Well Told Grants

Foundations / Kansas

Jeff and Polly Gentry Charitable Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Leawood, Kansas · EIN 264118356

Jeff and Polly Gentry Charitable Family Foundation is a private foundation in Leawood, Kansas. In tax year 2024 it gave $76,943 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $25,000 and the largest $31,943. 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 down from $310,000 the year before.

33% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$107,3034$381,565
2024$76,9433$0

How to apply

Jeff and Polly Gentry Charitable Family 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 Jeff and Polly Gentry Charitable Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Kansas.

StateGrantsAmount
Kansas3$76,943

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Ku Endowment
Lawrence, KS
Further the charitable purpose of the organization$31,943
The Neighboring Movement
Wichita, KS
Further the charitable purpose of the organization$25,000
Alpha Xi of Sigma Chi Education Foundation
Westwood, KS
Further the charitable purpose of the organization$20,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Jeff and Polly Gentry Charitable Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Jeff and Polly Gentry Charitable Family Foundation give?

$76,943 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $25,000.

Who runs Jeff and Polly Gentry Charitable Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Pollyanne Gentry (President) and Jeffrey N Gentry (Secretary/Treasurer).

What does Jeff and Polly Gentry Charitable Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

Similar foundations in Kansas