Building a brighter
ELLSWORTH
COUNTY
2014 Annual Report
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Donors,
Memorials &
Honorariums
Funds &
Grants
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Founders &
Sustainers
Financials
Our mission
is to meet
charitable
community
needs through
leadership, grants,
and services.
14 Years of
Impact
Smoky Hills Charitable Foundation
has awarded over $265,000 in
grants since our inception in 2000.
TOTAL ASSETS
2001
$248,855
2014
$1,642,986
ANNUAL GRANTS
2002
$8,075
2014
$39,580
2013-2014
Board of Directors
Sara Soukup, Chair
Theresa Staudinger, Co-Chair
Lisa Parsons, Secretary
Heather Barta
Marvin Bush
John Henley
Pat Mollhagen
Vern Schepman
Frank Toman
Karen Wacker
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS
2002
2014
$57,351
$168,841
We have a new look for
our website. Check out
our revamped site:
www.smokyhillscf.org
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Letter from the Board Chair
A Year of Promise
It has been an exciting year for the Smoky Hills Charitable Foundation
(SHCF) and foundations all across the country as they celebrated 100 years
of service to communities. SHCF is only 14 years in the making but the
impact through grants of over $265,000 is helping to build a brighter place
in Ellsworth County.
This year, the Foundation held a match day, Match Madness, to help
existing funds at SHCF raise dollars to support their endowments. The
funds were then eligible for a matching cash grant from an $8000 match
pool provided by the Foundation. The response was overwhelming and
Match Madness raised a total of $51,653 for seven participating funds.
These funds will support communities in Ellsworth County in various ways
now and into the future.
If you would like to make your community of Ellsworth, Holyrood,
Kanopolis, Lorraine and Wilson shine brighter, think about supporting
your community by starting a fund. Or support the community grant fund
which gives grants once a year to applicants from around the county.
Imagine the possibilities if everyone designated just 5% of their estates for
the needs of their community. This is a great way to leave a legacy and all
gifts are tax-deductible.
Smoky Hills Charitable Foundation is building a bright future as the funds
grow and grants continue to support Ellsworth County.
“Coming together is a beginning; keeping together is progress;
working together is success.” -Henry Ford
Thank you for supporting the Smoky Hills Charitable Foundation.
Sara Soukup
Board Chair, Smoky Hills
Charitable Foundation
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Donors
The most important element in the Foundation is our donors because
without them we would not exist. They are what keeps the Foundation
strong and successful. Some gifts are small and some large, but when
combined, they all work towards one common goal—building a brighter
Ellsworth County.
Richard & Rita Abernethy
Keith & Lu Adams
Sandy Adams
Rebecca Joy Adcock
After Harvest Czech Festival
Daniel & Patricia Allen
Randle Allison
Anonymous Donor
Richard Anschutz
Richard & Sue Arensman
Norman & Linda Arroyo
BVK
Deborah Bach
Paul & Jenifer Bahr
Cynthya Baker
Exie & Pamela Barber
William & Carroll Barkow
Parma Barnhill
Heather Barta
Lorene Barta
Georgina Bates
Larry Beagley
Beaver Grain Corporation, Inc.
Tony & Judea Beevers
Gregory & Cynthia Bender
Emily Bettenbrock
Larry Billinger
David & Nancy Bircher
Donald & Wadona Bircher
Steven & Linda Bishop
Janice Black
Leonard & Leslea Bockelman
Don & Cheryl Boling
Gregory & Karen Bond
Patti Booher
Boot’s Plant & Flower Center
Kent & Carrie Borell
Merle Borg
Nina Borgstadter
Raymond & Mary Annette Bourne
Bruce & Nancy Bowie
Donald & P. Branda
Clydene Branda
Sandra Sue Branda
Allyson Britton
Todd & Karen Britton
Michael & Leslie Brooks
Derreck & Afton Brown
Janet Brown
Don & Angela Browning
Daniel & Tina Bruning
Wade & Ginger Bruning
David & Diane Buchholz
Wesley & Brenda Buehler
Mike & Dawnae Bunch
Leonard & Janie Burmeister
Vincent & Jamie Burnett
Paula Burns
Marvin & Bernita Bush
Alan Byerley
Kathleene Carreon
Carrico Implement Co., Inc.
Cashco Recreation Association
Bonnie Casler
David Chamberlain
Champion Auto Parts, LLC
Jacob & Amy Charvat
Chlum Publishing, LLC
Choitz Bros. Equipment Company, Inc.
