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Thomas County Community Foundation Inc

Public charity · Grantmaker Colby, KS EIN: 48-1241974 Website

To endow funds to improve the quality of life for all citizens of Thomas county.

Thomas County Community Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Thomas County Community Foundation Inc gave $306K across 7 grants in 2024 (avg $44K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.

Annual giving (2024)
$305,618
-12.3% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
7
+75.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$43,660
-49.9% vs 2023
Median grant
$10,750
Total assets
$2,579,325
+24.8% vs 2023
Primary geography
Kansas (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.

How to apply to Thomas County Community Foundation Inc

Who Thomas County Community Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 7 recipients in 2024

City of Colby: $245KCity of Colby$245KGreater Northwest Kansas Community Foundation: $16KGreater Northwest KansasCommunity Foundation$16KColbythomas County Chamber of Commerce Inc: $11KColbythomas County Chamber ofCommerce Inc$11KPioneer Memorial Library: $11KPioneer Memorial Library$11KGenesis Thomas County Inc: $9KGenesis Thomas County Inc$9KUSD 315 Colby Public Schools: $8KUSD 315 Colby Public Schools$8KUSD 316 Golden Plains Schools: $6KUSD 316 Golden Plains Schools$6K

The largest 2024 recipient was City of Colby ($245K). Together the top 7 received $306K.

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K2$50–100K2$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 24 (79%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

States

Cities

ColbyBird CitySelden

How Thomas County Community Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 209% from 2021 to 2024. Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K5 grants2020 3 grants2021 5 grants2022 4 grants2023 7 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $99K (2021) to $348K (2023). In 2024 it made 7 grants totaling $306K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
City of Colby Colby, KSColby rotary walk trail project, villa high park project, kenton krehbiel park project$245,210
Greater Northwest Kansas Community Foundation Bird City, KSHansen Funds Transer$15,795
Colbythomas County Chamber of Commerce Inc Colby, KSColby Through Downtown Art$11,165
Pioneer Memorial Library Colby, KSProject Access$10,750
Genesis Thomas County Inc Colby, KSSummer Backback Program$8,750
USD 315 Colby Public Schools Colby, KSFood for Kids, After Prom Entertainment$8,048
USD 316 Golden Plains Schools Selden, KSArt and Facs Enrichment$5,900
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment Income
2024$2,579,325$867,555$448,812$305,6187$154,434
2023$2,067,271$377,712$518,013$348,3134$100,035
2022$2,045,644$410,410$293,453$105,2325$83,341
2021$2,314,433$300,896$261,287$98,9383$104,379
2020$2,143,578$309,079$404,945$266,0425$124,517

About Thomas County Community Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Thomas County Community Foundation Inc is a public charity, based in Colby, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 7 grants totaling $306K. Net investment income was $154K.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Thomas County Community Foundation Inc is led by Jada Tubbs, Executive Director on every filing since 2022; 1 of 13 officers listed in 2024 is compensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Jada Tubbs

    Executive Director

    On filings since 2022

    25 hrs/week

    $9K (2022) → $62K (2024)

  • Kaylin Wiens

    President

    Board Member → Vice President, 2023

    Vice President → President, 2024

    On filings since 2021

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dan Jennings

    Board Member

    Board Member → President, 2023

    President → Board Member, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deb Mariman

    Board Member

    President → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jenna Brunner

    Board Member

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Quinnlyn Carpenter

    Board Member

    Vice President → Board Member, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tina Hansen

    Board Member

    Treasurer → Board Member, 2023

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tracy Rogers

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Susan Woofter

    Board Member

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Chuck Moore

    Treasurer

    Board Member → Treasurer, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deanna Mallory

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Melissa Schneider

    Vice President

    Board Member → Vice President, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nic Hoover

    Board Member

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (8)
  • Former: Barry Kaaz (2020–2022) — Previous Executive Director
  • Former: Jennifer Thompson (2021–2022) — Board Member
  • Former: Bonnie Werth (2020–2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Amanda Wahlmeier (2021) — Board Member
  • Former: Brad Bennett (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Brenda Mazanec (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Connie Menges (2020) — Board Member
  • Former: Melany Wilks (2020) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Jada Tubbs — Executive Director: $62KJada TubbsExecutive Director$62K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $62K, to Jada Tubbs (Executive Director).

Frequently asked questions about Thomas County Community Foundation Inc

How much does Thomas County Community Foundation Inc give each year?

Thomas County Community Foundation Inc gave $306K across 7 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $348K across 4 grants.

What is Thomas County Community Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Thomas County Community Foundation Inc's median grant in 2024 was $10,750, and its average grant was $43,660, across 7 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990.

Where does Thomas County Community Foundation Inc give grants?

Thomas County Community Foundation Inc gives mostly in Kansas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Colby, KS (5 grants).

Does Thomas County Community Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Thomas County Community Foundation Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support.

Who are Thomas County Community Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Thomas County Community Foundation Inc's largest 2024 grantees include City of Colby ($245,210), Greater Northwest Kansas Community Foundation ($15,795) and Colbythomas County Chamber of Commerce Inc ($11,165), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is Thomas County Community Foundation Inc?

Thomas County Community Foundation Inc reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $868K.

What is Thomas County Community Foundation Inc's EIN?

Thomas County Community Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-1241974. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 21, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 12, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 17, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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