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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 56-6040787

Smith Family Foundation

A private foundation in Greensboro, NC. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 27 grants and $270,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Jun 30, 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

    $270,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $4,092,000

  • Tax year 2024

    $132,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $4,273,388

  • Tax year 2023

    $109,833

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $4,258,538

  • Tax year 2022

    $109,833

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $4,250,238

  • Tax year 2021

    $287,000

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $4,137,227

  • Tax year 2020

    $269,935

    Grants listed
    41
    Assets, end of year
    $4,131,388

  • Tax year 2019

    $281,500

    Grants listed
    43
    Assets, end of year
    $4,221,263

  • Tax year 2018

    $224,000

    Grants listed
    35
    Assets, end of year
    $3,207,036

Grants paid in 2025

27 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Educational FoundationChapel Hill, NC

    Gift

    $30,000
  2. Alamance Community FoundationBurlington, NC

    Gift

    $20,000
  3. Alamance Community FoundationBurlington, NC

    Gift

    $20,000
  4. Front Street United Methodist ChurBurlington, NC

    Gift

    $20,000
  5. The Lamb's ChapelBurlington, NC

    Gift

    $20,000
  6. Alamance County Economic Development FoundationBurlington, NC

    Gift

    $10,000
  7. Greensboro Day SchoolGreensboro, NC

    Gift

    $10,000
  8. J Harold Smith Carolina Scholars FuGreensboro, NC

    Gift

    $10,000
  9. North Carolina Community FoundationRaleigh, NC

    Gift

    $10,000
  10. Old North State Council Boy Scouts of AmericaGreensboro, NC

    Gift

    $10,000
  11. The Burlington SchoolBurlington, NC

    Gift

    $10,000
  12. Virginia Episcopal SchoolLynchburg, VA

    Gift

    $10,000
  13. Alamance Community College FoundatiGraham, NC

    Gift

    $7,500
  14. Come and See FoundationColorado Springs, CO

    Gift

    $7,500
  15. Duke UniversityDurham, NC

    Gift

    $7,500
  16. Greensboro CollegeGreensboro, NC

    Gift

    $7,500
  17. Guilford CollegeGreensboro, NC

    Gift

    $7,500
  18. Methodist Home for ChildrenRaleigh, NC

    Gift

    $7,500
  19. Swing Pals IncDurham, NC

    Gift

    $7,500
  20. Uncg - Alyse S CooperGreensboro, NC

    Gift

    $7,500
  21. Greensboro ChamberGreensboro, NC

    Gift

    $5,000
  22. National Christian Foundation of South FloridaFort Lauderdale, FL

    Gift

    $5,000
  23. North Carolina Fine Wines SocietyWinstonsalem, NC

    Gift

    $5,000
  24. North Carolina Folk FestivalGreensboro, NC

    Gift

    $5,000
  25. Red Oak United Methodist ChurchRed Oak, NC

    Gift

    $5,000
  26. Positive Attitude Youth CenterBurlington, NC

    Gift

    $2,500
  27. Ralph Scott Life ServicesBurlington, NC

    Gift

    $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 $50,00043% of the total
  2. Education5 grants $42,50036% of the total
  3. Youth development2 grants $12,50011% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $7,5006% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $5,0004% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina24 grants $247,500
  2. Virginia1 grant $10,000
  3. Colorado1 grant $7,500
  4. Florida1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Trust Company of the SouthCO-TRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $48,806
  • James H Smith JrEXECUTIVE DI Hours 0Pay $25,000
  • William H SmithTRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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