Kenneth & Barbara Choitz
Tisha Choitz
Thomasa Cisneros
Citizens State Bank & Trust
City of Ellsworth
City Plumbing, Heating & Air Conditioning, Inc.
CJL 1 Enterprises LLC
Clark, Mize & Linville, Chtd.
Frances Claussen
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Donors
Coach & Four Bowling Lanes, Inc.
Ted & Nancy Collins
Rich & Bev Connally
Rick Connally
Sydney Connelly
David & Stanna Cox
David Coyne
Arleen Craig
Ona Crawford
Arkala Cullens
Kent & Janell Cunningham
Maynard & Deanna Cunningham
Wilma Daniels
Kathryn Dauer
Ronald & Barbara Davis
Stacey Davis
Stacie Davis
Rick & Tina Davis
Ruby Deiser
Brett & Wendy Denham
Angela Dlabal Janzen
Ida Dlabal
James Dlabal
Pat & Emma Doherty
John & Dawn Dolezal
June Dolezal
Vernon & Mrs. Dolezal
Pete Donley
Stephen & Elizabeth Donley
Terry & Sandy Donley
The Dorothy Law Firm LLC
Nina Doubrava
Thomas Dow & Paula Greathouse
William & Lynn Dowling
John & Yvonne Driscoll
Leslie Dumler
Jennifer Edwards
Heather Ellegood
The Ellsworth Coop
Ellsworth Correctional Facility
Ellsworth County Community Organization
Ellsworth County Independent/Reporter
Ellsworth Ready-Mix, Inc.
Ellsworth-Kanopolis Area Chamber of Commerce
Janice Essick
F & M Drug, L.L.C.
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Law Office of Robert Feldt P.A.
John Fiala
Kris Finke
Samantha Finke
Finke’s Retail Liquor Store
First Bank Kansas
First Presbyterian Church
David & Kathryn Fiser
Elsie Foran
Richard Foran
Joseph & Lisa Fowler
Randy & Judy Frank
Joni Franklin
Joshua & Melissa French
Jerry & Lacy Froese
Jane Galliart
Gamma Tau
Deanna Garfolo
Gerry & Judy Gebhardt
Paul & Naomi Gebhardt
Gene’s Heartland Foods
George Eschbaugh Advertising, Inc.
Richard Gerdes
Gil Corp, Inc.
Curtis & Joni Glaser
Johnnie & Karen Goddard
Golden Plains Credit Union
Good Samaritan Society - Ellsworth Village
Idamae Goodman
Gregg & Debra Gordon
R. L. & E. K. Grauer
Bill & Carolyn Graves
Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
James & Mona Guilfoyle
Betty Jane Gwinner
Craig & Brenda Gwinner
Derril & Roberta Gwinner
Kyle Gwinner
H & B Enterprises
Lloyd & Erna Haase
Jon & Stacey Halbgewachs
Bill & Alice Hammack
David Hand
David & Peggy Hand
Julie Hannah
Brad & Darcy Hansen
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Donors
Donald & Garnell Hanson
Mary Hanzlicek Memorial Scholarship Trust
Todd & Wanda Hanzlicek
Hanzlicek’s Construction
Mervyn Harms
Patricia Harms
Rick & Kimbra Harper
Herbie & Phyllis Harris
Kort & Becky Hawks
Hay Construction LLC
Jason & Christina Hay
Arlie & Carol Haymond
Steven Heina
Greg & Cee Heller
Pat Helus
Randal Helus
John Henley
Michael & Shirley Henthorn
Mark Herzog
Mary Herzog
Charles Hess
Hi-Plains Sand, Inc.
Michael & Patricia Hipp
Edward & Mildred Hlad
Frank & Leanne Hlaus
Myron & Dianne Hochman
Hoffhines Marketing & Communications
Nancy Hoffman
Jane Hogan
Holm Automotive Center
Jeffrey & Barbara Holm
Holyrood Lions Club
Home Lumber & Supply Co.
Homolka Grain & Supply, Inc.
Ryan & Michelle Homolka
John Horacek
Darrell & Virginia Houston
Virginia Hulburt
Gary & Betty Hunter
Virgil & Mary Jo Huseman
Mildred Hynes
Ideal Real Estate
Immanuel Lutheran Church
Interfund Transfers
Dan & Rachel Ives
Nancy Ives
Larry & Jan Jabara
Lindsay Jackson
Ken & Stacey Jackson
Elizabeth Janousek
Shelly Janssen
Mildred Janzen
Ernest & Lisa Jezek
Robert & Margie John
Aaron Johnson
Carl Johnson
Dale & Nancy Johnson
Duane & Jeanne Johnson
Justin & Amy Johnson
The Johnston Law Offices, P.A.
