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Dorothy Bettenbrock Thomas Foundation

Preselected recipients only Ellsworth, Kansas · EIN 881151395

Dorothy Bettenbrock Thomas Foundation is a private foundation in Ellsworth, Kansas. In tax year 2024 it gave $46,602 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $30,000. 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 by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$00$2.8 million
2024$46,6027$3.1 million

How to apply

Dorothy Bettenbrock Thomas Foundation 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 Dorothy Bettenbrock Thomas Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Kansas.

StateGrantsAmount
Kansas7$46,602

Grants paid in 2024

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Ecmc Hospital Auxiliary
Ellsworth, KS
Medical equipment$30,000
Ellsworth Methodist Church
Ellsworth, KS
Operations and capital improvement$10,000
Feeding the Children of Central Kan
Wilson, KS
Mileage to deliver meals$2,602
Smoky Hills Community Foundation
Ellsworth, KS
Operations$1,000
Fort Hays State University
Hays, KS
Education$1,000
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS
Education$1,000
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS
Education$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Dorothy Bettenbrock Thomas Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Dorothy Bettenbrock Thomas Foundation give?

$46,602 in tax year 2024, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs Dorothy Bettenbrock Thomas Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Cynthia M Bender (Secretary), Kenneth E Robson (Treasurer) and Curtis C Glaser (President).

What does Dorothy Bettenbrock Thomas Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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