2025-06-03T15:48:32-05:00 2024-12-31 Kientz & Penick CPAs LLC PO BOX 754 Manhattan KS 66505 990 2024-01-01 742804940 Golden Belt Community Foundation GOLD 6207923000 1307 Williams Great Bend KS 67530 Jason Murray Executive Director 6207923000 2025-06-03 1 0 Eric Kientz CPA P01526012 7854779053 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z Jason Murray 1307 Williams Great Bend KS 67530 3123731 0 X https://goldenbeltcf.org/ X 1996 KS The Foundation's mission is to bring extraordinary people together to plan for a vibrant future with our family, friends, and neighbors creating remarkable legacies. 12 12 4 30 0 0 1892121 1775803 21832 30300 746831 1316536 0 1092 2660784 3123731 1523088 1367985 0 0 228249 237805 0 0 110413 202885 164148 1954222 1769938 706562 1353793 32933291 36153053 2354900 2479625 30578391 33673428 X The Foundation's mission is to bring extraordinary people together to plan for a vibrant future with our family, friends, and neighbors creating remarkable legacies. 0 0 1524238 1367985 31092 The Foundation provides necessary funding for scholarships and grants, which benefit charitable, religious, and governmental organizations, as well as to individuals for the furtherance of education and for basic needs for individuals facing a significant hardship.The Foundation primarily serves the counties of Barton, Pawnee, Rush and Stafford in central Kansas. Most grants are awarded through an open and non-discriminatory, competitive application process and are reviewed by a committee of volunteers before approval by the board of directors.The Foundation has awarded significant grants in the following areas: health and well-being of children and youth, services for the indigent, recreation and play space, education and the arts. 1524238 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 9 0 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 0 0 X The Organization 6207923000 1307 Williams Great Bend KS 67530 Chelsea Steffen President 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Mel Waite Vice President 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Janell Foote Treasurer 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Amber Littler Secretary 1.00 X X 0 0 0 Baudilio Hernandez Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jim White Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Cora Anderson Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Mike Cargill Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Zach Stejskal Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Katie Hammeke Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Kayla Johnson Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Joyce Miller Board Member 1.00 X 0 0 0 Jason Murray Executive Director 40.00 X 85612 0 0 85612 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1775803 1775803 Agency fund management fees 813211 30300 30300 30300 1316536 1316536 Other 813211 1092 1092 1092 3123731 31392 0 1316536 1240166 1240166 127819 127819 85612 17122 34245 34245 123562 74137 24713 24712 12059 3407 5245 3407 16572 6629 4971 4972 31146 3115 21802 6229 14064 14064 16560 6624 1656 8280 26305 13349 6478 6478 25889 5178 10355 10356 28125 5625 16875 5625 555 250 55 250 6429 1929 1929 2571 4323 216 3891 216 7680 3840 1536 2304 Dues 3072 768 1536 768 1769938 1524238 135287 110413 346883 23123 221724 860426 184 130998 52918 82476 78080 32260580 35181817 21444 9607 32933291 36153053 3574 5055 7879 25 2343447 2474545 2354900 2479625 X 1885949 2106905 28692442 31566523 30578391 33673428 32933291 36153053 1353793 1741244 0 X 0 1 X 0 0 X 1339655 1089252 2915816 1892121 1775803 9012647 1339655 1089252 2915816 1892121 1775803 9012647 376735 8635912 436973 450117 553960 746831 1316536 3504417 12517064 123140 0.68990 0.67440 X RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED RESTRICTED 38 253764 338753 9772354 1 1 0 1 X 26530963 412487 2771909 739838 4954 365509 28605058 23568562 775081 3001407 567767 1154 245166 26530963 25674021 2464631 -3521503 824310 