George & Ann Jones
Matthew & Cristina Jundt
K & D Revocable Trust
Victoria Kaiser
KanEquip, Inc.
Kanopolis Drive-In Theatre
Kansas Dept of Corrections
Kansas Health Foundation
Foundation Statistics
Total Assets:
$1,642,986
Donations*:$168,841
Number of Funds: 21
Grants Awarded*:
$39,580
Total Grants Awarded: $265,738
(*July 1, 2013-June 30, 2014)
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Donors
Cynthia Kasey
Richard & Pamela Kaspar
Belinda R. Kasper M.S, R.D.
John Kasper
Jay & Penny Kelly
Steve Kelly & Pamela Parco
Shirley Kempke
Kevin & Barbara Kennedy
Terry & Agnes Kepka
Timothy & Marchelle Kerbs
Cory & Kyleen Kersenbrock
Lisa Kijowski
Kirkham, Michael & Associates, Inc.
Kiwanis Club of Ellsworth
Craig & Angela Kohls
Janet Kohls
Linda Kohls
Jessica Kootz
Marge Koralek
Donald & Ilene Kozisek
Roger & Melissa Kraatz
Harold & Jessie Kralik
Marland & Lenore Kralik
Benjamin Kratky
Joyce Kraus
Janis Krein
Susan Kriley
Margaret Kris Finke
Donna Kroll
John & Diane Krupp
Shannon Krysl
Paul & Lois Kuchera
John & Barbara Kudlacek
Donald & Margie Kufahl
Ronald & Theresa Kyler
Mr. and Mrs. Steven Lackey
Joshua & Melissa Lainer
David & Kerstin Lang
Dirk Larsen
Douglas & Lisa Lee
Clinton Lett
Donald Lett
Samuel & Ludmila Lett
Kristen Lindsley
Melissa Lindsley
Marcia Linton
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Bobby & Myra Long
The Lorraine State Bank
Lyons Federal Bank
Donna Lytle
M&H Tank Service, LLC.
Alice Macek
Jerry Macek
Richard & Nancy Main
Steven & Lisa Major
Eugene Malir
Kenneth Malir
Rick Malir
Robert & Joan Malir
Wilma Mall
Diane Mangels
Jerry & Sharon Marsh
Cliff Martin
Joseph & Lynn Martin
Jennifer Maxwell
Mason & Lesta May
Sharon Maze
Mark & Hjerda McAllister
Lewis McAtee
Roger & Janice McCaulley
John & Doreen McElroy
Michael McElroy
Shawn & Gina McGowan
Kyle & Tami Jo McGreevy
Marie McNeal
Sylvia McNeal
Earl Merkel
Methodist Adult Sunday School Class
Mindy Mikulecky
James & Adrienne Milbradt
Jay & Deb Minear
Lacy Minear
Jessica Mitchell
Mr. & Mrs. R. D. Mitchell
Adam Mog
Brenda Mog
Craig & Debbie Mog
Frederick Mog
Lindsay Mog
Jon & Patricia Mollhagen
Moly Manufacturing, Inc.
Bruce Moore
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H. & Michelle Morgan
Jerome Morgan
Steven & Jolene Morgan
Robert & Jina Murrell
James & Debbie Nestler
NHS, LLC
Allen & Norma Nicholas
Johne Nickless
Shawn Norris
Roger Novak
Donald & Maudie Novotny
Michael & Diane O’Connor
J. A. Odell
Donald & Phyllis Ogburn
Alan & Wilma Olds
A. W. & Doris Oller
Rock & Sara Olmsted
Michael & Dawn Olson
Robert & Stephanie Oltean
Holly Osborne
Christopher & Trisha Ostrom
Cliff & Deana Ostrom
Owens, Brake & Associates
Steve & Linda Owens
The Pampered Chef
Scott Parish
Stephen Parke
Ann Parr
Parsons Funeral Home
Ryan Parsons
Roger & Teresa Pearson
David & Pamela Pelzel
Charles & T.J. Pence
Randall & Nancy Peschka
Ryan & Amber Peschka
Keith & Margaret Peterman
Peterson & Kasper
John & Christine Pfeiffer
Lester & Evelyn Pflughoeft
Lois Pflughoeft
Rickie Pflughoeft
Karlton & Kelvi Place
Shawn & Kendra Jo Ploutz
Myrna Pool
Janett Prester
Melissa Prosser
Brian & Deanna Pruitt
Christina Ptacek
Ronald & Virginia Ptacek
Pyle Law Office
Bill & Gloria Quinn
Mike & Ellen Rader
Robert & Shirley Raney
Shirley Raney
Duke & Geri Ranker
Cory & Cheryl Rathbun
John & Ann Ratzlaff
Kurt & Michelle Ratzlaff
Steve & Melissa Ratzlaff
Rachael Raugewitz
RDK Convenience, Inc.
