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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 42-6586947

Ann Smeltzer Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Fort Dodge, IA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 17 grants and $223,853 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2024

    $223,853

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $9,273,674

  • Tax year 2023

    $487,918

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $9,478,588

  • Tax year 2022

    $295,733

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $9,737,267

  • Tax year 2021

    $186,825

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $9,572,816

  • Tax year 2020

    $188,088

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $9,260,281

  • Tax year 2019

    $130,695

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $9,249,742

  • Tax year 2018

    $145,224

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $9,160,710

Grants paid in 2024

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Other RecipientsFort Dodge, IA

    Public welfare

    $50,103
  2. The Fort Museum and Frontier VillageFort Dodge, IA

    Public welfare

    $30,000
  3. Fort Dodge Community FoundationFort Dodge, IA

    Public welfare

    $22,000
  4. Blanden Charitable FoundationFort Dodge, IA

    Public welfare

    $18,500
  5. Fort Dodge Band BoostersFort Dodge, IA

    Public welfare

    $15,000
  6. Fort Dodge Area SymphonyFort Dodge, IA

    Public welfare

    $14,000
  7. Comedia Musica PlayersFort Dodge, IA

    Public welfare

    $10,000
  8. Fort Dodge Fine Arts AssociationFort Dodge, IA

    Public welfare

    $10,000
  9. Hawkeye Community TheatreFort Dodge, IA

    Public welfare

    $10,000
  10. Iowa Central Community CollegeFort Dodge, IA

    Public welfare

    $8,000
  11. Stage Door ProductionsFort Dodge, IA

    Public welfare

    $8,000
  12. Fort Dodge Community School DistrictFort Dodge, IA

    Public welfare

    $6,000
  13. Fort Dodge Public LibraryFort Dodge, IA

    Public welfare

    $6,000
  14. Webster County ConservationFort Dodge, IA

    Public welfare

    $6,000
  15. Webster County Extension & OutreachFort Dodge, IA

    Public welfare

    $6,000
  16. Shellabration IncFort Dodge, IA

    Public welfare

    $3,250
  17. Friends of Oakland CemetaryFort Dodge, IA

    Public welfare

    $1,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture5 grants $51,750100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Iowa17 grants $223,853

Officers, directors and trustees

9 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Bill GriffelPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Brandon HanselTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Audra FisherMEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Dr Mike BottorffSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jim KerstenMEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jo SeltzVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • T H HoefingMEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Norm LundquistMEMBER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Rita SchmidtMEMBER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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