Benjamin Steinmetz Charitable Foundation
Benjamin Steinmetz Charitable Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wichita, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $10.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $400K. Net investment income was $913K.
Benjamin Steinmetz Charitable Foundation at a glance
In short: Benjamin Steinmetz Charitable Foundation gave $400K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $100K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $400,000
- +8.1% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $100,000
- +8.1% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $35,000
- Total assets
- $10,165,941
- +3.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Kansas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Benjamin Steinmetz Charitable Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Friends of Kiowa District Hospital & Manor Foundation ($320K). Together the top 4 received $400K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 16 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Benjamin Steinmetz Charitable Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−5%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $330K (2020) to $460K (2022). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $400K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Kiowa District Hospital & Manor Foundation Kiowa, KS | General Support | $320,000 |
| Kiowa Historical Society Kiowa, KS | General Support | $50,000 |
| Kiowa Public Library Kiowa, KS | General Support | $20,000 |
| Freedom Gates Boys Ranch Hazelton, KS | General Support | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $10,165,941 | $981,441 | $526,800 | $400,000 | 4 | $459,939 | $912,831 | $482,382 |
| 2023 | $9,803,975 | $452,375 | $507,346 | $370,000 | 4 | $434,358 | $372,266 | $452,217 |
| 2022 | $9,858,946 | $585,499 | $582,838 | $460,000 | 4 | $512,200 | $516,473 | $474,983 |
| 2021 | $9,848,915 | $908,333 | $532,784 | $420,000 | 3 | $469,913 | $850,023 | $499,886 |
| 2020 | $8,874,258 | $633,814 | $446,431 | $330,000 | 1 | — | $566,727 | $453,597 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Benjamin Steinmetz Charitable Foundation reported a distributable amount of $482K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Benjamin Steinmetz Charitable Foundation is led by Darry Brown, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Darry Brown
Trustee
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
$24K (2020) → $29K (2024)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2024 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $29K, to Darry Brown (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Benjamin Steinmetz Charitable Foundation
How much does Benjamin Steinmetz Charitable Foundation give each year?
Benjamin Steinmetz Charitable Foundation gave $400K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $370K across 4 grants.
What is Benjamin Steinmetz Charitable Foundation's typical grant size?
Benjamin Steinmetz Charitable Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $35,000, and its average grant was $100,000, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Benjamin Steinmetz Charitable Foundation give grants?
Benjamin Steinmetz Charitable Foundation gives mostly in Kansas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Kiowa, KS (3 grants).
Does Benjamin Steinmetz Charitable Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Benjamin Steinmetz Charitable Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Benjamin Steinmetz Charitable Foundation?
Benjamin Steinmetz Charitable Foundation reported $10.2M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $460K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $482K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Benjamin Steinmetz Charitable Foundation's EIN?
Benjamin Steinmetz Charitable Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-5257281. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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