Vern Redding
Heather Rees
Eric & Amy Reid
Reliant Roofing LLC
Tom & Karin Renard
Republic County Czechs
Dwayne & Elizabeth Rice
Linda Richards
Vida Richards
Kathy Richter
Andrew & Ann Ridinger
Glenn & Sharon Ringler
Louanna Robinson
Terrence & Shirley Robl
Robson’s Card & Gift Shop
Leon & Juanita Rodriguez
Clint & Dimity Rogers
Sandra Rogg
RTD Inc. DBA Ellsworth Steak House
Ronald & Karen Rudiger
Javier & Stephanie Ruiz
Mary Rupe
Brian & Tara Rush
Jerry & Fonda Rush
Roger & Lenore Samuelson
Juan & Adriana Sanchez
Santa Fe Trail Chapter 07-01 of Thrivent
Financial
Evelyn Sauer
Elizabeth Sauers & E. J. Russell
Martin & Cherie Sauers
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Donors
Daniel & Gayle Schaefer
Daniel Scheetz
Schellinger-Jackson Farms
Schellinger’s
Mary Schmidt
Thomas & Kathy Schroeder
Caleb D. Schultz Agency, LLC
Arlen & Karli Schultz
Kevin & Deborah Schultz
Larry & Zorhayda Sears
Matthew & Tammara Seeger
Dallas & Lynda Seifers
Richard & Abby Gail Seiler
Seitz Drug Co, Inc.
Daniel & Catherine Shanelec
Gail Shanelec
Dustin & Jennifer Shanks
Roy & Elaine Shaw
H. O. Shelley
Sherman, Hoffman & Hipp, LC
John & Judith Sherman
Kevin Shoemaker
Robert & Marcelle Shrake
Mark & Tressa Shramek
Alan & Linda Siemer
Jerry & Stephenie Slaight
Nick & Glorene Slechta
Jerzy Slomka
Tyler Smith
Deborah Smith-Blodgett
Janice Sneath
Lonnie Soukup Agency LLC
Jerome & Cathy Soukup
Larry & Sara Soukup
Stephen & Jane Soukup
Terry Soukup
St Pauls LWML
St. Bernards Church
St. Bernard’s Council of Catholic Women
St. Ignatius Altar Society
St. Ignatius Loyola Parish
St. Pauls LWML
Karen Starkey
Keith & Theresa Staudinger
Alan & Jean Stefek
Steven Steinhaus
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Steven & Diana Steinhaus
Jay & Kathleen Steinle
Leonard Steinle
Neal & Kristel Steinle
Randall & Sharon Steinle
Dennis & Peggy Stolzenburg
Kassie Stone
David & Nancy Stonebraker
David & Stephanie Stoppel
Leonard & Marilyn Stoppel
John & Linda Strella
Ella Stroede
Russel & Jennifer Stukey
Louise Sumner-Garst
Donald & Nellora Svaty
John & Melinda Svaty
Paula Svaty
Ron & Pat Svaty
SWCCW Altar Society
Cleodene & Ruthella Tabler
Daniel & Lorie Taylor
Robert & Mary Taylor
John & Shelley Thaemert
Joseph & Kelly Thielen
Susan Thielen
Ralph & Barbara Thiergart
Dorothy Thomas
Leann Thomas
Debbie Thornton
Shaun & Jenny Thornton
Amanda Thrasher
TK & Company, Inc.
Frank & Judy Toman
Ronald & Donna Toman
Steven & Darcelle Tracy
Sherry Truhlar
Connie Trumble
Cheryl Urban
Ben & Wanda Urbanek
Gary & Rita Urbanek
Sharon Valasek
Meredith Vargo
Larry & Beverly Vasko
VFW Post 6485
Victor Bros. Auction & Realty, Inc.
