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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 57-0878887

Dick Smith Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Columbia, SC. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 14 grants and $176,940 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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
Mr Brian K Smith
9940 Two Notch Road
Columbia, SC 29223
(803) 256-6600
Form and materials
N/A
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
N/A

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $176,940

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $759,361

  • Tax year 2023

    $132,690

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $813,845

  • Tax year 2022

    $127,690

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $762,749

  • Tax year 2021

    $174,640

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $634,733

  • Tax year 2020

    $206,940

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $301,770

  • Tax year 2019

    $196,540

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $246,184

  • Tax year 2018

    $118,690

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $199,180

  • Tax year 2017

    $139,660

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $170,692

Grants paid in 2024

14 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Camp ColeColumbia, SC

    Amount paid to be used for orangization's exempt purpose

    $50,000
  2. Family ShelterColumbia, SC

    Amount paid to be used for orangization's exempt purpose

    $24,000
  3. Baptist Convention of New EnglandNorthborough, MA

    Amount paid to be used for orangization's exempt purpose

    $18,000
  4. Peace Center FoundationGreenville, SC

    Amount paid to be used for orangization's exempt purpose

    $15,000
  5. Prisma Health Midlands FoundationColumbia, SC

    Amount paid to be used for orangization's exempt purpose

    $15,000
  6. University of South Carolina ColumbiaColumbia, SC

    Amount paid to be used for orangization's exempt purpose

    $13,000
  7. Jubilee AcademyColumbia, SC

    Amount paid to be used for orangization's exempt purpose

    $12,000
  8. Prisma Health-Upstate FoundationGreenville, SC

    Amount paid to be used for orangization's exempt purpose

    $10,000
  9. Richland County Sheriff's FoundationColumbia, SC

    Amount paid to be used for orangization's exempt purpose

    $4,500
  10. Christian Ministries International IncColumbia, SC

    Amount paid to be used for orangization's exempt purpose

    $3,840
  11. Campus Crusade for Christ InternationalOrlando, FL

    Amount paid to be used for orangization's exempt purpose

    $3,600
  12. Clemson UniversityClemson, SC

    Amount paid to be used for orangization's exempt purpose

    $3,000
  13. Tracy's CampPinewood, SC

    Amount paid to be used for orangization's exempt purpose

    $3,000
  14. Anderson UniversityAnderson, SC

    Amount paid to be used for orangization's exempt purpose

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Religion1 grant $18,00024% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $15,00020% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $15,00020% of the total
  4. Human services1 grant $12,00016% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,00013% of the total
  6. Youth development1 grant $3,0004% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $2,0003% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. South Carolina12 grants $155,340
  2. Massachusetts1 grant $18,000
  3. Florida1 grant $3,600

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Brian K SmithPRESIDENT/TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • David W SmithVICE PRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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