224277 23568562 22807029 945208 2855481 686129 247568 25674021 20284485 1000906 2451187 732555 1899 195095 22807029 0.03000 0.97000 0 0 106976 35086 71890 24022 17832 6190 78080 X Part IV, Line 2b: The Foundation operates organizational endowment funds on behalf of qualifying charitable organizations. Once a fund agreement is in place with an organization, the Foundation will receive funds from the organization and invest the funds. Use of the invested funds is subject to the same policies as other funds at the Foundation, such as the investment, grantwriting, and spending policies. Part V, Line 4: The Foundation uses the endowment funds to disburse as the board of directors or the donor specifies to further the Foundation's exempt purpose of providing charitable organizations in central Kansas with a permanent source of support and to serve as a vehicle for charitable giving for donors. Part X, Line 2: The Foundation is organized as a Kansas nonprofit corporation and has been recognized by the IRS as exempt from federal income taxes under IRC Section 501(a) as an organization described in IRC Section 501(c)(3). Further, the Foundation qualifies for the charitable contribution deduction under IRC Sections 170(b)(1)(A)(vi) and (viii) and has been determined not to be a private foundation under IRC Sections 509(a)(1). The Foundation is annually required to file a Return of Organization Exempt from Income Tax (Form 990) with the IRS. In addition, the Foundation is subject to income tax on net income that is derived from business activities that are unrelated to its exempt purposes. For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Foundation has determined that it is not subject to unrelated business income tax and has not filed an Exempt Organization Business Income Tax Return (Form 990-T) with the IRS. Returns filed by the Foundation are subject to IRS examination, generally for three years after each return is filed. No taxing authorities have commenced income tax examinations for open tax years. 1 Barton Community College 245 NE 30 Road Great Bend KS 67530 480720175 Government 5057 0 Educational Barton County Arts Council Inc 1620 Park Great Bend KS 67530 481214045 501(c)(3) 8088 0 Arts, Culture Barton County Emergency Aid Association 3007 10Th St Great Bend KS 675304275 273463786 501(c)(3) 17575 0 Operating Support Barton County Health Department 1300 Kansas Great Bend KS 67530 486012095 Government 5200 0 Health, General Barton County Historical Society PO Box 1091 Great Bend KS 675301091 486127516 Government 50198 0 Equipment Barton County Junior College Endowment Association 245 NE 30 Rd Great Bend KS 675309251 486132945 501(c)(3) 16053 0 Educational Catholic Charities Of Southwest Kansas Inc 2201 16th St Great Bend KS 67530 480697602 501(c)(3) 9188 0 Operating Support Central Kansas CASA 2000 Washington Great Bend KS 675304445 481020503 501(c)(3) 6918 0 Human Services Central Ks Dream Center Inc 2100 Broadway Ave Great Bend KS 675304024 861116289 501(c)(3) 5723 0 Housing, Shelter City of Great Bend 1615 10th St Great Bend KS 67530 486012082 Government 11637 0 Environment, Public Space City of Larned 417 Broadway Larned KS 67550 486007537 Government 68726 0 Food, Nutrition Community Food Bank of Barton County Inc 3007 10th St Great Bend KS 675304275 311770150 501(c)(3) 15229 0 Operating Support Dominican Sisters Of Peace Inc 2320 Airport Dr Columbus OH 432192059 263550703 501(c)(3) 8507 0 Religion Eldercare Inc Po Box 1364 Great Bend KS 675301364 481143830 501(c)(3) 6207 0 Operating Support Ellinwood Commission on Aging Inc 103 North Main Street Ellinwood KS 67526 481113292 501(c)(3) 15174 0 Operating Support Family Crisis Center Inc 1924 Broadway Ave Great Bend KS 675304010 480935059 501(c)(3) 16504 0 Operating Support First Christian Church 5230 Broadway Ave Great Bend KS 675303208 480637104 501(c)(3) 54064 0 Operating Support Fort Larned Historical Society Inc 1349 K156 Hwy Larned KS 675505347 480627347 501(c)(3) 17166 0 Arts, Culture Golden