Virginia Smith Charitable TR UA 12291999 AS Amended
Private foundation · Chappell, NE · EIN 86-6348709 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Virginia Smith Charitable Trust
170grants reported
$3,500median award
$2,000lower quartile
$100smallest grant
$2.6Mtotal paid
2states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 77 of its 170 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $249K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
PO Box 525
Chappell, NE 69129-0525
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.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Scholarships Paid to Post | Various, NE | $285,000 |
| Scholarships Paid to Post | Various, NE | $285,000 |
| Scholarships Paid to Post | Various, NE | $285,000 |
| Scholarships Paid to Post | Various, NE | $285,000 |
| Scholarships Paid to Post | Various, NE | $285,000 |
| City of Chappell Nebraska STREET PROJECT | Chappell, NE | $50,000 |
| City of Chappell Nebraska STREET PROJECT | Chappell, NE | $50,000 |
| City of Chappell Nebraska STREET PROJECT | Chappell, NE | $50,000 |
| City of Chappell Nebraska STREET PROJECT | Chappell, NE | $50,000 |
| City of Chappell Nebraska STREET PROJECT | Chappell, NE | $50,000 |
| Chappell Fire District 1 BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS | Chappell, NE | $30,000 |
| Chappell Fire District 1 BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS | Chappell, NE | $30,000 |
| Village of Lodgepole NE VFD TRUCK IMPROVEMENTS | Lodgepole, NE | $25,000 |
| Village of Lodgepole NE VFD TRUCK IMPROVEMENTS | Lodgepole, NE | $25,000 |
| Chappell Airport Authority RUNWAY IMPROVEMENT | Chappell, NE | $20,000 |
| Chappell Fire District 1 EQUIPMENT | Chappell, NE | $20,000 |
| Creek Valley Public Schools EARLY LEARNING CENTER | Chappell, NE | $20,000 |
| City of Chappell Nebraska COMM DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR | Chappell, NE | $20,000 |
| Chappell Airport Authority RUNWAY IMPROVEMENT | Chappell, NE | $20,000 |
| City of Chappell Nebraska SPLASH PAD FOR POOL | Chappell, NE | $20,000 |
| Chappell Fire District 1 EQUIPMENT | Chappell, NE | $20,000 |
| Creek Valley Public Schools EARLY LEARNING CENTER | Chappell, NE | $20,000 |
| City of Chappell Nebraska COMM DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR | Chappell, NE | $20,000 |
| Chappell Airport Authority RUNWAY IMPROVEMENT | Chappell, NE | $20,000 |
| City of Chappell Nebraska EMT SUPPORT | Chappell, NE | $17,500 |
| City of Chappell Nebraska AMBULANCE PAGERS | Chappell, NE | $17,500 |
| City of Chappell Nebraska AMBULANCE - ON CALL WAGES | Chappell, NE | $17,500 |
| City of Chappell Nebraska AMBULANCE PAGERS | Chappell, NE | $17,500 |
| City of Chappell Nebraska EMT SUPPORT | Chappell, NE | $17,500 |
| Village of Lodgepole NE CEMETERY REPAIRS | Lodgepole, NE | $15,000 |
| Creek Valley Public Schools SCOREBOARDS | Chappell, NE | $14,000 |
| Creek Valley Public Schools SCOREBOARDS | Chappell, NE | $14,000 |
| Nebraska Lutheran SULLIVAN HILLS CAMP | Ashland, NE | $12,300 |
| Nebraska Lutheran SULLIVAN HILLS CAMP | Ashland, NE | $12,300 |
| Chappell Senior Center OPERATING EXPENSES | Chappell, NE | $12,000 |
| Nebraska Lutheran SULLIVAN HILLS CAMP | Ashland, NE | $12,000 |
| South Platte Public Shools STUDENT WASHINGTON DC TRIP | Big Springs, NE | $12,000 |
| Chappell Senior Center OPERATING EXPENSES | Chappell, NE | $12,000 |
| Nebraska Lutheran SULLIVAN HILLS CAMP | Ashland, NE | $10,000 |
| South Platte Public Schools STUDENT SUPPORT | Big Springs, NE | $10,000 |
| South Platte Public Schools STUDENT SUPPORT | Big Springs, NE | $10,000 |
| Nebraska Lutheran SULLIVAN HILLS CAMP | Ashland, NE | $10,000 |
| Deuel County Nebraska COUNTY FAIR | Chappell, NE | $7,000 |
| Deuel County Nebraska COUNTY FAIR | Chappell, NE | $7,000 |
| Big Springs Fire District 2 EQUIPMENT | Big Springs, NE | $6,500 |
| Big Springs Fire District 2 EQUIPMENT | Big Springs, NE | $6,500 |
| Solid Rock Bible Church FOOD PANTRY | Chappell, NE | $5,000 |
| Deuel County Nebraska FAIRGROUNDS | Chappell, NE | $5,000 |
| Cheyenne County Nebraska EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT RADIOS | Sidney, NE | $5,000 |
| Solid Rock Bible Church FOOD PANTRY | Chappell, NE | $5,000 |
| Deuel County Nebraska EMERGENCY GENERATORS | Chappell, NE | $5,000 |
| City of Chappell Nebraska EMT BONUS | Chappell, NE | $5,000 |
| Berea Lutheran Church | Chappell, NE | $5,000 |
| City of Chappell Nebraska LIBRARY EQUIPMENT | Chappell, NE | $5,000 |
| Chappell Senior Center CASBINET AND CEILING FANS | Chappell, NE | $5,000 |
| Solid Rock Bible Church FOOD PANTRY | Chappell, NE | $5,000 |
| City of Chappell Nebraska EMT SUPPORT | Chappell, NE | $5,000 |
| Weyerts Immanuel Lutheran Church OPERATING | Lodgepole, NE | $5,000 |
| Gloria Dei Lutheran Church OPERATING | Lodgepole, NE | $5,000 |
| Lodgepole United Methodist Church OPERATING | Lodgepole, NE | $5,000 |
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