The Smoky Hills Community Foundationwas founded in 2000 to benefit the communities of Ellsworth County. TheFoundation is a permanent source of charitable funds used to meet the currentand future needs of our county. We value supporting our community, organizations,and causes you care about by implementing our core values. No matter what yourrole is in our community, our team is dedicated to helping people like you makea difference to impact today and transform tomorrow.
Donors receive charitable gift receipts for the contributions to their established DAF. The fund is normally named in someone’s memory or established as a “Family Fund”, however, the donor(s) may personalize as they wish. The donor(s) are setup as the advisors to their Fund, which allows them to make all grant recommendations from their DAF. Grant recommendations must be to qualifying charitable 501(c)(3) organizations, educational, government or religious entities per IRS rules. The donor(s) may name succeeding generations as successor advisors or transition it to the Foundation to advise over upon donor(s) death.
Think about the future of your Ellsworth County. Does it have what it needs to be a great place for generations to come? How can you make sure it does? The answer is simple: Keep 5 in Kansas! By investing in Ellsworth County through the Smoky Hills Community Foundation, we’ll have permanent funding to support our schools, hospital, parks and nonprofits…for tomorrow’s residents.
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PO Box 265
Ellsworth, KS 67439-0265
785-810-1235
The Smoky Hills Community Foundationwas founded in 2000 to benefit the communities of Ellsworth County. TheFoundation is a permanent source of charitable funds used to meet the currentand future needs of our county. We value supporting our community, organizations,and causes you care about by implementing our core values. No matter what yourrole is in our community, our team is dedicated to helping people like you makea difference to impact today and transform tomorrow.
PO Box 265
Ellsworth, KS 67439-0265
785-810-1235
Think about the future of your Ellsworth County. Does it have what it needs to be a great place for generations to come? How can you make sure it does? The answer is simple: Keep 5 in Kansas! By investing in Ellsworth County through the Smoky Hills Community Foundation, we’ll have permanent funding to support our schools, hospital, parks and nonprofits…for tomorrow’s residents.
Donors receive charitable gift receipts for the contributions to their established DAF. The fund is normally named in someone’s memory or established as a “Family Fund”, however, the donor(s) may personalize as they wish. The donor(s) are setup as the advisors to their Fund, which allows them to make all grant recommendations from their DAF. Grant recommendations must be to qualifying charitable 501(c)(3) organizations, educational, government or religious entities per IRS rules. The donor(s) may name succeeding generations as successor advisors or transition it to the Foundation to advise over upon donor(s) death.
Funds which support a specific charitable organization or community foundation designated in the establishing documents.
A charitable fund in which the donor recommends grants to charitable organizations of his / her choice. Download more information HERE.
A fund established to provide grants to specific causes (not just one specific charity) you designate such as the arts, education, health and human services, a geographic location, or the environment. Download more information HERE.
A fund specific to a named community foundation or charitable organization.
A fund to disburse scholarships to students meeting a set criteria (geographic, field of study, academic performance, community service, etc.), generally on a competitive basis, to be used for educational expenses. Scholarships are made payable to the educational institution on behalf of the student and not payable directly to the student.
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A fund in which a broad range of interests and activities may receive grants empowering the community foundation to make strategic grants wherever the greatest need and opportunity exists.
Donations made to an ENDOWMENT fund are intended to be given for perpetuity. The principal funds are invested and only the earnings are available for charitable grants.
Donations made to a NON-ENDOWED fund may be granted at any time per the guidelines of the established fund.
All funds are still subject to donor restrictions or intents per establishing documents.
