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Bertha R Brister Hospital Trust

Preselected recipients only Lawrence, Kansas · EIN 486103283

Bertha R Brister Hospital Trust is a private foundation in Lawrence, Kansas. In tax year 2024 it gave $121,241 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $30,310 and the largest $60,621. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $118,876 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$118,8763$2.5 million
2024$121,2413$2.6 million

How to apply

Bertha R Brister Hospital Trust says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Bertha R Brister Hospital Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Kansas.

StateGrantsAmount
Kansas3$121,241

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Kansas Childrens Service League Kansas Childrens Service League
Wichita, KS
For childrens' services$60,621
First Presbyterian Church First Presbyterian Church
Iola, KS
For religious purposes$30,310
Iola Public Library Iola Public Library
Iola, KS
For public library purposes$30,310

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Bertha R Brister Hospital Trust accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Bertha R Brister Hospital Trust give?

$121,241 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $30,310.

Who runs Bertha R Brister Hospital Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists The Trust Company of Kansas (Trustee).

What does Bertha R Brister Hospital Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs, education and faith communities.

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