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Private foundations Smith Center, KStax years 2024 to 2025

Private foundations in Smith Center, KS

37 private foundations based in Smith Center, KS filed a 990-PF in the last two years. In their latest returns they gave $2 million in 298 grants, and 27 say they accept applications.

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. Sarver Charitable TrustSmith Center, KS · tax year 2025 108 grants Accepts applications $760,612 giving
  2. McFadden Charitable TrustSmith Center, KS · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $476,968 giving
  3. Srader FoundationSmith Center, KS · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $157,115 giving
  4. Cleon Dettmer Charitable TrustSmith Center, KS · tax year 2025 20 grants Accepts applications $125,968 giving
  5. Violet Norton Educational Trust FundSmith Center, KS · tax year 2025 2 grants Preselected only $90,716 giving
  6. Rathert FoundationSmith Center, KS · tax year 2025 14 grants Accepts applications $67,226 giving
  7. Walter & Opal Heide Family Charitable TrustSmith Center, KS · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $31,611 giving
  8. Inez L Reed Charitable Foundation the Peoples BankSmith Center, KS · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $28,984 giving
  9. Carrol & Darlene Booz Charitable TrustSmith Center, KS · tax year 2025 17 grants Accepts applications $27,442 giving
  10. Vaughn and Thesta McColey Charitable TrustSmith Center, KS · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $23,320 giving
  11. Bill & Julia Thomas Charitable TrustSmith Center, KS · tax year 2025 14 grants Accepts applications $21,787 giving
  12. George E & Zatha E Lawrence Scholarship TrustSmith Center, KS · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $21,644 giving
  13. Theodore W and Ruth A Levin Charitable TrustSmith Center, KS · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $17,107 giving
  14. Orville L and Beverly Borgmann Charitable TrustSmith Center, KS · tax year 2025 8 grants Accepts applications $15,297 giving
  15. Smith County State Bank & Trust Co Charitable TrustSmith Center, KS · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $14,584 giving
  16. Lull Family Charitable TrustSmith Center, KS · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $13,826 giving
  17. Margaret Nelson Castle College Scholarship TrustSmith Center, KS · tax year 2025 10 grants Accepts applications $12,272 giving
  18. Kenneth J Castle Charitable TrustSmith Center, KS · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $11,392 giving
  19. Myron D Reed Memorial TrustSmith Center, KS · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $10,346 giving
  20. Margaret N Castle Multiple Sclerosis TrustSmith Center, KS · tax year 2025 1 grant Preselected only $10,298 giving
  21. Margaret Nelson Castle Vo-Tech Scholarship TrustSmith Center, KS · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $9,736 giving
  22. William E & Mary C Lee Trust Garen William Lee Memorial FundSmith Center, KS · tax year 2024 1 grant Preselected only $6,725 giving
  23. Elmer & Alice Windscheffel Scholarship TrustSmith Center, KS · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $3,963 giving
  24. Donald R Pitts & Zelma C Pitts Scholarship FundSmith Center, KS · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $3,827 giving
  25. Peterson Industries FoundationSmith Center, KS · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $3,138 giving

