out in December)

Balanced Pool – Pool D Click Here for composite information
Endowment Funds default into this pool. Once a year Expendable Funds may request movement into or out of the Balance Pool. Contact Melinda Newell to make formal request.

Scholarship Tiered Award Procedure: Click Here

Primary Investment Advisor Selection 2025

Mason Investment Advisory Services (MIAS) became the foundation primary investment manager in September 2025.
Click Here for more information about our selection process and MISA.

Prior Published Materials 

As of January 2024 our investment and spend rate policy. Policy: Click Here
State of the Foundation – General Update and Investment Strategy Updates/April 2025: Click Here

State of the Foundation – Investment Strategy Updates/January 2024: Click Here

Guide to Investment Strategies: Click Here

2024 Investment Strategies: Click Here

Spend Policy and Allocations: Click Here

 

Foundation Reports

Following please find a history of Public Disclosure Copies of 990s. Click on link to review. For a full public copy of the annual audit please make a request by calling (316) 283-5474 or emailing Angie Tatro.

ORGANIZATION FINANCIALS/990’s

ORGANIZATION AUDIT REPORTS

Should the Foundation be required to file a 990-T, they will be made available for your review on our website and by using this link to GUIDESTAR.

FOUNDATION ANNUAL REPORTS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The State of the Foundation Address is a great way to stay in touch with market performance.
If you missed it, visit the State of the Foundation archives.

 

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