Smith County State Bank & Trust Co Charitable Trust
Smith County State Bank & Trust Co Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Smith Center, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $196K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $15K. Net investment income was $9K.
Smith County State Bank & Trust Co Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Smith County State Bank & Trust Co Charitable Trust gave $15K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $14,584
- +6.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -28.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,917
- +49.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,668
- Total assets
- $196,202
- -3.8% vs 2024
- 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.
Who Smith County State Bank & Trust Co Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Smith County Community Foundation ($5K). Together the top 5 received $15K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 26 grants of 26 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Smith County State Bank & Trust Co Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $14K (2024) to $16K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $15K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Smith County Community Foundation Smith Center, KS | Charitable | $5,000 |
| Unified School District 237 Smith Center, KS | Educational | $4,700 |
| City of Lebanon Lebanon, KS | Charitable | $2,668 |
| Center Theater Inc Smith Center, KS | Charitable | $1,108 |
| Smith Center Public Library Smith Center, KS | Charitable | $1,108 |
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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 | $196,202 | $10,691 | $18,344 | $14,584 | 5 | $15,518 | $8,608 | $16,510 |
| 2024 | $203,855 | $11,253 | $16,982 | $13,639 | 7 | $14,482 | $9,469 | $15,427 |
| 2023 | $209,581 | $4,756 | $17,597 | $14,685 | 3 | $15,481 | $8,453 | $14,435 |
| 2022 | $222,424 | $8,780 | $18,905 | $15,691 | 6 | $16,491 | $6,847 | $15,485 |
| 2021 | $232,549 | $23,987 | $17,422 | $14,170 | 5 | — | $21,587 | $16,502 |
| 2019 | $231,749 | $21,322 | $16,666 | $13,690 | 6 | — | $9,012 | $14,663 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Smith County State Bank & Trust Co Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $17K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Smith County State Bank & Trust Co Charitable Trust's only listed officer is The Peoples Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
The Peoples Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$2K (2019) → $3K (2025)
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 $3K, to The Peoples Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Smith County State Bank & Trust Co Charitable Trust
How much does Smith County State Bank & Trust Co Charitable Trust give each year?
Smith County State Bank & Trust Co Charitable Trust gave $15K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14K across 7 grants.
What is Smith County State Bank & Trust Co Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Smith County State Bank & Trust Co Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $2,668, and its average grant was $2,917, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Smith County State Bank & Trust Co Charitable Trust give grants?
Smith County State Bank & Trust Co Charitable 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 Smith Center, KS (4 grants).
Does Smith County State Bank & Trust Co Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Smith County State Bank & Trust Co Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charitable" (4 grants).
Who are Smith County State Bank & Trust Co Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Smith County State Bank & Trust Co Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Smith County Community Foundation ($5,000), Unified School District 237 ($4,700) and City of Lebanon ($2,668), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Smith County State Bank & Trust Co Charitable Trust?
Smith County State Bank & Trust Co Charitable Trust reported $196K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $16K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $17K (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 is Smith County State Bank & Trust Co Charitable Trust's EIN?
Smith County State Bank & Trust Co Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-1106290. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 8, 2020)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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