Pete & Margaret Leighty Trust First State Bank and Trust
The Pete & Margaret Leighty Trust is a private foundation based in Tonganoxie, Kansas. Its filing states that it distributes grants to support programs benefiting Tonganoxie residents and the local surrounding area.
Pete & Margaret Leighty Trust First State Bank and Trust at a glance
In short: Pete & Margaret Leighty Trust First State Bank and Trust gave $76K across 18 grants in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Kansas. 59% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $75,957
- +7.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 18
- -28.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,220
- +49.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,200
- Total assets
- $1,047,628
- +2.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 59% first-time grantees (10 of 17, 2025; small sample)
- 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 October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Pete & Margaret Leighty Trust First State Bank and Trust
- Review Cycle
- To be determined.
- Deadline
- To be determined.
- Contact
Application contact: Shawna Gilmore
Mailing address: 400 Bury, PO Box 219, Tonganoxie, KS 66086
Phone: (913) 845-5101
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Pete & Margaret Leighty Trust First State Bank and Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was USD 464 THS Band ($12K). Together the top 10 received $68K.
Grant Size Distribution
104 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 104 grants of 104 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The filing describes the trust’s grant activity as benefiting Tonganoxie residents and the local surrounding area. All 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Kansas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 18 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Pete & Margaret Leighty Trust First State Bank and Trust open to new grantees?
59%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 10 of 17 grantees (59%) were first-time recipients. With only 17 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $4K; repeat grants $6K. How we count
Medians: $2K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 24% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−4%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 93% 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 (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $70K (2021) to $79K (2022). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $76K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| USD 464 THS Band Tonganoxie, KS | Timpani Purchase | $12,000 |
| K-State Extension LV Co Horse Group Tonganoxie, KS | Fairgrounds Horse Arena Fence | $10,037 |
| Jabalo Community Bible Church Leavenworth, KS | Bathroom | $10,000 |
| USD 464 TES Auto Tech Tonganoxie, KS | Tongie Auto Tech Keeping It Cool | $8,139 |
| Tonganoxie Community Historical Soc Tonganoxie, KS | Concrete Entry Improvement | $8,000 |
| USD 464 THS Ag Mechanics & Welding Tonganoxie, KS | Plasma Power Project | $6,877 |
| Tonganoxie VFW Post 9271 Tonganoxie, KS | Bring Back the Wall | $5,000 |
| USD 464 TES Pe Dept Tonganoxie, KS | Safe Landing / New Equipment | $3,434 |
| Tonganoxie Senior Citizens Tonganoxie, KS | Update & Additions | $2,500 |
| USD 464 THS Unified E-Sports Tonganoxie, KS | Unified E-Sports | $1,900 |
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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 | $1,047,628 | $116,531 | $91,536 | $75,957 | 18 | $75,957 | $30,526 | $81,263 |
| 2024 | $1,023,590 | $57,027 | $85,857 | $70,670 | 25 | $70,670 | $48,511 | $76,701 |
| 2023 | $1,055,589 | $44,618 | $89,471 | $75,018 | 21 | $75,018 | $30,084 | $71,174 |
| 2022 | $1,099,937 | $62,907 | $93,713 | $79,281 | 21 | $79,281 | $26,836 | $73,567 |
| 2021 | $1,130,757 | $155,726 | $84,622 | $70,371 | 19 | $70,371 | $30,794 | $82,936 |
| 2020 | $1,059,410 | $22,288 | $87,851 | $75,018 | 18 | — | $29,878 | $72,299 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Pete & Margaret Leighty Trust First State Bank and Trust reported a distributable amount of $81K 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
The filing describes the trust’s charitable activity as distributing grants for programs benefiting Tonganoxie residents and the local surrounding area. Its 2025 grants supported projects including school equipment and programs, a horse arena fence, a church bathroom, historical-society improvements, and community services.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the trust awarded 18 grants totaling $75,957. Grants ranged from $600 to $12,000, with a median grant of $2,200. Notable awards included $12,000 to USD 464 THS Band for a timpani purchase, $10,037 to K-State Extension LV Co Horse Group for a fairgrounds horse arena fence, and $10,000 to Jabalo Community Bible Church for a bathroom.
The filing says the trust does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. How to apply: Contact Shawna Gilmore. Application materials should include the applicant’s name, mission, tax-exempt status, and contact information, along with project details: name, goal, requested amount, estimated cost and budget, summary of how funds will be used and who will benefit, completion date, other funding sources, partners, geographic area affected, and long-term strategies for sustaining the project. Funds must be used for the approved purposes, and recipients must submit a written report describing project outcomes and use of funds.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
First State Bank and Trust is listed as trustee on the 2025 filing.
Pete & Margaret Leighty Trust First State Bank and Trust's only listed officer is First State Bank AND Trust, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
First State Bank AND Trust
Trustee
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: First State Bank & Trust (2020–2022) — Trustee
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 Pete & Margaret Leighty Trust First State Bank and Trust
How much does Pete & Margaret Leighty Trust First State Bank and Trust give each year?
Pete & Margaret Leighty Trust First State Bank and Trust gave $76K across 18 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $71K across 25 grants.
What is Pete & Margaret Leighty Trust First State Bank and Trust's typical grant size?
Pete & Margaret Leighty Trust First State Bank and Trust's median grant in 2025 was $2,200, and its average grant was $4,220, across 18 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Pete & Margaret Leighty Trust First State Bank and Trust that year got $4K on average.
Where does Pete & Margaret Leighty Trust First State Bank and Trust give grants?
Pete & Margaret Leighty Trust First State Bank and Trust gives mostly in Kansas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Tonganoxie, KS (17 grants).
Does Pete & Margaret Leighty Trust First State Bank and Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 18 grants with a stated purpose on Pete & Margaret Leighty Trust First State Bank and Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Pete & Margaret Leighty Trust First State Bank and Trust's largest grantees?
Pete & Margaret Leighty Trust First State Bank and Trust's largest 2025 grantees include USD 464 THS Band ($12,000), K-State Extension LV Co Horse Group ($10,037) and Jabalo Community Bible Church ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 42% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Pete & Margaret Leighty Trust First State Bank and Trust?
Pete & Margaret Leighty Trust First State Bank and Trust reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $76K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $81K (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 Pete & Margaret Leighty Trust First State Bank and Trust fund?
The filing describes the trust’s charitable activity as distributing grants for programs benefiting Tonganoxie residents and the local surrounding area. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Pete & Margaret Leighty Trust First State Bank and Trust?
Pete & Margaret Leighty Trust First State Bank and Trust has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Pete & Margaret Leighty Trust First State Bank and Trust's EIN?
Pete & Margaret Leighty Trust First State Bank and Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0677037. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 6, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 5, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 29, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 5, 2026)
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