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GR & VF Smith Char Trust

Preselected recipients only Overland Park, Kansas · EIN 486304756

GR & VF Smith Char Trust is a private foundation in Overland Park, Kansas. In tax year 2024 it gave $150,000 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $50,000 and the largest $50,000. 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 in 2024 was up from $75,000 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$75,0003$283,825
2024$150,0003$158,490

How to apply

GR & VF Smith Char 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 GR & VF Smith Char Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Kansas.

StateGrantsAmount
Kansas2$100,000
Missouri1$50,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
St Francis Episcopal Church
Overland Park, KS
Unrestricted gift$50,000
The Saint Francis Foundation
Salina, KS
Unrestricted gift$50,000
The Salvation Army
Kansas City, MO
Unrestricted gift$50,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does GR & VF Smith Char Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does GR & VF Smith Char Trust give?

$150,000 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $50,000.

Who runs GR & VF Smith Char Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists Midwest Trust Company (Trustee).

What does GR & VF Smith Char Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and human services.

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