Kenneth L & Eva S Smith Foundation

OVERLAND PARK, KS EIN: 48-6142517

The Kenneth L & Eva S Smith Foundation is a private foundation based in Overland Park, Kansas. The foundation engages in grantmaking activities focused on supporting charitable organizations in the Midwest.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.4M

-7.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$508K

-5.8% YoY

Grant Count

15

-6.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$34K

+0.5% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding areas include:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily supports organizations in Missouri and Kansas.

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

Kansas CityOlatheOverland ParkPaolaPrairie VillageShawnee Mission

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Metric Amount
Total Assets $2,366,839
Total Annual Giving $507,500

Financial data based on most recent IRS Form 990 filing (2024)

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$173K$346K$519K$692K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$2,366,839$2,571,052$2,910,131
Revenue$380,479$257,118$254,559
Expenses$581,159$618,398$599,707
Qualifying Distributions$526,976$560,291$521,078
Net Investment Income$328,044$202,011$182,930
Distributable Amount$168,790$174,342$193,065

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$135K$269K$404K$539K17 grants202018 grants202116 grants202216 grants202315 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

OPERATION BREAKTHROUGH INC$160KKU ENDOWMENT - KU CANCER…$75KCHILDREN'S MERCY HOSPITA…$50KLAKEMARY CENTER ENDOWMENT$35KKC PET PROJECT$25KKVC HEALTH SYSTEMS INC$25KST LUKE'S FOUNDATION$25KTHE JUNIOR GOLF FOUNDATI…$25KFRIENDS OF SASONE DAF JE…$20KGORDON PARKS ELEMENTARY …$20K

Grant Size Distribution

82 grants across all recorded years

66<$50K11$50–100K5$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Thomas K Jones serves as Trustee of the foundation.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
THOMAS K JONESTRUSTEE4

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

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