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Form 990-PFTax year 2023EIN 73-6356407

Dean E & Cleta J Smith Charitable Fund

A private foundation in Paola, KS. Its return for tax year 2023 lists 1 grant and $201,635 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2023 (period ending Nov 15, 2023), 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
Charitable Foundations First Option
Attn Keri Peterson Trust Officer, 702 Baptiste Dr
Paola, KS 66071
(913) 294-9222
[email protected]
Form and materials
Application and guidelines are available at: www.firstoptionbank.com/ about-us/trusteed-foundations/application-guidelines/
Deadlines
Requests must be received before march 1 each year to be considered.
Restrictions
Must be 501(c)(3) entity to apply

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2023

    $201,635

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2022

    $350,133

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $209,626

  • Tax year 2021

    $23,600

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $618,625

  • Tax year 2020

    $24,800

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $613,600

Grants paid in 2023

1 grant, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Miami County Community FoundationPaola, KS

    Matching grant funds $100,000; close foundation to 501(c)3 organization.

    $201,635

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Kansas1 grant $201,635

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 0.5Pay $7,407

The return

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