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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 46-3927037

The John R Devore Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Paola, KS. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 21 grants and $50,875 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Apr 30, 2026), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
First Option Bank Financial Service
702 Baptiste Dr
Paola, KS 66071
(913) 259-2110
[email protected]
Form and materials
Application is available at: www.firstoptionbank.com/about-us/ foundations-and-scholarships
Deadlines
No deadline. File as need arises.
Restrictions
Persons who are both residents of miami county, KS and us military personnel or veterans, or their family members.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $50,875

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,087,557

  • Tax year 2024

    $48,604

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,058,836

  • Tax year 2023

    $63,925

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $1,051,605

  • Tax year 2022

    $48,572

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $1,087,381

  • Tax year 2021

    $51,067

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $1,166,937

  • Tax year 2020

    $27,691

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,184,141

Grants paid in 2025

21 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Individual

    Dental

    $9,097
  2. Individual

    Dental treatment

    $6,184
  3. Individual

    Ada bathroom

    $5,500
  4. Individual

    Taxes

    $4,643
  5. Individual

    Driveway/steps

    $2,800
  6. Individual

    Medical bills

    $2,500
  7. Individual

    Dental work

    $2,500
  8. Individual

    Utility

    $2,500
  9. Individual

    Dental work

    $2,500
  10. Individual

    Dental work

    $1,871
  11. Individual

    New tires

    $1,755
  12. Individual

    Credit card payment

    $1,574
  13. Individual

    Rent;

    $1,450
  14. Individual

    Deck

    $1,000
  15. Individual

    Transmission

    $1,000
  16. Individual

    Partial insurance claim deductible

    $1,000
  17. Individual

    Utilities

    $1,000
  18. Individual

    Court fine

    $800
  19. Individual

    Utility bill

    $504
  20. Individual

    Utilities;

    $500
  21. Individual

    Dental work

    $197

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • First Option BankTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $19,652

The return

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