Mr. & Mrs. Alex Vodraska
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Charles & Gloria Vondra
Steven & Susan Vondracek
James & Kathy Vopat
Gary & Vicki Wacker
Robert & Karen Wacker
Season Wacker
Tisha Wacker
Gladys Wagner
Mary Walker
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. #6065
Karen Wamser
Marilyn Warnock
Elizabeth Barrett Watson
Wayne’s Ag Aviation
Amy Webb
Allen & Sandra Wedel
Dale & Peggy Weinhold
P. J. & Holly Weinhold
Firman & Irene Werth
David & Marcia Wewers
Jeffrey White
Scott White
White’s Construction Co. LLC
Alan & Rosemary Whitley
Whitmer Insurance & Financial Planning
Richard & Rosa Lee Whitmer
Alicia Widdows
Margaret Wilkens
Wilson High School
Wilson Improvement Trust
Wilson State Bank
Wilson Telephone Company, Inc.
Wind Capital Group - Post Rock Wind Farm
George & Sandy Wolbert
Mr. & Mrs. Horace Wooten
John & Barbara Yeary
Mike & Susan Young
Alan Yungbluth
Jerald & Charlene Zelenka
Matthew Zilliox & Megan Frost
John & Marilyn Zimmerman
Susan Zink
Brad & Mary Zorn
Thomas & Christine Zouzas
Jack & Pauline Zvolanek
Memorials
A charitable gift is a wonderful way to remember someone you love
or admire. The foundation received gifts made in memory of others
throughout the year. This year, gifts were received in memory of:
Richard G. Barta
Ralph Bruning
Arleen Craig
Bill Fleming
Mary Ann Hartline
Lois L. Schneider
Jackie Toman
Sonia Vodraska
Lila Vopat
Honorariums
A charitable gift is a wonderful way to remember someone you love or
admire. The foundation received gifts made in honor of others throughout
the year. This year, gifts were received in honor of:
Art & Kathy Kohls 60th Anniversary
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Funds & Grants
Part of our mission in making the Smoky Hills area a brighter place to live
is to meet charitable community needs through grants. Since inception,
SHCF has awarded over $265,000 in grants that support a broad range of
charitable causes—some donor directed and some determined by our
board of directors. It is the opportunity to make an impact that makes us
feel blessed to be part of this organization.
Smoky Hills Community Fund
The Smoky Hills Community Fund is an unrestricted grant fund that
provides the board of directors the flexibility to respond to the changing
needs of the community. Grants from this fund are awarded through a
competitive application process and support a wide variety of charitable
causes and nonprofit organizations. Donations of any size to this fund will
continue to make our area a brighter place to live.
Funding for this grant program comes from donations, memorials, and
other gifts to the Smoky Hills Charitable Foundation. Gifts of any size
are welcome additions to this important community grant fund and will
help earn a 50% match from the Kansas Health Foundation’s GROW II
matching grant program.
City of Ellsworth-$2,000
Lessened the cost for new equipment at the city pool, and recreational
sports equipment and improvements for the recreational department
Ellsworth County Historical Society-$1,000
Assisted with labor cost to help preserve the building integrity of Fort
Hawker Guard House
Ellsworth-Kanopolis Area Chamber of Commerce-$1,000
Market and pay for postage in the identification and enlistment of
participants for a new leadership program for Ellsworth County
Lang Memorial Library-$1,000
Replaced blinds in library to help create a safer environment and lessen
sun damage to books
Lorraine Fire Department-$2,330
Assisted with building a new secure fire station for housing fire trucks
Mosaic in Ellsworth-$1,705.60
Purchased a power lift which assists staff with moving patients
Smoky Hills Public Television-$300
Ninty books benefited children enrolled in Head Start in Ellsworth County
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Funds for the Future
Funds for the future enable donors to make a brighter future at the end
of their lifetimes. Donors create a fund agreement during their lifetime to
support their favorite charitable causes and then when they pass, the fund
kicks into action. What a great way to leave a legacy!
Current Funds
Frank and Judy Toman
Gladys M. Wagner
Organization Funds
Establishing an endowment at the Foundation enables nonprofit
organizations to build a permanent and bright future. Helping them fulfill
their individual missions now and forever is one way that we achieve our
own mission.
Current Funds
Ellsworth County Historical Society Fund
Ellsworth Senior Center Fund
J.H. Robbins Memorial Library Fund
Other Funds
A secure administrative fund enables us to make Ellsworth County a
stronger, brighter places to live now and forever. These funds support the
Foundation’s operating costs as well as provide educational workshops
geared towards nonprofits, professional advisors and estate planning.
