Scott Community Foundation
Scott Community Foundation is a public charity based in Scott City, Kansas. It connects donors and local organizations with charitable giving, grants, scholarships, funds, and community projects intended to benefit Scott County and the surrounding area.
Scott Community Foundation at a glance
In short: Scott Community Foundation gave $690K across 27 grants in 2025 (avg $26K), mostly in Kansas. 33% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $689,501
- +2.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 27
- +17.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $25,537
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,000
- Total assets
- $11,876,795
- +6.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 33% first-time grantees (9 of 27, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Kansas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Scott Community Foundation
- Contact
Mailing address: 424 S Main St, Scott City, KS 67871
Phone: (620) 872-3790
Website: https://scottcf.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Open Grants
5 open opportunities from Scott Community Foundation
General Fund Grant
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SCF: Youth Grant
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Who Scott Community Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was USD #466 ($172K). Together the top 10 received $524K.
Grant Size Distribution
115 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 106 grants of 115 (92%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The General Grant Program serves projects located within Scott County or the surrounding area, or projects that primarily benefit Scott County residents. All reported grant dollars in 2025 went to recipients in Kansas.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 27 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Scott Community Foundation open to new grantees?
33%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 27 grantees (33%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $23K; repeat grants $27K. How we count
Medians: $16K first-time, $12K repeat.
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 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 $426K (2022) to $690K (2025). In 2025 it made 27 grants totaling $690K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| USD #466 Scott City, KS | Operating Support | $172,000 |
| First National Bank Scott City, KS | Operating Support | $87,575 |
| Scott Community High School Scott City, KS | Operating Support | $84,886 |
| First United Methodist Church Scott City, KS | Operating Support | $35,870 |
| Scott County Hospital Scott City, KS | Operating Support | $35,007 |
| Scott County Free Fair Scott City, KS | Operating Support | $29,023 |
| Security State Bank Scott City, KS | Operating Support | $26,794 |
| Scott County VIP Inc Scott City, KS | Operating Support | $20,033 |
| Camp Christy Scott City, KS | Operating Support | $16,325 |
| Turning Point Nazarene Garden City, KS | Operating Support | $16,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $11,876,795 | $1,893,038 | $1,965,943 | $689,501 | 27 | $213,690 |
| 2024 | $11,115,394 | $1,811,937 | $1,943,495 | $671,625 | 23 | $222,571 |
| 2023 | $10,768,099 | $1,957,964 | $1,971,293 | $441,042 | 21 | $189,887 |
| 2022 | $10,183,234 | $1,290,631 | $1,057,722 | $425,506 | 26 | $147,179 |
| 2021 | $10,622,196 | $3,090,884 | $1,270,532 | $465,235 | 18 | $1,815,799 |
| 2020 | $8,843,361 | $1,730,860 | $1,303,181 | $434,367 | 14 | $289,310 |
| 2019 | $8,025,197 | $1,275,108 | $1,191,198 | $527,861 | 16 | $471,846 |
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
The Foundation’s stated mission is to preserve local wealth so communities in and around Scott County remain attractive places to live, work, and raise a family. Its filing describes grantmaking for local community organizations and scholarships for people attending higher-education institutions. Its website identifies support for nonprofits, schools, and community projects, including work in health and wellness, community development, recreation, education, and arts and culture.
The 2025 grants included support for organizations whose stated missions include teaching golf and instructing junior golfers (Scott Community Golf Course Inc.), providing prevention, support, and services related to abuse and trauma (Western Kansas Child Advocacy Center), and preserving and collecting historical items (Scott County Historical Society Inc.).
Grantmaking
The Foundation reported 27 grants totaling $689,501 in filing year 2025. Grant amounts ranged from $5,357 to $172,000, with a median of $12,000. The largest reported grants included $172,000 to USD #466, $87,575 to First National Bank, and $84,886 to Scott Community High School, all for operating support. Other notable awards included $35,870 to First United Methodist Church and $35,007 to Scott County Hospital, also for operating support.
The website says the annual General Grant Program opens each August. Applicants should review the guidelines and submit a project with clear goals, community impact, and a realistic budget. Applications are available as a downloadable form and may be emailed or delivered in person. Requests may not exceed $10,000 per project. The program excludes capital campaigns, endowment programs, political projects or activities, requests to eliminate operating deficits or retire debt, and organizations that discriminate on the listed grounds of race, color, creed, sex, age, or national origin. Applications are evaluated for the need addressed, number of people served, long-term benefits, project creativity, organizational leadership and capacity, and comparison with other requests in that grant cycle. The Youth Grant Committee provides local students with hands-on experience in philanthropy and community leadership; the Youth Grant program says projects are reviewed and funds allocated by a panel of high school students.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Troy Lewis as president, Julie Mason as vice president, Edith Tarango as secretary, and Liz Vulgamore as treasurer. It also lists John Fairleigh, Aaron Goodman, Jon Berning, Morgan Numrich, Shelly Turner, and Jerrold Unruh as board members.
The website names Ryan Roberts as executive director, Amy Shirley as office manager, and Mariah Gilmartin as community development coordinator.
Scott Community Foundation is led by Ryan Roberts, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 12 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ryan Roberts
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
40 hrs/week
$81K (2019) → $121K (2025)
Troy Lewis
President
Board Member → Chair, 2024
Chair → President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jerrold Unruh
Board Member
Member → Board Member, 2022
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Mason
Vice President
Secretary → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Vice President, 2025
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edith Tarango
Secretary
Board Member → Secretary, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Fairleigh
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Liz Vulgamore
Treasurer
Board Member → Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Morgan Numrich
Board Member
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Aaron Goodman
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shelly Turner
Board Member
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jon Berning
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Trout
Board Member
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Baylee Rosin (2019–2024) — Treasurer
- Former: Chad Griffith (2019–2024) — Board Member
- Former: Josh Bailey (2019–2023) — Chair
- Former: Tracy Hess (2019–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Leslee Meyer (2023) — Board Member
- Former: Dorothy Hutchins (2019–2021) — Secretary
- Former: Jena Brunswig (2019–2021) — Member
- Former: Kelly Hoeme (2019–2021) — Chairman
- Former: Myles Vulgamore (2019–2021) — Member
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 $121K, to Ryan Roberts (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Scott Community Foundation
How much does Scott Community Foundation give each year?
Scott Community Foundation gave $690K across 27 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $672K across 23 grants.
What is Scott Community Foundation's typical grant size?
Scott Community Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,000, and its average grant was $25,537, across 27 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Scott Community Foundation that year got $23K on average.
Where does Scott Community Foundation give grants?
Scott Community Foundation gives mostly in Kansas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Scott City, KS (25 grants).
Does Scott Community Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Scott Community Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (27 of 27) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are Scott Community Foundation's largest grantees?
Scott Community Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include USD #466 ($172,000), First National Bank ($87,575) and Scott Community High School ($84,886), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 50% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Scott Community Foundation?
Scott Community Foundation reported $11.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.9M.
What does Scott Community Foundation fund?
The Foundation’s stated mission is to preserve local wealth so communities in and around Scott County remain attractive places to live, work, and raise a family. Its filing describes grantmaking for local community organizations and scholarships for people attending higher-education institutions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Scott Community Foundation?
Scott Community Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check scottcf.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
What is Scott Community Foundation's EIN?
Scott Community Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-0995697. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS August 2, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS September 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS October 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 10, 2020)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 12, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Cite this profile
Grantable. (2026). Scott Community Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 16, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/scott-community-foundation-morg_1d93cfd962a64b2aa374ded7c3ddacee
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