Grants paid by Bill & Julia Thomas Charitable Trust
EIN 48-1056803 · Smith Center, KS · Form 990-PF, Part XV
Bill & Julia Thomas Charitable Trust of Smith Center, KS (EIN 48-1056803) reported 105 grants paid totaling $154,560 to 43 recipients in tax years 2019–2026, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$154,560
105 grants
Recipients
43
distinct organizations
Tax years
2019–2026
8 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 17 | $18,609 | — |
| 2020 | 18 | $19,910 | — |
| 2021 | 12 | $18,370 | — |
| 2022 | 11 | $19,045 | — |
| 2023 | 10 | $19,458 | — |
| 2024 | 13 | $19,936 | — |
| 2025 | 13 | $19,945 | — |
| 2026 | 11 | $19,287 | — |
Top recipients
The 43 recipients receiving the most from Bill & Julia Thomas Charitable Trust, by grants paid, out of 43 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Hays State Universit 48-6108086 | D | Hays, KS | 8 | $39,695 | 2026 |
| Kansas State University | U | Manhattan, KS | 8 | $21,673 | 2026 |
| City of Smith Center | U | Smith Center, KS | 5 | $16,878 | 2025 |
| City of Kensington | U | Kensington, KS | 7 | $11,763 | 2026 |
| City of Lebanon | U | Lebanon, KS | 4 | $6,545 | 2023 |
| Barton County Community College 48-0770545 | D | Great Bend, KS | 5 | $3,533 | 2023 |
| University of Kansas | U | Lawrence, KS | 5 | $2,883 | 2024 |
| Colby Community College 48-6119870 | D | Colby, KS | 4 | $2,843 | 2025 |
| North Central Kansas Tech College | U | Beloit, KS | 5 | $2,675 | 2025 |
| Sunporch of Smith County 82-1905872 | C | Smith Center, KS | 1 | $2,500 | 2025 |
| University of Kansas Medical Center | U | Kansas City, KS | 3 | $2,491 | 2026 |
| US Center Foundation Inc | U | Lebanon, KS | 3 | $2,475 | 2026 |
| Hastings College | U | Hastings, NE | 4 | $2,308 | 2022 |
| Washburn University 48-6105561 | C | Topeka, KS | 3 | $2,175 | 2024 |
| Smith County Free Fair 04-3668126 | B | Smith Center, KS | 2 | $2,100 | 2023 |
| Lebanon Hub Club | U | Lebanon, KS | 2 | $2,035 | 2023 |
| Unified School District 237 | U | Smith Center, KS | 1 | $2,000 | 2024 |
| Smith Co Local Emergency Planning | U | Smith Center, KS | 1 | $2,000 | 2026 |
| Gaylord Fire Department | U | Gaylord, KS | 1 | $2,000 | 2019 |
| Hospice Services Inc | U | Phillipsburg, KS | 1 | $2,000 | 2021 |
| Lebanon Community Library | U | Lebanon, KS | 2 | $1,890 | 2022 |
| Wichita State University | U | Wichita, KS | 2 | $1,816 | 2020 |
| University of Nebraska - Kearney 31-0963100 | C | Kearney, NE | 2 | $1,500 | 2026 |
| Smith Center Municipal Golf Course 48-6371874 | C | Smith Center, KS | 1 | $1,375 | 2019 |
| Smith Center Recreation Commission | U | Smith Center, KS | 2 | $1,340 | 2021 |
| Cloud County Community College 23-7164676 | C | Concordia, KS | 2 | $1,325 | 2026 |
| Nebraska College of Tech Agricultur | U | Curtis, NE | 2 | $1,250 | 2026 |
| Smith County Child Development Cent 82-4738906 | C | Smith Center, KS | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Evangel University 43-1620898 | B | Springfield, MO | 1 | $1,000 | 2026 |
| Sterling College 48-0543728 | B | Sterling, KS | 1 | $1,000 | 2026 |
| Johnson Cty Community College 23-7164614 | D | Overland Park, KS | 2 | $983 | 2023 |
| Bethany College 48-0543734 | B | Linsborg, KS | 1 | $935 | 2025 |
| Drake University | U | Des Moines, IA | 2 | $908 | 2020 |
| Cleveland University 44-6000294 | D | Overland Park, KS | 2 | $908 | 2020 |
| Southeast Community College 51-0168407 | D | Milford, NE | 1 | $750 | 2025 |
| Evangel College | U | Springfield, MO | 1 | $750 | 2025 |
| Creighton University | U | Omaha, NE | 1 | $650 | 2023 |
| University of Nebraska - Omaha 47-4973210 | B | Omaha, NE | 1 | $500 | 2024 |
| Friends University | U | Wichita, KS | 1 | $500 | 2024 |
| Baker University | U | Baldwin City, KS | 1 | $483 | 2019 |
| Manhattan Area Tech College 34-2064656 | D | Manhattan, KS | 1 | $450 | 2025 |
| Kansas Wesleyan University 48-0543729 | B | Salina, KS | 1 | $425 | 2020 |
| Teammates of Smith Center | U | Smith Center, KS | 1 | $250 | 2020 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 105 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Fort Hays State Universit Hays, KS | D | $5,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202621619349100407 |
| 2026 | Kansas State University Manhattan, KS | U | $3,500 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202621619349100407 |
| 2026 | City of Kensington Kensington, KS | U | $2,787 | paid | TREES & TRASH BINS FOR CITY PARK | 202621619349100407 |
| 2026 | Smith Co Local Emergency Planning Smith Center, KS | U | $2,000 | paid | FIRST AID KITS | 202621619349100407 |
| 2026 | University of Kansas Medical Center Kansas City, KS | U | $1,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202621619349100407 |