Current Funds
Smoky Hills Administrative Fund
A Bright and Healthy Future
Helping Kansas communities build permanent resources to improve the
health of local residents is one of the main goals of the Kansas Health
Foundation’s GROW II goal, and it shows! Since participating in GROW
II, the Foundation has earned more than $90,000 in matching grant
dollars to specifically support the public health of Ellsworth County.
From our public health funds, we have granted $5,537 to 5 different
projects and programs and these figures will only continue to grow. In
addition to supporting public health, GROW II has also helped leverage
over $475,000 in new endowed gifts to other funds at the Foundation,
keeping Ellsworth County a bright and vibrant place to live.
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Funds & Grants
Donor Advised Funds
Donor advised gives donors the opportunity to make the future brighter
by actively engaging them in the grantmaking process. It is similar to
a private foundation but with less hassle and better tax advantages.
Donors can choose what charities to support through their fund while the
Foundation handles the investment, administration and correspondence.
Current Funds
Helen & Will Shanelec Fund
Sundin Trust Donor Advised Fund
Donor Advised Fund 2013-2014 Grantees-$1,313 grants awarded
United Methodist Church
Field of Interest Funds
Field of interest funds allow donors to support a specific cause or
geographic area without having to choose a specific organization. Grants
are made through an application process administered by the Foundation
and a grants committee work together to determine the grants all while
making the future brighter.
Current Funds
Ellsworth County Cancer Fund
Joyce Nagel Health, Education & Recreation Fund
Kansas Health Foundation Fund for Smoky Hills
Smoky Hills Healthy Living Fund
USD 112 Central Plains Fund
USD 327 Student Benefit Fund
Field of Interest Fund 2013-2014 Grantees-$7,448 total grants
American Cancer Society
*The Foundation paid for
medical bills, hotel rooms
*Casey’s General Stores, Inc.
and gas cards to assist cancer
City of Lorraine
Ellsworth County Health Department patients with the cost of
medical treatments and travel
*F&M Drug, LLC
expenses related to cancer
Smoky Hill Child Care Foundation
treatments.
USD 112
USD 327
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Designated Funds
Supporting your favorite charity is easy to do with a designated fund.
Donors can designate one or more charities within one fund and the
Foundation administers annual grants from the fund in the donor’s
name, forever. If the charity designated no longer exists in the future, the
funds will be redirected to a similar charitable need, ensuring that your
community’s future will be bright no matter what happens.
Current Funds
Kansas Health Foundation Operating Fund for Smoky Hills
Miss Czech Slovak Kansas Pageant Designated Fund
Designated Fund 2013-2014 Grantees-$1,630 total grants
Smoky Hills Administrative Fund
2014
A Big Year for Community
Foundations Everywhere
One hundred years ago, in 1914, the first community foundation was
established in the Midwest, giving rise to a new philanthropy, a new
way of participating in community, and a new vision for the future.
Today, Smoky Hills Charitable Foundation is one of more than 700
community foundations in the United States, collectively managing
more than $66 billion in assets and making grants of approximately
$4.9 billion a year to improve life in their communities. There are
more than 1,700 community foundations worldwide.
Since we were established in 2001, Smoky Hills Charitable Foundation
has made grants of more than $265,000 to address pressing needs
and important local causes, through the generous gifts of our donors.
In the past year alone, we’ve:
• Established two new funds to improve life in Ellsworth County
• Granted over $30,000 to causes or organizations, e.g., establish
a leadership program in Ellsworth County, a literacy program,
and more
• Partnered with the Kansas Health Foundation to leverage over
$46,000 in matching dollars to support the public health of
Ellsworth County and the Foundation’s operations
We’re proud to be part of this vibrant field of community
philanthropy—100 years and growing!
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Funds & Grants
Scholarship Funds
Helping students achieve success and have a bright future is a rewarding
experience for many donors. Scholarship funds allow donors to provide
educational opportunities for graduates of certain schools, for specific
funds of study, or for study at particular institutions.
