Vaughn & Thesta McColey Charitable TR
Private foundation · Smith Center, KS · EIN 42-6661934 · reported 2024–2026 · files as Vaughn and Thesta McColey
21grants reported
$2,231median award
$1,030lower quartile
$500smallest grant
$67Ktotal 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. 3 of its 21 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $17K 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 |
|---|---|---|
| United Methodist Church ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION PER TRUST DOCUMENT | Smith Center, KS | $5,830 |
| Smith County Memorial Hospital ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION PER TRUST DOCUMENT | Smith Center, KS | $5,830 |
| Center Theater Inc GRANT FOR PARTIAL FUNDING OF INSURANCE PREMIUM. | Smith Center, KS | $5,491 |
| Smith County Memorial Hospital ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION PER TRUST DOCUMENT | Smith Center, KS | $5,464 |
| United Methodist Church ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION PER TRUST DOCUMENT | Smith Center, KS | $5,463 |
| United Methodist Church ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION PER TRUST DOCUMENT | Smith Center, KS | $5,440 |
| Smith County Memorial Hospital ANNUAL DISTRIBUTION PER TRUST DOCUMENT | Smith Center, KS | $5,440 |
| Smith Center Fire Department GRANT FOR PARTIAL FUNDING OF GENERATOR. | Smith Center, KS | $5,000 |
| Center Theater Inc GRANT FOR PARTIAL FUNDING OF INSURANCE PREMIUM. | Smith Center, KS | $5,000 |
| Smith Center Fire Department GRANT FOR PARTIAL FUNDING OF GENERATOR. | Smith Center, KS | $3,525 |
| Smith Center Municipal Golf Course GRANT FOR PARTIAL FUNDING OF NEW CART PATHS. | Smith Center, KS | $2,231 |
| Smith Center Municipal Golf Course GRANT FOR PARTIAL FUNDING OF NEW CART PATHS. | Smith Center, KS | $2,195 |
| Smith Center Fire Department GRANT FOR PARTIAL FUNDING OF GENERATOR. | Smith Center, KS | $2,194 |
| Smith Center Public Library GRANT FOR NEW SIGNAGE. | Smith Center, KS | $2,043 |
| Center Theater Inc GRANT FOR PARTIAL FUNDING OF INSURANCE PREMIUM. | Smith Center, KS | $1,299 |
| Kingsburychase VFW Post GRANT FOR PARTIAL FUNDING TO REPLACE PANELS IN OUTDOOR SIGN. | Smith Center, KS | $1,054 |
| Smith Center Municipal Golf Course GRANT FOR PARTIAL FUNDING OF NEW CART PATHS. | Smith Center, KS | $1,030 |
| Smith Center Recreation Commission GRANT FOR PARTIAL FUNDING OF FLAG FOOTBALL EQUIPMENT. | Smith Center, KS | $774 |
| Smith Center Public Library GRANT FOR NEW SIGNAGE. | Smith Center, KS | $630 |
| Smith Center Public Library GRANT FOR NEW SIGNAGE. | Smith Center, KS | $500 |
| Smith Center Recreation Commission GRANT FOR PARTIAL FUNDING OF FLAG FOOTBALL EQUIPMENT. | Smith Center, KS | $500 |
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