| 2026 | Evangel University Springfield, MO | B | $1,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202621619349100407 |
| 2026 | Cloud County Community College Concordia, KS | C | $1,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202621619349100407 |
| 2026 | University of Nebraska - Kearney Kearney, NE | C | $1,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202621619349100407 |
| 2026 | Sterling College Sterling, KS | B | $1,000 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202621619349100407 |
| 2026 | Nebraska College of Tech Agricultur Curtis, NE | U | $500 | paid | SCHOLARSHIP | 202621619349100407 |
| 2026 | US Center Foundation Inc Lebanon, KS | U | $500 | paid | KIDS TRACTOR PULL/LEBANON BASH | 202621619349100407 |
| 2025 | Fort Hays State Universit Hays, KS | D | $4,865 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202532039349100623 |
| 2025 | Kansas State University Manhattan, KS | U | $3,180 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202532039349100623 |
| 2025 | City of Smith Center Smith Center, KS | U | $2,545 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202532039349100623 |
| 2025 | Sunporch of Smith County Smith Center, KS | C | $2,500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202532039349100623 |
| 2025 | University of Kansas Medical Center Kansas City, KS | U | $935 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202532039349100623 |
| 2025 | Bethany College Linsborg, KS | B | $935 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202532039349100623 |
| 2025 | Colby Community College Colby, KS | D | $935 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202532039349100623 |
| 2025 | Nebraska College of Tech Agricultur Curtis, NE | U | $750 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202532039349100623 |
| 2025 | Southeast Community College Milford, NE | D | $750 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202532039349100623 |
| 2025 | North Central Kansas Tech College Beloit, KS | U | $750 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202532039349100623 |
| 2025 | Evangel College Springfield, MO | U | $750 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202532039349100623 |
| 2025 | US Center Foundation Inc Lebanon, KS | U | $600 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202532039349100623 |
| 2025 | Manhattan Area Tech College Manhattan, KS | D | $450 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202532039349100623 |
| 2024 | City of Smith Center Smith Center, KS | U | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202402159349100110 |
| 2024 | Fort Hays State Universit Hays, KS | D | $4,333 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202402159349100110 |
| 2024 | Kansas State University Manhattan, KS | U | $2,611 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202402159349100110 |
| 2024 | Unified School District 237 Smith Center, KS | U | $2,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202402159349100110 |
| 2024 | City of Kensington Kensington, KS | U | $1,436 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202402159349100110 |
| 2024 | Colby Community College Colby, KS | D | $1,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202402159349100110 |
| 2024 | University of Kansas Medical Center Kansas City, KS | U | $556 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202402159349100110 |
| 2024 | University of Kansas Lawrence, KS | U | $500 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202402159349100110 |
| 2024 | University of Nebraska - Omaha Omaha, NE | B | $500 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202402159349100110 |
| 2024 | Friends University Wichita, KS | U | $500 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202402159349100110 |
| 2024 | Washburn University Topeka, KS | C | $500 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202402159349100110 |
| 2024 | University of Nebraska - Kearney Kearney, NE | C | $500 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202402159349100110 |
| 2024 | North Central Kansas Tech College Beloit, KS | U | $500 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202402159349100110 |
| 2023 | Fort Hays State Universit Hays, KS | D | $6,550 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202311379349100706 |
| 2023 | City of Lebanon Lebanon, KS | U | $4,008 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202311379349100706 |
| 2023 | City of Kensington Kensington, KS | U | $2,500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202311379349100706 |
