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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 46-2100122

The Smithville Charitable Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Ellettsville, IN. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 69 grants and $1.1 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Oct 31, 2025), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
Anytime
Restrictions
Grants are restricted to charitable organizations in certain counties in the state of indiana.

Contact person, phone, mailing address and application materials on file. See them with a plan.

Assets and giving by year

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

    $1,089,752

    Grants listed
    69
    Assets, end of year
    $19,454,933
  • Tax year 2023

    $1,022,766

    Grants listed
    69
    Assets, end of year
    $19,563,021
  • Tax year 2022

    $1,090,034

    Grants listed
    79
    Assets, end of year
    $19,789,496
  • Tax year 2021

    $993,214

    Grants listed
    56
    Assets, end of year
    $20,066,515
  • Tax year 2020

    $841,554

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $20,351,212
  • Tax year 2019

    $1,228,000

    Grants listed
    53
    Assets, end of year
    $19,773,178
  • Tax year 2018

    $1,146,403

    Grants listed
    78
    Assets, end of year
    $20,753,622
  • Tax year 2017

    $1,211,426

    Grants listed
    82
    Assets, end of year
    $21,410,153

Grants paid in 2024

69 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Community Foundation of Bloomington and Monroe County IncBloomington, IN

    General

    $100,000
  2. Ellettsville Volunteer Fire DepartmentBloomington, IN

    General

    $50,000
  3. Pantry 279 IncBloomington, IN

    General

    $41,200
  4. Ellettsville Police DepartmentEllettsville, IN

    General

    $39,490
  5. IU AuditoriumBloomington, IN

    General

    $35,000
  6. People & Animal Learning Services (PALS)Bloomington, IN

    General

    $31,309
  7. Stone Belt Arc IncBloomington, IN

    General

    $30,651
  8. Community Foundation Partnership IncBedford, IN

    General

    $30,000
  9. Hoosier Hills Food BankBloomington, IN

    General

    $25,000
  10. Monroe County 4-H Swine ClubSpringville, IN

    General

    $25,000
  11. Center for Sustainable LivingBloomington, IN

    General

    $24,000
  12. Kingsway Community Care Center IncAvon, IN

    General

    $22,500
  13. Richland-Bean Blossom Community School CorporationEllettsville, IN

    General

    $21,560
  14. Hope Resource CenterBedford, IN

    General

    $21,026
  15. Edgewood High School BandEllettsville, IN

    General

    $20,035
  16. American Red CrossBloomington, IN

    General

    $20,000
  17. Boys and Girls Clubs of AmericaBloomington, IN

    General

    $20,000
  18. Brown County SchoolsNashville, IN

    General

    $20,000
  19. Harmony SchoolBloomington, IN

    General

    $20,000
  20. Humane Society of Sullivan CountySullivan, IN

    General

    $20,000
  21. Lawrence County Cancer Patient ServicesBedford, IN

    General

    $20,000
  22. Greene County General Hospital Foundation IncLinton, IN

    General

    $19,004
  23. Orange County Rehabilitative and Developmental Services IncPaoli, IN

    General

    $19,000
  24. Bloomfield Downtown Revitalization IncBloomfield, IN

    General

    $18,500
  25. Tulip Tree Health Services of Gibson County IncFort Branch, IN

    General

    $17,337
  26. Center-Jackson Fire TerritoryBloomfield, IN

    General

    $16,500
  27. Harrodsburg Heritage Days IncBloomington, IN

    General

    $15,000
  28. Hope For Hearts Farm IncMorgantown, IN

    General

    $15,000
  29. Shoals Community School CorporationShoals, IN

    General

    $15,000
  30. Becky's PlaceBedford, IN

    General

    $14,154
  31. Paoli Police DepartmentPaoli, IN

    General

    $11,200
  32. Area 10 Council on Aging of Monroe & Owen Counties IncEllettsville, IN

    General

    $11,064
  33. New Leaf - New LifeBloomington, IN

    General

    $10,150
  34. Bean Blossom Township-Stinesville Volunteer Fire DepartmentEllettsville, IN

    General

    $10,085
  35. READy to READNashville, IN

    General

    $10,035
  36. Mt GileadMooresville, IN

    General

    $10,020
  37. Boys & Girls Club of Morgan CountyMooresville, IN

    General

    $10,000
  38. Boys and Girls Clubs of BloomingtonBloomington, IN

    General

    $10,000
  39. Coats for Kids of Orange CountyPaoli, IN

    General

    $10,000
  40. Constellation Stage & ScreenBloomington, IN

    General

    $10,000
  41. Daviess County Economic Development FoundationWashington, IN

    General

    $10,000
  42. Mother Hubbard's Cupboard IncBloomington, IN

    General

    $10,000
  43. Open Arms Family & Educational ServicesSwitz City, IN

    General

    $10,000
  44. Orange County Food TrustPaoli, IN

    General

    $10,000
  45. Purdue Extension-Orange CountyPaoli, IN

    General

    $10,000
  46. Seven Oaks Classical SchoolElletsville, IN

    General

    $10,000
  47. Spencer PrideSpencer, IN

    General

    $10,000
  48. Courage to Change Sober LivingBloomington, IN

    General

    $9,330
  49. St Vincent de Paul ChurchKnights of ColumbusBedford, IN

    General

    $8,876
  50. Indiana Limestone SymposiumBloomington, IN

    General

    $8,440
  51. Black Box Theatre IncLebanon, IN

    General

    $8,000
  52. Orange County Community Foundation IncPaoli, IN

    General

    $8,000
  53. Sherwood Oaks Christian ChurchBloomington, IN

    General

    $8,000
  54. Dove Recovery House for Women IncJasper, IN

    General

    $7,693
  55. Brown County PlayhouseNashville, IN

    General

    $7,000
  56. Foundation of Monroe County Community SchoolsBloomington, IN

    General

    $6,750
  57. City of Bloomington (Commission on the Status of Women)Bloomington, IN

    General

    $6,330
  58. Bloomington Symphony OrchestraBloomington, IN

    General

    $6,025
  59. First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)Bloomington, IN

    General

    $5,000
  60. Hoosier UplandsMitchell, IN

    General

    $5,000
  61. Ruth HouseSullivan, IN

    General

    $5,000
  62. Smithville DiamondsBloomington, IN

    General

    $5,000
  63. Tandem Community Birth Center and Postpartum House IncBloomington, IN

    General

    $5,000
  64. White River Humane SocietyBedford, IN

    General

    $5,000
  65. MJHSMHS Winter Guard Boosters IncMitchell, IN

    General

    $4,080
  66. Hymera Community LibraryHymera, IN

    General

    $3,530
  67. New Beginnings Pregnancy Resource CenterSpencer, IN

    General

    $3,378
  68. Foundation for Global Education and EmpowermentBloomington, IN

    General

    $3,000
  69. Lawrence County Historical and Genealogical Society (LCHGS)Bedford, IN

    General

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking3 grants $138,00026% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture3 grants $76,20015% of the total
  3. Human services4 grants $70,80114% of the total
  4. Health4 grants $67,53013% of the total
  5. Education6 grants $45,0059% of the total
  6. Community development2 grants $28,5005% of the total
  7. 6 other causes8 grants $98,35519% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Indiana69 grants $1,089,752

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Cullen H McCartyDirector & Secretary Hours 1Pay $0
  • Darby A McCartyPresident & Treasurer & Director Hours 1Pay $0
  • Richard O Kissel IIDirector Hours 1Pay $0

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