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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 56-6526359

William Harold Smith Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Marion, NC. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 13 grants and $134,050 paid in grants.

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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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
William H Smith Charitable Trust
PO Box 1705
Marion, NC 28752
whsmithtrustgmail.com
Form and materials
Written application
Deadlines
Established annually
Restrictions
See restrictions in application

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $134,050

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $4,881,483

  • Tax year 2023

    $107,500

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $4,815,302

  • Tax year 2022

    $121,000

    Grants listed
    21
    Assets, end of year
    $5,404,742

  • Tax year 2021

    $176,050

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $5,213,332

  • Tax year 2020

    $209,250

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $4,450,819

Grants paid in 2024

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. McDowell Techincal Community CollegeMarion, NC

    Schlorshiips

    $53,050
  2. Western Carolina UniversityCullowhee, NC

    Schlorshiips

    $16,500
  3. North Carolina State UniversityRaleigh, NC

    Schlorshiips

    $14,000
  4. Lees-McRae CollegeBanner Elk, NC

    Schlorshiips

    $9,000
  5. University of North Carolina - Chapel HillChapel Hill, NC

    Schlorshiips

    $8,000
  6. East Tennessee State UniiversityJohnson City, TN

    Schlorshiips

    $7,000
  7. University of North Carolina - CharlotteCharlotte, NC

    Schlorshiips

    $6,000
  8. Appalachian State UniversityBoone, NC

    Scholarships

    $5,500
  9. University of North Carolina - AshevilleAsheville, NC

    Schlorshiips

    $4,000
  10. Warren Wilson CollegeSwannanoa, NC

    Schlorshiips

    $4,000
  11. Belmont Abby CollegeBelmont, NC

    Schlorshiips

    $3,000
  12. Southeastern Baptist Theological SeminaryWake Forest, NC

    Schlorshiips

    $2,000
  13. Wingate UniversityWingate, NC

    Schlorshiips

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education4 grants $17,000100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. North Carolina12 grants $127,050
  2. Tennessee1 grant $7,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Matt SmithTrustee Hours 15Pay $27,172
  • Mitch GoodsonTrustee Hours 1Pay $0
  • David DittSecretary Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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