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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 55-0717997

Frank Litz Smoot Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Bluefield, WV. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 24 grants and $56,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 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
Jeffrey L Farmer
P O Box 950
Bluefield, WV 24701
(000) 000-0000
Form and materials
Applicants should submit written request for funds to above individual, outlining their organization and its purpose and reason for request
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
General geographic area of southern west virginia and southwestern virginia

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $56,000

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $712,824

  • Tax year 2024

    $49,000

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $711,211

  • Tax year 2023

    $51,000

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $700,003

  • Tax year 2022

    $53,330

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $713,443

  • Tax year 2021

    $48,515

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $722,369

  • Tax year 2020

    $46,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $714,472

Grants paid in 2025

24 grants, largest first

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

  1. American Red Cross Southeast WV ChapterCharleston, WV

    Emergency services in

    $5,500
  2. Salvation ArmyBluefield, WV

    Homeless services

    $5,000
  3. A Child Shall Lead Them Food PantryTazewell, VA

    Food pantry

    $4,500
  4. Bluefield Union MissionBluefield, WV

    Meeting social, physical

    $4,000
  5. Helpful Harvest Food BankMorgantown, WV

    Community

    $4,000
  6. Historic Crab Orchard MuseumTazewell, VA

    Cultural heritage center

    $3,000
  7. Tender Mercies MinistriesPrinceton, WV

    Food pantry

    $3,000
  8. Bluefield Beautification CommissionBluefield, WV

    New landscape at the art

    $2,500
  9. Bluefield Arts & Revitalization CorpBluefield, WV

    Cultural heritage center

    $2,500
  10. Individual

    General operations

    $2,500
  11. City of Bluefield WVBluefield, WV

    Holiday of lights

    $2,000
  12. The Barter FoundationAbingdon, VA

    To support project

    $2,000
  13. Bluefield UniversityBluefield, VA

    General purpose

    $2,000
  14. The Mercer County FairCelina, OH

    Donation

    $2,000
  15. Westminster at Wade IncBluefield, WV

    Donation

    $2,000
  16. Individual

    Contribution

    $2,000
  17. Buckskin Council Inc Boy Scouts of AmericaCharleston, WV

    Support BSA in WV, va & ky

    $1,000
  18. Appalachian Teen ChallengeAthens, WV

    Residential training

    $1,000
  19. Children's Home Society of WVCharleston, WV

    Child welfare

    $1,000
  20. Read Aloud West Virginia of Mercer CntyCharleston, WV

    Literacy

    $1,000
  21. Make A Wish of Greater Pennsylvania and West VirginiaPittsburgh, PA

    Gift to make a wish for a

    $1,000
  22. Southwest Virginia Community CollegeCedar Bluff, VA

    Donation

    $1,000
  23. Mercer County Opportunity IndustriesPrinceton, WV

    Assist individuals with

    $1,000
  24. Individual

    General purpose

    $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 culture2 grants $5,50044% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $3,00024% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $2,00016% of the total
  4. Youth development1 grant $2,00016% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. West Virginia15 grants $37,500
  2. Virginia4 grants $10,500
  3. Ohio1 grant $2,000
  4. Pennsylvania1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • First Community BankTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $8,500
  • Roger L PhippsSELECTION COMMITTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jeffrey L FarmerSELECTION COMMITTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sam HillSELECTION COMMITTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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