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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 35-6598564

Frank J Smith Foundation

A private foundation in Pittsburgh, PA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 25 grants and $107,359 paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Jan 31, 2026), 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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $107,359

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $3,686,630
  • Tax year 2024

    $198,670

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $3,523,370
  • Tax year 2023

    $177,328

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $3,561,405
  • Tax year 2022

    $235,020

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $3,665,996
  • Tax year 2021

    $218,413

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $3,946,228
  • Tax year 2020

    $214,786

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $3,856,408
  • Tax year 2019

    $186,795

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $4,081,483
  • Tax year 2018

    $211,254

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $4,133,542

Grants paid in 2025

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Sacred Heart Catholic ChurchFort Wayne, IN

    General support

    $18,443
  2. St Therese Catholic ChurchFt Wayne, IN

    General support

    $18,443
  3. Billy Graham Evangelistic AssnCharlotte, NC

    General support

    $18,443
  4. Coral Ridge Presbyterian ChurchFt Lauderdale, FL

    General support

    $18,443
  5. Faith Lutheran ChurchFort Wayne, IN

    General support

    $6,148
  6. Peace Evangelical Lutheran CHFort Wayne, IN

    General support

    $6,148
  7. Fort Wayne Public Television IncFort Wayne, IN

    General support

    $4,303
  8. St Mary's Catholic ChurchFort Wayne, IN

    General support

    $3,074
  9. Recovery Health ServicesFort Wayne, IN

    General support

    $2,459
  10. Community FDN of GRTR Ft WayneFort Wayne, IN

    General support

    $1,230
  11. The Gideons InternationalNashville, TN

    General support

    $1,230
  12. American Red Cross of Ne IndianaFort Wayne, IN

    General support

    $1,230
  13. American Lung Association of IndianaChicago, IL

    General support

    $615
  14. American Cancer SocietyAtlanta, GA

    General support

    $615
  15. Audience Unlimited IncFort Wayne, IN

    General support

    $615
  16. Allen County Public LibraryFort Wayne, IN

    General support

    $615
  17. Society of Saint Vincent DepaulFort Wayne, IN

    General support

    $615
  18. Fort Wayne Rescue MissionFort Wayne, IN

    General support

    $615
  19. Goodwill Industries of Ne inFort Wayne, IN

    General support

    $615
  20. Southside High School FDNFort Wayne, IN

    General support

    $615
  21. The Salvation Army in Div HDQHoffman Estates, IL

    General support

    $615
  22. Father Flanagans Boys HomeBoys Town, NE

    General support

    $615
  23. Lutheran Braille WorkersYucaipa, CA

    General support

    $615
  24. Christian Congregation of Jehovah's WitnessesBrooklyn, NY

    General support

    $500
  25. Waynedale Baptist ChurchFort Wayne, IN

    General support

    $500

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 $4,30354% of the total
  2. Health2 grants $3,07438% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $6158% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Indiana17 grants $66,283
  2. Florida1 grant $18,443
  3. North Carolina1 grant $18,443
  4. Tennessee1 grant $1,230
  5. California1 grant $615
  6. Georgia1 grant $615
  7. Illinois1 grant $615
  8. Nebraska1 grant $615
  9. New York1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • PNC Bank N ATRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $45,874

The return

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