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The Scott and Ruby Circle Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Wichita, Kansas · EIN 387310438

The Scott and Ruby Circle Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Wichita, Kansas. In tax year 2024 it gave $461,955 in 16 grants; the typical grant was $20,000 and the largest $67,000. 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 $442,500 the year before.

19% 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$442,50014$8.3 million
2024$461,95516$10.5 million

How to apply

The Scott and Ruby Circle Charitable 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 The Scott and Ruby Circle Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Kansas14$389,455
Oklahoma2$72,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 16 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
City of Kiowa
Kiowa, KS
Annual grant$67,000
Fort Hays State University
Hays, KS
Annual grant$58,000
Northwestern Oklahoma State University
Alva, OK
Annual grant$58,000
City of Hazelton
Hazelton, KS
Annual grant$40,000
Friends of Kiowa District Hospital
Kiowa, KS
Annual grant$40,000
Kiowa Historical Society
Greensburg, KS
Annual grant$40,000
Sam Barber School District
Kiowa, KS
Annual grant$38,250
Riverview Cemetery
Kiowa, KS
Annual grant$20,000
Rose Hill Cemetary Association
Rose Hill, KS
Annual grant$20,000
Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Weatherford, OK
Annual grant$14,500
Kansas State University
Manhattan, KS
Annual grant$14,500
Colby Community College
Colby, KS
Annual grant$14,500
City of Kiowa Public Library
Kiowa, KS
Annual grant$10,000
Barber County Development Inc
Medicine Lodge, KS
Annual grant$10,000
Monty Thompson Continuing Education Foundation
Kioaw, KS
Annual grant$10,000
City of Hardtner
Hardtner, KS
Annual grant$7,205

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Scott and Ruby Circle Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Scott and Ruby Circle Charitable Trust give?

$461,955 in tax year 2024, across 16 grants, with a typical grant of $20,000.

Who runs The Scott and Ruby Circle Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists INTRUST Bank NA (Trustee).

What does The Scott and Ruby Circle Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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