| 2023 | Kansas State University Manhattan, KS | U | $2,450 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202311379349100706 |
| 2023 | Barton County Community College Great Bend, KS | D | $975 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202311379349100706 |
| 2023 | University of Kansas Lawrence, KS | U | $825 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202311379349100706 |
| 2023 | Creighton University Omaha, NE | U | $650 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202311379349100706 |
| 2023 | Johnson Cty Community College Overland Park, KS | D | $500 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202311379349100706 |
| 2023 | Lebanon Hub Club Lebanon, KS | U | $500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202311379349100706 |
| 2023 | Smith County Free Fair Smith Center, KS | B | $500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202311379349100706 |
| 2022 | Fort Hays State Universit Hays, KS | D | $5,875 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202241519349100809 |
| 2022 | Kansas State University Manhattan, KS | U | $3,450 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202241519349100809 |
| 2022 | City of Smith Center Smith Center, KS | U | $2,333 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202241519349100809 |
| 2022 | City of Kensington Kensington, KS | U | $2,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202241519349100809 |
| 2022 | Lebanon Hub Club Lebanon, KS | U | $1,535 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202241519349100809 |
| 2022 | Lebanon Community Library Lebanon, KS | U | $1,077 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202241519349100809 |
| 2022 | Hastings College Hastings, NE | U | $650 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202241519349100809 |
| 2022 | University of Kansas Lawrence, KS | U | $650 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202241519349100809 |
| 2022 | Barton County Community College Great Bend, KS | D | $650 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202241519349100809 |
| 2022 | North Central Kansas Tech College Beloit, KS | U | $500 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202241519349100809 |
| 2022 | Cloud County Community College Concordia, KS | C | $325 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202241519349100809 |
| 2021 | Fort Hays State Universit Hays, KS | D | $5,750 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202141769349101004 |
| 2021 | City of Smith Center Smith Center, KS | U | $2,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202141769349101004 |
| 2021 | Hospice Services Inc Phillipsburg, KS | U | $2,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202141769349101004 |
| 2021 | Kansas State University Manhattan, KS | U | $2,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202141769349101004 |
| 2021 | Washburn University Topeka, KS | C | $1,250 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202141769349101004 |
| 2021 | City of Kensington Kensington, KS | U | $1,040 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202141769349101004 |
| 2021 | Smith Center Recreation Commission Smith Center, KS | U | $1,040 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202141769349101004 |
| 2021 | Barton County Community College Great Bend, KS | D | $1,000 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202141769349101004 |
| 2021 | Lebanon Community Library Lebanon, KS | U | $813 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202141769349101004 |
| 2021 | Hastings College Hastings, NE | U | $750 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202141769349101004 |
| 2021 | North Central Kansas Tech College Beloit, KS | U | $500 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202141769349101004 |
| 2021 | City of Lebanon Lebanon, KS | U | $227 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202141769349101004 |
| 2020 | City of Smith Center Smith Center, KS | U | $5,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202041329349101019 |
| 2020 | Fort Hays State Universit Hays, KS | D | $2,975 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202041329349101019 |
| 2020 | Kansas State University Manhattan, KS | U | $2,550 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202041329349101019 |
| 2020 | Smith County Ems Smith Center, KS | D | $1,600 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202041329349101019 |
| 2020 | City of Kensington Kensington, KS | U | $1,500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202041329349101019 |
| 2020 | Smith County Child Development Cent Smith Center, KS | C | $1,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202041329349101019 |