Current Funds
Geraldine L. Anschutz Memorial Scholarship Fund
Mary Hanzlicek Memorial Scholarship Fund
Eleanor Hunter Scholarship Fund
Jack R. Janousek Memorial Scholarship Fund
Fran Malir Memorial Scholarship Fund
Charles & Velma Westerman Scholarship Fund
Scholarship Fund 2013-2014 Grantees
$8,445 grants awarded (Scholarships paid July 1, 2013-June 30, 2014)
Kristina Heinrich
Baker University
Kasey Davis
Barton County Community College
Creighton Reeves
Barton County Community College
Ashley Templeton
Fort Hays State University
Kylie Kingsbury
Fort Hays State University
Karinsa Ribordy
Fort Hays State University
Jenna Lanter
Johnson County Community College
Kaley Brungardt
Kansas State University
Karlie Steinle
Kansas Wesleyan University
Cole Zelenka
Manhattan Area Technical College
Julia Hood
Manhattan Christian College
Derek Jensen
Pittsburg State University
Kelsi Hays
Salina Area Technical College
Seize the Moment Grants
Seize the Moment grants are small, quick grants that respond to
immediate needs in our community. A limited amount of the Foundation’s
unrestricted grant funds are set aside to support these opportunities that
occur outside our regular grant cycles. Seize the Moment grants typically
range from $50 to $250, but never exceed $500.
Seize the Moment 2013-2014 Grantees-$500 total grants
Ellsworth County Medical Center
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Building a Brighter Future
Founding Donors
Fourteen years ago, our Founding Donors were approached with a vision
to create a brighter future for Ellsworth County. Because of their faith and
generosity to the Smoky Hill Charitable Foundation, the Foundation has
grown to $1,642,986 in assets and has granted over $265,000 back to our
communities. We call that a success!
INDIVIDUALS & FAMILIES
Mr. & Mrs. Harold Grant
Mr. & Mrs. Donald J. Hunter
Doc & Lu Jarus
Mr. & Mrs. Donald Kozisek
Jon D. & Patricia L. Mollhagen
BUSINESS ENTITIES
Citizens State Bank & Trust Co.
H & B Communications, Inc.
Kirkham, Michael & Associates, Inc.
Stumps Charitable Trust
Sundin Trust, Randy V. Mills &
Judy S. Mills Trustees
Believing in the Vision
Sustaining Donors
Like our Founders, we are forever grateful for the support of these generous
donors who continue to believe in the vision of the Smoky Hills Charitable
Foundation. With their support, we continue to build the Foundation
resulting in better communities for future generations.
INDIVIDUALS & FAMILIES
Anonymous
Anonymous
Arleen Craig
James H. & Mona J. Guilfoyle
Alice Macek
Stanley & Kathryn Mollhagen
Are you interested in
joining these Sustaining
Donors to help build
Ellsworth County?
BUSINESS ENTITIES
Carrico Implement Co. Inc.
Ellsworth Co. Health Care Foundation
Ellsworth County Banks
Bank of Holyrood
Citizens State Banks & Trust Co.
First Bank Kansas
The Lorraine state Bank
Wilson State Bank
Gil Corp, Inc.
Great Plains Manufacturing, Inc.
Smoky Hills Charitable Foundation
Board of Directors
Wind Capital Group
If yes, contact the
Foundation for more
information.
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Bike for Health Raises Over $12,000
Frank Toman Bike for Health that invited riders to pay a small admission
fee and ride a 30 mile circuit between Ellsworth and Holyrood. Each rider
received a t-shirt for their participation.
Toman got sponsors and supporters for the ride while he also pledged
a $1 to $1 match for the first $2000 raised. Through a matching grant from
the Kansas Health Foundation (KHF), all money raised was also matched.
The ride was a success. The race raised
over $12,000 from donors, sponsors,
riders, Toman’s match and the KHF
match. All donated funds and the KHF
match were given to the Smoky Hills
Healthy Living Fund at the Smoky Hills
Charitable Foundation.
Your hometown.
Their future.
You’ve enjoyed a good life in a great
community. What would you do to
ensure future generations of Kansans
can say the same?
The Keep 5 in Kansas initiative asks us to
designate just 5% of our estates to our hometown
needs. With a little planning, and help from our
community foundations, we can create permanent
funding for our schools, hospitals, churches, parks,
nonprofits, libraries, and so much more!
Learn more at keepfiveinkansas.com
The Keep 5 in Kansas campaign is sponsored by the Kansas Association of
Community Foundations (kansascfs.org) and the Kansas Health Foundation.
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Make a Difference
Help Ellsworth County GROW
A donation of any size will earn a match from the Kansas Health
Foundation. No gift is too small. Gifts of $25, $10, or even $1 can be made
to any of the below funds and help Ellsworth County GROW!
I would like to be part of this GROWing opportunity
with a $________ donation to the following fund(s):
To earn a 50% match...
___ Smoky Hills Community Fund (unrestricted community grant fund)
___ Smoky Hills Administrative Fund
___ Smoky Hills Healthy Living Fund (public health fund)
To earn a 25% match...
