Rathert Foundation
Private foundation · Smith Center, KS · EIN 48-0963083 · reported 2024–2026
36grants reported
$4,036median award
$1,300lower quartile
$285smallest grant
$176Ktotal paid
1states reached
3years giving
Gives only in KS. Every grant it reported went to a single state. If you are outside it, this is not a prospect. If you are inside it, that is the strongest signal on this page: a funder with a local mandate and less competition from out of state.
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 2 of its 36 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $7,539 in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2024, 2025, 2026. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
PO Box 307
Smith Center, KS 66967-0307
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
This address is a trust department, not an office. 40 other foundations file from the same address, which means a bank or a management company administers the trust. Put the full legal name of the fund and its EIN at the top of the letter, or it lands in a pile with thousands of others and nobody knows which fund you are writing about.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of Kensington SWIMMING POOL EXPENSES | Kensington, KS | $10,000 |
| Kensington Swimming Pool RECREATIONAL | Kensington, KS | $10,000 |
| Kensington Swimming Pool RECREATIONAL | Kensington, KS | $10,000 |
| Country View Village | Kensington, KS | $10,000 |
| Sunporch of Smith County | Smith Center, KS | $10,000 |
| Country View Village APARTMENT REMODEL | Kensington, KS | $9,800 |
| Bright Beginninngs Child Developmen EDUCATIONAL | Smith Center, KS | $9,500 |
| West Smith County Recreation Commis RECREATIONAL | Kensington, KS | $9,395 |
| Bright Beginninngs Child Developmen INSURANCE, YARD & LOAN | Smith Center, KS | $9,000 |
| Bright Beginninngs Child Developmen EDUCATIONAL | Smith Center, KS | $8,750 |
| West Smith County Recreation Commis | Kensington, KS | $7,605 |
| Country View Village | Kensington, KS | $7,300 |
| Smith County Free Fair BLACK WIDOW GROOMER & DRAG | Smith Center, KS | $6,250 |
| United Church of Kensington INSURANCE | Kensington, KS | $6,000 |
| Oak Township CEMETERY IMPROVEMENTS | Lebanon, KS | $5,247 |
| City of Smith Center Water Well Reh | Smith Center, KS | $5,000 |
| Kensington Senior Community Center INSURANCE & LAWN CARE | Kensington, KS | $4,380 |
| City of Smith Center GOLF COURSE IMPROVEMENTS | Smith Center, KS | $4,200 |
| Kensington Senior Community Center RECREATIONAL | Kensington, KS | $3,873 |
| Unified School District 237 EDUCATIONAL | Smith Center, KS | $3,602 |
| City of Lebanon DOWNSPOUTS | Lebanon, KS | $3,600 |
| Kensington Senior Community Center RECREATIONAL | Kensington, KS | $3,550 |
| Smith County Health Department SIDEWALK & HANDRAILS | Smith Center, KS | $3,000 |
| Western Plains Village HOT WATER HEATER | Smith Center, KS | $2,500 |
| City of Smith Center Fire Dept | Smith Center, KS | $2,500 |
| Western Plains Village | Smith Center, KS | $1,846 |
| Oak Creek Christian Church | Osborne, KS | $1,539 |
| Smith Center Recreation Commission BACKSTOP REPLACEMENT | Smith Center, KS | $1,300 |
| Oak Township | Lebanon, KS | $1,229 |
| US Center Foundation Inc RAMP | Lebanon, KS | $1,000 |
| Lebanon Community Library LAPTOP | Lebanon, KS | $949 |
| US Center Foundation Inc | Lebanon, KS | $800 |
| Usd 237 EDUCATIONAL | Smith Center, KS | $693 |
| US Center Foundation Inc | Lebanon, KS | $493 |
| City of Lebanon | Lebanon, KS | $366 |
| City of Lebanon Library | Lebanon, KS | $285 |
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