Carrol & Darlene Booz Charitable
Carrol & Darlene Booz Charitable is a private foundation based in Smith Center, Kansas. Its 2025 filing reports grants for educational scholarships and charitable purposes, including awards to colleges, universities, and local government entities.
Carrol & Darlene Booz Charitable at a glance
In short: Carrol & Darlene Booz Charitable gave $27K across 17 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Kansas. 47% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $27,442
- +3.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 17
- +13.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,614
- -8.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,065
- Total assets
- $472,181
- -2.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 47% first-time grantees (7 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Kansas (89% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Carrol & Darlene Booz Charitable
- Review Cycle
- The 2025 filing lists a deadline of on or before April 1st.
- Deadline
- The 2025 filing lists a deadline of on or before April 1st.
- Contact
Application contact: The Peoples Bank
Mailing address: PO Box 307, Smith Center, KS 66967-0307
Phone: (785) 282-6682
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Carrol & Darlene Booz Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fort Hays Tech North Central ($3K). Together the top 10 received $18K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($5,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
84 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 84 grants of 84 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The filing states that awards are restricted to eligible organizations organized or operating in Smith County, Kansas. In 2025, 89% of grant dollars went to recipients in Kansas and 11% to recipients in Nebraska.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 17 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Carrol & Darlene Booz Charitable open to new grantees?
47%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 7 of 15 grantees (47%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $1K; repeat grants $1K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $1K repeat.
- 27% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 98% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $26K (2024) to $32K (2021). In 2025 it made 17 grants totaling $27K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $5,000 |
| Fort Hays Tech North Central Beloit, KS | Educational Scholarship | $3,150 |
| Cloud County Community College Concordia, KS | Educational Scholarship | $2,100 |
| Hays Academy of Hair Design Hays, KS | Educational Scholarship | $2,100 |
| Kansas State University Manhattan, KS | Educational Scholarship | $2,077 |
| University of Nebraska - Kearney Kearney, NE | Educational Scholarship | $2,000 |
| City of Kensington Kensington, KS | Charitable | $1,500 |
| Oak Township Lebanon, KS | Charitable | $1,500 |
| City of Lebanon Lebanon, KS | Charitable | $1,065 |
| Hutchinson Community College Hutchinson, KS | Educational Scholarship | $1,050 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $472,181 | $21,438 | $33,861 | $27,442 | 17 | $28,613 | $16,416 | $29,186 |
| 2024 | $484,618 | $17,086 | $32,524 | $26,472 | 15 | $27,575 | $16,002 | $28,546 |
| 2023 | $505,654 | $14,301 | $34,495 | $28,939 | 15 | $30,009 | $15,216 | $27,541 |
| 2022 | $525,623 | $20,665 | $35,189 | $29,500 | 22 | $30,571 | $16,237 | $30,017 |
| 2021 | $539,419 | $34,145 | $37,651 | $31,640 | 15 | $32,757 | $13,672 | $33,110 |
| 2020 | $541,530 | $26,188 | $33,965 | $28,364 | 12 | — | $14,529 | $30,194 |
| 2019 | $548,390 | $25,087 | $33,686 | $28,270 | 13 | — | $14,326 | $29,402 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Carrol & Darlene Booz Charitable reported a distributable amount of $29K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include educational scholarships and charitable grants. Among its education grantees, Cloud County Community College describes its mission as supporting the college’s endeavors, while Hutchinson Community College says its mission is to enhance the educational services it provides. Friends University describes itself as a Christian university of Quaker heritage that equips students to honor God and serve others.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 17 grants totaling $27,442. Grant amounts ranged from $300 to $5,000, with a median grant of $1,065. Its largest listed awards included $5,000 to an individual recipient State University for an educational scholarship, $3,150 to an individual recipient Tech North Central for an educational scholarship, and $2,100 each to Cloud County Community College and Hays Academy of Hair Design for educational scholarships. Other listed grants included $1,500 each to the City of Kensington and Oak Township for charitable purposes.
The foundation’s 2025 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists The Peoples Bank as the contact, says to see Schedule 1 for forms and materials, and restricts awards to organizations authorized to carry on charitable, religious, scientific, literary, or educational activities and organized or operating in Smith County, Kansas, as defined under Section 170(c) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists The Peoples Bank as trustee.
Carrol & Darlene Booz Charitable's only listed officer is The Peoples Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
The Peoples Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$4K (2019) → $5K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $5K, to The Peoples Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Carrol & Darlene Booz Charitable
How much does Carrol & Darlene Booz Charitable give each year?
Carrol & Darlene Booz Charitable gave $27K across 17 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $26K across 15 grants.
What is Carrol & Darlene Booz Charitable's typical grant size?
Carrol & Darlene Booz Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $1,065, and its average grant was $1,614, across 17 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Carrol & Darlene Booz Charitable that year got $1K on average.
Where does Carrol & Darlene Booz Charitable give grants?
Carrol & Darlene Booz Charitable gives mostly in Kansas: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Nebraska (11%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lebanon, KS (4 grants).
Does Carrol & Darlene Booz Charitable give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 17 grants with a stated purpose on Carrol & Darlene Booz Charitable's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Educational Scholarship" (11 grants) and "Charitable" (6 grants).
Who are Carrol & Darlene Booz Charitable's largest grantees?
Carrol & Darlene Booz Charitable's largest 2025 grantees include Fort Hays Tech North Central ($3,150), Cloud County Community College ($2,100) and Hays Academy of Hair Design ($2,100), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($5,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 27% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Carrol & Darlene Booz Charitable?
Carrol & Darlene Booz Charitable reported $472K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $29K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $29K (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 does Carrol & Darlene Booz Charitable fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include educational scholarships and charitable grants. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Carrol & Darlene Booz Charitable?
Carrol & Darlene Booz Charitable has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Carrol & Darlene Booz Charitable's EIN?
Carrol & Darlene Booz Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 47-3384986. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 5, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 30, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 3, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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