The New Hampshire State Capitol

Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 22-3619685

Edwin H & Ruth B Smith Foundation

A private foundation in Manchester, NH. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 18 grants and $143,000 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

    $143,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $2,234,095
  • Tax year 2023

    $148,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,100,491
  • Tax year 2022

    $127,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,180,223
  • Tax year 2021

    $105,000

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $2,054,656
  • Tax year 2020

    $82,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $1,798,367
  • Tax year 2019

    $94,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $1,824,395
  • Tax year 2018

    $106,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $1,725,780

Grants paid in 2024

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Dublin Christian AcademyDublin, NH

    General operating expense

    $23,000
  2. Individual

    General operating expense

    $22,000
  3. Crossway ChurchKeene, NH

    General operating expense

    $21,000
  4. Individual

    General operating expense

    $15,000
  5. Jesse Remington High SchoolCandia, NH

    General operating expense

    $11,000
  6. Jesse Remington High SchoolCandia, NH

    General operating expense

    $8,000
  7. Mentoring AllianceTyler, TX

    General operating expense

    $7,000
  8. Families in TransitionManchester, NH

    General operating expense

    $6,000
  9. Deerfoot LodgeSpeculator, NY

    General operating expense

    $6,000
  10. World View AcademyMount Pleasant, TX

    General operating expense

    $5,000
  11. Camp BereaHebron, NH

    General operating expense

    $4,000
  12. Preganncy Resource CenterKeene, NH

    General operating expense

    $3,000
  13. Crossway Church ScholarshipFrisco, TX

    General operating expense

    $2,000
  14. Individual

    General operating expense

    $2,000
  15. Individual

    General operating expense

    $2,000
  16. Desiring God MinistriesMinneapolis, MN

    General operating expense

    $2,000
  17. Jews for JesusSan Francisco, CA

    General operating expense

    $2,000
  18. Propempo MinistriesSharpsburg, GA

    General operating expense

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $23,00061% of the total
  2. Youth development1 grant $7,00018% of the total
  3. Housing and shelter1 grant $6,00016% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $2,0005% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New Hampshire7 grants $76,000
  2. Texas3 grants $14,000
  3. New York1 grant $6,000
  4. California1 grant $2,000
  5. Georgia1 grant $2,000
  6. Minnesota1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Aaron RussoSecretary Hours 5Pay $0
  • Catherine Marie MayerVice President Hours 2Pay $0
  • Rebecca RussoPresident Hours 2Pay $0
  • Sandra ChagnonTreasurer Hours 2Pay $0
  • Dylan ChagnonBoard Director Hours 2Pay $0

The return

This is an amended return.

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