Jeff and Polly Gentry Charitable Family Foundation
Jeff and Polly Gentry Charitable Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Leawood, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $77K. Net investment income was $154.
Jeff and Polly Gentry Charitable Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Jeff and Polly Gentry Charitable Family Foundation gave $77K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $26K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $76,943
- -75.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,648
- -66.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Primary geography
- Kansas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Jeff and Polly Gentry Charitable Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ku Endowment ($32K). Together the top 3 received $77K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 10 grants of 14 (71%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Jeff and Polly Gentry Charitable Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $11K (2020) to $310K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $77K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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 | — | $154 | $76,943 | $76,943 | 3 | $76,943 | $154 | $498 |
| 2024 | $76,789 | $5,987 | $310,763 | $310,000 | 4 | $310,000 | $5,362 | $7,731 |
| 2023 | $381,565 | $10,581 | $107,962 | $107,303 | 4 | $107,303 | $9,941 | $20,767 |
| 2022 | $478,946 | $1,974 | $590 | — | — | — | $1,384 | $23,523 |
| 2021 | $477,562 | $150,500 | $94,360 | $93,733 | 3 | $93,733 | — | $18,571 |
| 2020 | $421,422 | $152,417 | $11,465 | $11,000 | 2 | — | $1,952 | $14,109 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jeff and Polly Gentry Charitable Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $498 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jeff and Polly Gentry Charitable Family Foundation is led by Pollyanne Gentry, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Pollyanne Gentry
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey N. Gentry
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Jeff and Polly Gentry Charitable Family Foundation
How much does Jeff and Polly Gentry Charitable Family Foundation give each year?
Jeff and Polly Gentry Charitable Family Foundation gave $77K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $310K across 4 grants.
What is Jeff and Polly Gentry Charitable Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Jeff and Polly Gentry Charitable Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $25,648, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Jeff and Polly Gentry Charitable Family Foundation give grants?
Jeff and Polly Gentry Charitable Family Foundation gives mostly in Kansas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
How much is Jeff and Polly Gentry Charitable Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Jeff and Polly Gentry Charitable Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $498 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Jeff and Polly Gentry Charitable Family Foundation's EIN?
Jeff and Polly Gentry Charitable Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-4118356. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
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 2020–2025
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