___ J.H. Robbins Memorial Fund
___ Ellsworth County Cancer Fund
___ Ellsworth County Historical Society Fund
___ Ellsworth Senior Center Fund
___ Joyce Nagel Health, Education & Recreation Fund
___ Miss Czech Slovak Kansas Pageant Fund
___ Helen & Will Shanelec Fund
___ USD 112 Central Plains Fund
___ USD 327Student Benefit Fund
___ Other Fund at SHCF (fill in the blank)
(This fund does not qualify for a match from KHF)
(Name)
I wish to remain anonymous.
(Address) (City, State, Zip)
(Phone) (Email)
Please contact me about:
Using the Foundation to administer charity in my will or trust
Establishing a fund
Personal estate planning
Please make checks payable to SHCF and mail to:
P.O. Box 265, Ellsworth, KS 67439
In order for a donation to be considered a charitable donation for 2014, it must be
postmarked by December 31, 2014. To ensure that your donation is received by that date,
please send it by December 23, 2014.
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Foundation Finance
GSCF Investment Portfolio
2nd Quarter 2014 +
Investment Info
The Foundation believes the
best long-term performance
will be achieved through a
balanced portfolio consisting
of 75% equities and 25%
fixed income and cash.
As an affiliate of the
Greater Salina Community
Foundation (GSCF), the
funds at the Smoky HIlls
Charitable Foundation are
pooled together with all
the funds held by GSCF and
their affiliates. The funds are
invested with Vanguard and
governed by a local finance
committee at GSCF.
We are confident in our
performance and rate well
when compared to other
investment pools. Our 5 year
annualized return is 14.76%
and our 10 year annualized
return is 7.65%.
4.13%
Trailing 1 Year
+ 18.82%
Trailing 3 Years
+ 37.09% Absolute
+ 11.09%Annualized
Trailing 5 Years
+ 99.07% Absolute
+ 14.76%Annualized
Trailing 10 Years + 108.94% Absolute
+ 7.65%Annualized
SHCF Assets by Type
22
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22
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Donor Advise
Donor Advised-17%
2
2
7
Administrati
Administrative-2%
7
Designated-7%
Designated-7
Field of Interest-32%
Field of Inter
Organization-4%
Organization
16
Scholarship-16%
16
ScholarshipUnrestricted-22%
4
Unrestricted
32
4
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SHCF Total Assets
$1,750,000
$1,642,986
$1,500,000
$1,250,000
$1,000,000
$750,000
$500,000
$250,000
$2001
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2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2014 Annual Report
Consolidated Statement of
Financial Position
(June 30, 2014)
ASSETS
Wells Fargo CMM
Pooled Investment– Vanguard
Segregated Investment Accounts
($2,314)
$1,406,403
$238,897
Total Assets
$1,642,986
LIABILITIES
Total Liabilities
$0
FUND BALANCES
Fund Balance—Principal
Fund Balance—Income
Fund Balance—Spendable
$1,259,563
$374,151
$9,271
Total Fund Balances
$1,642,985
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND FUND BALANCES
$1,642,985
Consolidated Statement of
Activities
(June 30, 2014)
REVENUES
Gifts & Bequests-Principal
Gifts & Bequests-Income
Dividend Income
Realized Gain on Investments
Unrealized Gain on Investments
$168,841
$10,500
$26,343
$5,327
$203,462
Total Revenues
$414,473
TRANSFERS
Interfund Gifts
Interfund Grants
($13,201)
$12,491
Total Transfers
$710
EXPENSES
Grants Authorized
Foundation Administrative Contribution
Operating Expenses
$26,883
$11,362
$3,963
Total Expenses
$42,208
NET ACTIVITY
$372,975
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The Smoky Hills Charitable Foundation of Ellsworth
County would like to thank the organizations who
worked hard to promote Match Madness to their
donors and all the philanthropists that made gifts.
We live in an amazing place and the results from
Match Madness were a great example of it.
Over 175 donors contributed $43,653 to the endowments
of eight local charities during the first annual Match
Madness event, hosted by the Smoky Hills Charitable
Foundation. The Foundation provided $8,000 in matching
funds to seven participating organizations which included:
Ellsworth County Cancer Fund
Ellsworth County Historical Society Fund
Ellsworth Senior Center Fund
J.H. Robbins Memorial Library Fund
Miss Czech Slovak Queen Pageant Fund
USD 112 Fund
USD 327 Fund
The total benefit to Ellsworth County charities - $51,653!
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P.O. Box 265
Ellsworth, KS 67439
785.531.0470
www.smokyhillscf.org
[email protected]