Cleon Dettmer Charitable Trust

SMITH CENTER, KS EIN: 74-6450097

Cleon Dettmer Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in SMITH CENTER, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $983K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 22 grants totaling $106K. Net investment income was $57K.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$983K

-4.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$106K

+22.8% YoY

Grant Count

22

+15.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$5K

+6.0% YoY

About Cleon Dettmer Charitable Trust

Based on IRS filings

Cleon Dettmer Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in SMITH CENTER, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $983K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 22 grants totaling $106K. Net investment income was $57K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Cities

BeloitColbyConcordiaEmporiaGreat BendHaysKearneyKensingtonLawrenceLinsborgManhattanPittsburgSalinaTahlequahTopekaWichita

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$38K$76K$114K$152K20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$982,840$1,033,952$1,069,325
Revenue$86,771$83,056$76,406
Expenses$137,883$118,427$134,081
Qualifying Distributions$107,086$87,614$91,054
Net Investment Income$56,797$52,846$52,271
Distributable Amount$126,852$107,254$88,136

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$27K$53K$80K$106K19 grants202119 grants202221 grants202319 grants202422 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

FORT HAYS STATE UNIVERSITY$14KST JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH$12KKENSINGTON FOOD PANTRY$8KKENSINGTON SENIOR COMMUN…$8KFIRST ST JOHN LUTHERAN CH$7KKANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY$7KAMERICAN LEGION OF KENSIN$6KKENSINGTON COMMUNITY LIBR$6KHOME CHARITABLE FOUNDATION$5KKENSINGTON FIRE DEPARTMENT$5K

Grant Size Distribution

100 grants across all recorded years

100<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

No officer/director data available.

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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