| 2020 | Wichita State University Wichita, KS | U | $850 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202041329349101019 |
| 2020 | Kansas Wesleyan University Salina, KS | B | $425 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202041329349101019 |
| 2020 | Barton County Community College Great Bend, KS | D | $425 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202041329349101019 |
| 2020 | Drake University Des Moines, IA | U | $425 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202041329349101019 |
| 2020 | Washburn University Topeka, KS | C | $425 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202041329349101019 |
| 2020 | Cleveland University Overland Park, KS | D | $425 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202041329349101019 |
| 2020 | University of Kansas Lawrence, KS | U | $425 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202041329349101019 |
| 2020 | Hastings College Hastings, NE | U | $425 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202041329349101019 |
| 2020 | Colby Community College Colby, KS | D | $425 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202041329349101019 |
| 2020 | North Central Kansas Tech College Beloit, KS | U | $425 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 202041329349101019 |
| 2020 | City of Lebanon Lebanon, KS | U | $360 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202041329349101019 |
| 2020 | Teammates of Smith Center Smith Center, KS | U | $250 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202041329349101019 |
| 2019 | Fort Hays State Universit Hays, KS | D | $4,347 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 201921869349100102 |
| 2019 | Gaylord Fire Department Gaylord, KS | U | $2,000 | paid | CHARITABLE | 201921869349100102 |
| 2019 | City of Lebanon Lebanon, KS | U | $1,950 | paid | CHARITABLE | 201921869349100102 |
| 2019 | Kansas State University Manhattan, KS | U | $1,932 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 201921869349100102 |
| 2019 | Smith Center Municipal Golf Course Smith Center, KS | C | $1,375 | paid | RECREATIONAL | 201921869349100102 |
| 2019 | US Center Foundation Inc Lebanon, KS | U | $1,375 | paid | CHARITABLE | 201921869349100102 |
| 2019 | Wichita State University Wichita, KS | U | $966 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 201921869349100102 |
| 2019 | City of Kensington Kensington, KS | U | $500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 201921869349100102 |
| 2019 | Drake University Des Moines, IA | U | $483 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 201921869349100102 |
| 2019 | Barton County Community College Great Bend, KS | D | $483 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 201921869349100102 |
| 2019 | Baker University Baldwin City, KS | U | $483 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 201921869349100102 |
| 2019 | Colby Community College Colby, KS | D | $483 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 201921869349100102 |
| 2019 | Cleveland University Overland Park, KS | D | $483 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 201921869349100102 |
| 2019 | University of Kansas Lawrence, KS | U | $483 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 201921869349100102 |
| 2019 | Hastings College Hastings, NE | U | $483 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 201921869349100102 |
| 2019 | Johnson County Community College Overland Park, KS | C | $483 | paid | EDUCATIONAL | 201921869349100102 |
| 2019 | Smith Center Recreation Commission Smith Center, KS | U | $300 | paid | CHARITABLE | 201921869349100102 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2026 | 2026-03-31 | not stated | 2025v4.0 | 202621619349100407 |
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-03-31 | not stated | 2024v5.0 | 202532039349100623 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-03-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202402159349100110 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-03-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202311379349100706 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-03-31 | not stated | 2021v4.0 | 202241519349100809 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-03-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202141769349101004 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-03-31 | not stated | 2019v5.0 | 202041329349101019 |
| 990PF | 2019 | 2019-03-31 | not stated | 2018v3.1 | 201921869349100102 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/481056803.json.
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