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Private foundations Paola, KStax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Paola, KS

22 private foundations based in Paola, KS filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $1.7 million in 137 grants, and 19 say they accept applications.

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Foundations with a return in the last two years, each by its latest return (tax years 2024 to 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

Largest givers

By grants paid, latest return
  1. Knaebel Family FoundationPaola, KS · tax year 2025 17 grants Accepts applications $255,615 giving
  2. The Rail Heritage TrustPaola, KS · tax year 2025 20 grants Accepts applications $250,000 giving
  3. Louis W Baehr and Dolpha Baehr Charitable TrustPaola, KS · tax year 2025 21 grants Accepts applications $246,500 giving
  4. Mary Agnes Scherman & Harold SchermPaola, KS · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $175,042 giving
  5. Block Family ScholarshipPaola, KS · tax year 2025 11 grants Accepts applications $136,884 giving
  6. Kid Vanvlack FoundationPaola, KS · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $120,000 giving
  7. Allen W & Gladys Hawkins Charitable FDNPaola, KS · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $114,313 giving
  8. Roman FoundationPaola, KS · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $70,800 giving
  9. William Preston & Belvah McFadden Scholarship FundPaola, KS · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $69,500 giving
  10. Kelly Charitable TrustPaola, KS · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $53,178 giving
  11. The John R Devore Charitable TrustPaola, KS · tax year 2025 21 grants Accepts applications $50,875 giving
  12. Paola Free Library FoundationPaola, KS · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $37,443 giving
  13. C Lyman Smith & Ingrid Smith FoundationPaola, KS · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $22,500 giving
  14. Lewis Family FoundationPaola, KS · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $19,120 giving
  15. Brand-Wagner Scholarship FundPaola, KS · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $17,500 giving
  16. June Everhart Foundation Charitable TRPaola, KS · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $16,123 giving
  17. Herbert & Gertrude Henderson Scholarship FoundationPaola, KS · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $15,929 giving
  18. Hilda Hornberger Charitable TrustPaola, KS · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $8,750 giving
  19. Carl F Gump & Beth C Gump FoundationPaola, KS · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $7,000 giving
  20. James Rutlader Charitable Foundation First Option Banktrust DepttrusteePaola, KS · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $2,470 giving
  21. Paul and Leone Schmidt Charitable FPaola, KS · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $2,000 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

The return gives an application contact and does not check the preselected-only box.

  1. Knaebel Family FoundationPaola, KS · tax year 2025 17 grants Accepts applications $255,615 giving
  2. The Rail Heritage TrustPaola, KS · tax year 2025 20 grants Accepts applications $250,000 giving
  3. Louis W Baehr and Dolpha Baehr Charitable TrustPaola, KS · tax year 2025 21 grants Accepts applications $246,500 giving
  4. Mary Agnes Scherman & Harold SchermPaola, KS · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $175,042 giving
  5. Block Family ScholarshipPaola, KS · tax year 2025 11 grants Accepts applications $136,884 giving
  6. Kid Vanvlack FoundationPaola, KS · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $120,000 giving
  7. Allen W & Gladys Hawkins Charitable FDNPaola, KS · tax year 2024 4 grants Accepts applications $114,313 giving
  8. Roman FoundationPaola, KS · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $70,800 giving
  9. William Preston & Belvah McFadden Scholarship FundPaola, KS · tax year 2024 1 grant Accepts applications $69,500 giving
  10. Kelly Charitable TrustPaola, KS · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $53,178 giving
  11. The John R Devore Charitable TrustPaola, KS · tax year 2025 21 grants Accepts applications $50,875 giving
  12. C Lyman Smith & Ingrid Smith FoundationPaola, KS · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $22,500 giving
  13. Lewis Family FoundationPaola, KS · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $19,120 giving
  14. Brand-Wagner Scholarship FundPaola, KS · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $17,500 giving
  15. June Everhart Foundation Charitable TRPaola, KS · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $16,123 giving
  16. Hilda Hornberger Charitable TrustPaola, KS · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $8,750 giving
  17. Carl F Gump & Beth C Gump FoundationPaola, KS · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $7,000 giving
  18. Paul and Leone Schmidt Charitable FPaola, KS · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $2,000 giving
  19. Grog FoundationPaola, KS · tax year 2025 0 grants Accepts applications $0 giving

Giving by cause

Grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Human services4 foundations $198,21140% of the total
  2. Arts and culture2 foundations $177,10036% of the total
  3. Community development4 foundations $25,9435% of the total
  4. Health2 foundations $25,0005% of the total
  5. Education5 foundations $20,4704% of the total
  6. Veterans and military1 foundation $15,0003% of the total
  7. 5 other causes $31,0006% of the total

Most active small givers

Foundations with under $1 million in assets, by the number of grants they listed.

  1. Lewis Family FoundationPaola, KS · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $19,120 giving
  2. Hilda Hornberger Charitable TrustPaola, KS · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $8,750 giving
  3. Brand-Wagner Scholarship FundPaola, KS · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $17,500 giving
  4. James Rutlader Charitable Foundation First Option Banktrust DepttrusteePaola, KS · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $2,470 giving
  5. Paola Free Library FoundationPaola, KS · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $37,443 giving
  6. C Lyman Smith & Ingrid Smith FoundationPaola, KS · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $22,500 giving
  7. June Everhart Foundation Charitable TRPaola, KS · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $16,123 giving
  8. Herbert & Gertrude Henderson Scholarship FoundationPaola, KS · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $15,929 giving
  9. Carl F Gump & Beth C Gump FoundationPaola, KS · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $7,000 giving
  10. Paul and Leone Schmidt Charitable FPaola, KS · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $2,000 giving