Vada Bonnett Charitable Trust
Vada Bonnett Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Smith Center, KS. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $48K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $2K. Net investment income was $2K.
Vada Bonnett Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Vada Bonnett Charitable Trust gave $2K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $938.5), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,877
- -3.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -60.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $939
- +141.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $939
- Total assets
- $48,196
- -1.1% 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 Vada Bonnett Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kansas State University ($1K). Together the top 2 received $2K.
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Vada Bonnett Charitable Trust gives
- Giving fell 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2025) to $2K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $2K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas State University Manhattan, KS | Educational | $1,251 |
| Fort Hays State University Hays, KS | Educational | $626 |
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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 | $48,196 | $2,182 | $2,920 | $1,877 | 2 | $2,394 | $1,513 | $2,424 |
| 2024 | $48,724 | $2,916 | $2,783 | $1,947 | 5 | $2,405 | $1,854 | $2,335 |
| 2023 | $48,522 | $-1,844 | $3,058 | $2,298 | 2 | $2,716 | $1,664 | $2,365 |
| 2022 | $53,480 | $-162 | $3,178 | $2,357 | 3 | $2,777 | $1,205 | $2,718 |
| 2021 | $56,882 | $9,259 | $2,971 | $2,100 | 5 | — | $1,733 | $2,781 |
| 2020 | $50,548 | $7,837 | $2,940 | $2,102 | 3 | — | $1,319 | $2,514 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Vada Bonnett Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Vada Bonnett Charitable Trust's only listed officer is The Peoples Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
The Peoples Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$401 (2020) → $500 (2025)
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $500, to The Peoples Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Vada Bonnett Charitable Trust
How much does Vada Bonnett Charitable Trust give each year?
Vada Bonnett Charitable Trust gave $2K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 5 grants.
How large is Vada Bonnett Charitable Trust?
Vada Bonnett Charitable Trust reported $48K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2K (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.
Where does Vada Bonnett Charitable Trust operate?
Vada Bonnett Charitable Trust has awarded grants in Idaho, Kansas, Texas.
What is Vada Bonnett Charitable Trust's EIN?
Vada Bonnett Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 48-1029333. 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.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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