Belt Humane & Animal Welfare Society Inc Po Box 1653 Great Bend KS 675301653 480681041 501(c)(3) 96174 0 Animal-Related GPS Kids Club 352 W 12Th St Hoisington KS 675441501 464979737 501(c)(3) 7296 0 Operating Support Great Bend Foundation Inc PO Box 533 Great Bend KS 675300365 481088259 501(c)(3) 18010 0 Operating Support Great Bend Recreation Commission Foundation 1214 Stone St Great Bend KS 675304440 262229723 501(c)(3) 7776 0 Community Devel Great Bend Zoological Society Inc Po Box J Great Bend KS 675308010 431778972 501(c)(3) 35904 0 Environment, Public Space Holy Family School 4200 Broadway Ave Great Bend KS 675303302 481241955 501(c)(3) 38877 0 Operating Support Kans for Kids Fighting Cancer Foundation Po Box 178 Hoisington KS 675440178 481179797 501(c)(3) 5625 0 Health, General Kansas Oil & Gas Museum Foundation Po Box 1294 Great Bend KS 675301294 481081719 501(c)(3) 148255 0 Operating Support Lasting Life Ministries PO Box 844 Great Bend KS 675300844 481131704 501(c)(3) 5709 0 Human Services Meals On Wheels Of Barton County Kansas Inc 1025 Main D114 Great Bend KS 675304429 480795432 501(c)(3) 24724 0 Health, General Parent's Leading Active Youth - PLAY 404 S Boston St Stafford KS 67578 260454099 501(c)(3) 10000 0 Community Devel Pawnee County Fair Assn 715 Broadway Larned KS 67550 481138054 501(c)(3) 25500 0 Operating Support Prince of Peace Catholic Church PO Box 87 Great Bend KS 67530 743096494 501(c)(3) 54534 0 Operating Support Quivira Council Boy Scouts of America 3247 N Oliver St Wichita KS 67220 237147508 501(c)(3) 17622 0 Youth SMFB Foundation 40422 N E 10 Ave Iuka KS 67066 203943526 501(c)(3) 7000 0 Educational St John Lutheran Church 512 N Wilhelm Ave Ellinwood KS 675261345 480564599 501(c)(3) 6000 0 Educational Stafford County Economic Development Inc 311 N Broadway St St John KS 675761831 453261720 501(c)(3) 15888 0 Community Devel Sunflower Diversified Services Foundation Inc PO Box 838 Great Bend KS 67530 481114022 501(c)(3) 9511 0 Youth The Salvation Army 5550 Prairie Stone Parkway Hoffman Estates IL 601920000 362167910 501(c)(3) 10020 0 Operating Support The St John Hudson Community Usd 350 Educational Foundation 505 N Broadway St St John KS 675761644 311746512 501(c)(3) 10000 0 Operating Support United Way Of Central Kansas Inc 2000 Washington Great Bend KS 67530 480683479 501(c)(3) 14481 0 Operating Support University of Kansas Hospital Authority 3901 Rainbow Blvd Kansas City KS 66160 481202402 501(c)(3) 49077 0 Health, General USD 428 Education Foundation 1809 24th St Great Bend KS 675304613 481075567 501(c)(3) 19655 0 Educational Welcome Inn Leisure Center Inc 113 W 4Th St Larned KS 675503517 480974419 501(c)(3) 11083 0 Human Services 42 Financial hardship grants for women in Barton County, Kansas 11 244 Financial hardship grants for residents of Barton, Pawnee, Rush or Stafford County, Kansas who are diagnosed with cancer, age 18 or older, and receiving active cancer treatment 25 23200 Scholarships 33 104375 Part I, Line 2: The Foundation requires each grantee to submit a grant report describing the outcome of the program or project and budget information about how the grant funds were spent. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 11b A draft of IRS Form 990 is given to management and it is presented to the board of directors. After approval by the board, the return is filed with the IRS. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 12c Each member of the board of directors and management sign a statement on an annual basis affirming compliance with the conflict of interest policy. Form 990, Part VI, Section B, line 15a Determination of the executive director's compensation is reviewed by the governing body. Form 990, Part VI, Section C, line 19 Public inspection documents are available upon written request submitted to the Foundation's office in Great Bend, Kansas. GBCF Holdings LLC 1307 Williams Great Bend KS 67530 474386988 Receiving gifts of real property KS 62 902 Golden Belt Community Foundation 1 1