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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-8114390

SMSN Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Shavertown, PA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 10 grants and $8,651 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $8,651

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $154,358
  • Tax year 2023

    $8,001

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $152,677
  • Tax year 2022

    $12,994

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $156,138
  • Tax year 2021

    $12,410

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $166,042
  • Tax year 2020

    $5,460

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $168,183
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,000

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $8,291
  • Tax year 2018

    $11,500

    Grants listed
    3
    Assets, end of year
    $9,349

Grants paid in 2024

10 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Volunteer in MedicineWilkesbarre, PA

    Donation

    $1,500
  2. Luzern FoundationWilkesbarre, PA

    Donation

    $1,000
  3. PrathamHouston, TX

    Donation

    $1,000
  4. Share and Care FoundationRochelle Park, NJ

    Donation

    $1,000
  5. CEO Northeast Reg Food BankWilkesbarre, PA

    Donation

    $1,000
  6. IaanepaWilkes Barre, PA

    Donation

    $1,000
  7. Casa of Luzerne CoWilkesbarre, PA

    Donation

    $1,000
  8. Merakey FoundationLafayette HL, PA

    Donation

    $500
  9. Prescription DrugScranton, PA

    Donation

    $500
  10. St Vincent Soup KitchenWilkesbarre, PA

    Donation

    $151

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture1 grant $1,00067% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $50033% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania8 grants $6,651
  2. New Jersey1 grant $1,000
  3. Texas1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Satish PatelTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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