How to apply
Accepts applications
The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.
- Contact
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The Peoples Bank
136 S Main
Smith Center, KS 66967
(785) 282-6682
- Form and materials
- Letter, type of disaster, geographical area, what funds would be used for.
- Deadlines
- May 1st
- Restrictions
- Foundation makes contributions only to smith & phillips county, KS disaster or medical hardship cases, educational, and religious purposes.
Assets and giving by year
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Tax year 2025
$67,226
- Grants listed
- 14
- Assets, end of year
- $515,846
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Tax year 2024
$60,934
- Grants listed
- 12
- Assets, end of year
- $555,686
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Tax year 2023
$47,392
- Grants listed
- 10
- Assets, end of year
- $419,267
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Tax year 2022
$48,696
- Grants listed
- 8
- Assets, end of year
- $440,598
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Tax year 2021
$48,779
- Grants listed
- 14
- Assets, end of year
- $466,623
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Tax year 2020
$51,840
- Grants listed
- 14
- Assets, end of year
- $481,219
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Tax year 2019
$18,237
- Grants listed
- 11
- Assets, end of year
- $484,302
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Tax year 2018
$18,000
- Grants listed
- 10
- Assets, end of year
- $484,950
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.
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City of KensingtonKensington, KS
Swimming pool expenses
$10,000 -
Individual
Apartment remodel
$9,800 -
Individual
Insurance, yard & loan
$9,000 -
Smith County Free FairSmith Center, KS
Black widow groomer & drag
$6,250 -
United Church of KensingtonKensington, KS
Insurance
$6,000 -
Individual
Cemetery improvements
$5,247 -
Kensington Senior Community CenterKensington, KS
Insurance & lawn care
$4,380 -
City of Smith CenterSmith Center, KS
Golf course improvements
$4,200 -
City of LebanonLebanon, KS
Downspouts
$3,600 -
Smith County Health DepartmentSmith Center, KS
Sidewalk & handrails
$3,000 -
Individual
Hot water heater
$2,500 -
Smith Center Recreation CommissionSmith Center, KS
Backstop replacement
$1,300 -
US Center Foundation IncLebanon, KS
Ramp
$1,000 -
Lebanon Community LibraryLebanon, KS
Laptop
$949
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Sports and recreation1 grant $6,250100% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Kansas10 grants $40,679
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Don WiensPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
- Tara SeemannSECRETARY Hours 0Pay $0
- John TerrillTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
- Ryan RietzkeTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
- Vincent RietzkeTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0
The return
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