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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 48-0851141

Smoot Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Salina, KS. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 45 grants and $524,862 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Jun 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
George Yarnevich
PO Box 678
Salina, KS 674020678
(785) 577-3445
[email protected]
Form and materials
Letter detailing needs and appropriate tax exempt status.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Must be an organization situated in saline county, kansas or an organization operating for the strict benefit of saline county, kansas.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $524,862

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $11,525,352

  • Tax year 2024

    $518,714

    Grants listed
    46
    Assets, end of year
    $10,858,593

  • Tax year 2023

    $485,996

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $10,263,511

  • Tax year 2022

    $529,933

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $10,600,874

  • Tax year 2021

    $421,028

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $11,050,563

  • Tax year 2020

    $401,203

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $11,119,161

  • Tax year 2019

    $326,504

    Grants listed
    45
    Assets, end of year
    $9,627,528

  • Tax year 2018

    $570,019

    Grants listed
    47
    Assets, end of year
    $11,130,724

Grants paid in 2025

45 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. YMCASalina, KS

    Support organizations mission

    $231,862
  2. Kansas Wesleyan UniversitySalina, KS

    Support organizations mission

    $50,000
  3. YMCA Endowment FoundationSalina, KS

    Support organizations mission

    $50,000
  4. Emergency Aidfood Bank IncSalina, KS

    Support organizations mission

    $28,500
  5. Rolling Hills ZooSalina, KS

    Support organizations mission

    $17,000
  6. Salina Education FoundationSalina, KS

    Support organizations mission

    $15,000
  7. Big Brothersbig Sisters of SalinaSalina, KS

    Support organizations mission

    $12,000
  8. American Red Cross NCKSalina, KS

    Support organizations mission

    $10,000
  9. KU School of Medicine - SalinaSalina, KS

    Support organizations mission

    $10,000
  10. Salina SharesSalina, KS

    Support organizations mission

    $6,000
  11. Boys & Girls Clubs of SalinaHutchinson, KS

    Support organizations mission

    $5,000
  12. Central Kansas FoundationSalina, KS

    Support organizations mission

    $5,000
  13. Coronado Area Council of Boy ScoutsSalina, KS

    Support organizations mission

    $5,000
  14. Girls Scouts of Kansas HeartlandWichita, KS

    Support organizations mission

    $5,000
  15. Martin Luther King Jr Child Development CenterSalina, KS

    Support organizations mission

    $5,000
  16. Occupational Center of Central Kansas IncSalina, KS

    Support organizations mission

    $5,000
  17. Sunflower Adult Day ServicesSalina, KS

    Support organizations mission

    $5,000
  18. The Salvation ArmySalina, KS

    Support organizations mission

    $5,000
  19. Ashby House LTDSalina, KS

    Support organizations mission

    $4,000
  20. Salina Crossroads MarathonSalina, KS

    Support organizations mission

    $4,000
  21. Salina Rescue Mission IncSalina, KS

    Support organizations mission

    $4,000
  22. Child Advocacy & Parenting Services IncSalina, KS

    Support organizations mission

    $3,000
  23. Heartland HeadstartSalina, KS

    Support organizations mission

    $3,000
  24. Saline County Association of Retarded CitizensSalina, KS

    Support organizations mission

    $3,000
  25. Theatre SalinaSalina, KS

    Support organizations mission

    $3,000
  26. AmbucsSalina, KS

    Support organizations mission

    $2,000
  27. Childcare Aware of KansasSalina, KS

    Support organizations mission

    $2,000
  28. Domestic Violence Association of Central KansasSalina, KS

    Support organizations mission

    $2,000
  29. First Tee of Salina IncSalina, KS

    Support organizations mission

    $2,000
  30. Friends of the Smoky Hill MusuemSalina, KS

    Support organizations mission

    $2,000
  31. Greater Salina Community FoundationSalina, KS

    Back to school fair

    $2,000
  32. Love Chloe FoundationSalina, KS

    Support organizations mission

    $2,000
  33. Salina Arts & Humanities CommissionSalina, KS

    Support organizations mission

    $2,000
  34. Salina Child Care AssociationSalina, KS

    Support organizations mission

    $2,000
  35. St Johns Missionary Baptist ChurchSalina, KS

    Support organizations mission

    $2,000
  36. The Garage Car MusuemSalina, KS

    Support organizations mission

    $2,000
  37. Salina Area Technical CollegeSalina, KS

    Support organizations mission

    $1,500
  38. Catholic Charities of Northern KSSalina, KS

    Support organizations mission

    $1,000
  39. Salina Presbyterian ManorSalina, KS

    Good samaritan fund

    $1,000
  40. Salina Public LibrarySalina, KS

    Support organizations mission

    $1,000
  41. Salina Symphony IncSalina, KS

    Support organizations mission

    $1,000
  42. Saline County Dept of Senior ServicesSalina, KS

    Meals on wheals

    $1,000
  43. The Land InstituteSalina, KS

    Support organizations mission

    $1,000
  44. Simple Outreach SolutionsSalina, KS

    Support organizations mission

    $500
  45. Smoky Hills Audubon SocietySalina, KS

    Support organizations mission

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $52,00056% of the total
  2. Human services4 grants $9,50010% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter2 grants $8,0009% of the total
  4. Public affairs1 grant $6,0006% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $5,0005% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $5,0005% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $7,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kansas45 grants $524,862

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • George YarnevichPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $20,000
  • Tom WilliamsonVICE PRESIDE Hours 1Pay $20,000
  • Mark ZimmermanTREASURER Hours 1Pay $20,000
  • Lynn HerbicSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $12,000

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