Foundations that accept applications

Largest first

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

  1. Sarver Charitable TrustSmith Center, KS · tax year 2025 108 grants Accepts applications $760,612 giving
  2. McFadden Charitable TrustSmith Center, KS · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $476,968 giving
  3. Srader FoundationSmith Center, KS · tax year 2025 7 grants Accepts applications $157,115 giving
  4. Cleon Dettmer Charitable TrustSmith Center, KS · tax year 2025 20 grants Accepts applications $125,968 giving
  5. Rathert FoundationSmith Center, KS · tax year 2025 14 grants Accepts applications $67,226 giving
  6. Carrol & Darlene Booz Charitable TrustSmith Center, KS · tax year 2025 17 grants Accepts applications $27,442 giving
  7. Vaughn and Thesta McColey Charitable TrustSmith Center, KS · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $23,320 giving
  8. Bill & Julia Thomas Charitable TrustSmith Center, KS · tax year 2025 14 grants Accepts applications $21,787 giving
  9. George E & Zatha E Lawrence Scholarship TrustSmith Center, KS · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $21,644 giving
  10. Orville L and Beverly Borgmann Charitable TrustSmith Center, KS · tax year 2025 8 grants Accepts applications $15,297 giving
  11. Margaret Nelson Castle College Scholarship TrustSmith Center, KS · tax year 2025 10 grants Accepts applications $12,272 giving
  12. Kenneth J Castle Charitable TrustSmith Center, KS · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $11,392 giving
  13. Myron D Reed Memorial TrustSmith Center, KS · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $10,346 giving
  14. Margaret Nelson Castle Vo-Tech Scholarship TrustSmith Center, KS · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $9,736 giving
  15. Elmer & Alice Windscheffel Scholarship TrustSmith Center, KS · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $3,963 giving
  16. Donald R Pitts & Zelma C Pitts Scholarship FundSmith Center, KS · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $3,827 giving
  17. Peterson Industries FoundationSmith Center, KS · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $3,138 giving
  18. Madonna Jamison Scholarship Trust USD 392 Co the Peoples BankSmith Center, KS · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $2,933 giving
  19. Edward G Beckman Scholarship TrustSmith Center, KS · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $2,929 giving
  20. Madonna Jamison Scholarship Trust USD 237 Co the Peoples BankSmith Center, KS · tax year 2025 3 grants Accepts applications $2,780 giving
  21. Dean & Bertha Pounds Scholarship TrustSmith Center, KS · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $2,545 giving
  22. Bill & Julia Thomas Nursing Scholarship FundSmith Center, KS · tax year 2025 4 grants Accepts applications $2,535 giving
  23. VAUGHN E THESTA A AND FREDRIC McCOLEY CHARITABLE TRUSTSmith Center, KS · tax year 2025 1 grant Accepts applications $2,519 giving
  24. Dr F H & Elizabeth Relihan Memorial TrustSmith Center, KS · tax year 2025 2 grants Accepts applications $1,918 giving
  25. Vada Bonnett Charitable TrustSmith Center, KS · tax year 2024 2 grants Accepts applications $1,877 giving

Giving by cause

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

  1. Health3 foundations $71,83037% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 foundations $55,04629% of the total
  3. Education11 foundations $29,10415% of the total
  4. Community development3 foundations $13,0497% of the total
  5. Human services2 foundations $10,7906% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation2 foundations $7,2804% of the total
  7. 3 other causes $5,1653% of the total

Most active small givers

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

  1. Cleon Dettmer Charitable TrustSmith Center, KS · tax year 2025 20 grants Accepts applications $125,968 giving
  2. Carrol & Darlene Booz Charitable TrustSmith Center, KS · tax year 2025 17 grants Accepts applications $27,442 giving
  3. Rathert FoundationSmith Center, KS · tax year 2025 14 grants Accepts applications $67,226 giving
  4. Bill & Julia Thomas Charitable TrustSmith Center, KS · tax year 2025 14 grants Accepts applications $21,787 giving
  5. Theodore W and Ruth A Levin Charitable TrustSmith Center, KS · tax year 2025 10 grants Preselected only $17,107 giving
  6. Margaret Nelson Castle College Scholarship TrustSmith Center, KS · tax year 2025 10 grants Accepts applications $12,272 giving
  7. Walter & Opal Heide Family Charitable TrustSmith Center, KS · tax year 2025 8 grants Preselected only $31,611 giving
  8. Orville L and Beverly Borgmann Charitable TrustSmith Center, KS · tax year 2025 8 grants Accepts applications $15,297 giving
  9. Vaughn and Thesta McColey Charitable TrustSmith Center, KS · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $23,320 giving
  10. Lull Family Charitable TrustSmith Center, KS · tax year 2025 6 grants Preselected only $13,826 giving
  11. Kenneth J Castle Charitable TrustSmith Center, KS · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $11,392 giving
  12. Donald R Pitts & Zelma C Pitts Scholarship FundSmith Center, KS · tax year 2025 6 grants Accepts applications $3,827 giving
  13. Inez L Reed Charitable Foundation the Peoples BankSmith Center, KS · tax year 2025 5 grants Preselected only $28,984 giving
  14. Smith County State Bank & Trust Co Charitable TrustSmith Center, KS · tax year 2024 5 grants Preselected only $14,584 giving
  15. Margaret Nelson Castle Vo-Tech Scholarship TrustSmith Center, KS · tax year 2025 5 grants Accepts applications $9,736 giving