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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 76-6084284

Smith Family Foundation

A private foundation in Livingston, TX. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 36 grants and $405,238 paid in grants.

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

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

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

    $405,238

    Grants listed
    36
    Assets, end of year
    $6,134,040
  • Tax year 2023

    $339,370

    Grants listed
    37
    Assets, end of year
    $6,435,039
  • Tax year 2022

    $134,949

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $6,404,518
  • Tax year 2021

    $227,714

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $6,546,534
  • Tax year 2020

    $93,030

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $6,402,600
  • Tax year 2019

    $49,826

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $6,063,041
  • Tax year 2018

    $80,609

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $291,284

Grants paid in 2024

36 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Center of Hope Polk CountyLivingston, TX

    Donation

    $40,000
  2. Wheelchairs for WarriorsLivingston, TX

    Donation

    $30,000
  3. Polk County CaresBolivar, MO

    Operations

    $24,700
  4. Saafe HouseLivingston, TX

    Operations

    $15,500
  5. Sanctuary of HopeLivingston, TX

    Donation

    $15,500
  6. First Baptist Church of LivingstonLivingston, TX

    Donation

    $15,000
  7. ISERVE365Chester, TX

    Operations

    $11,000
  8. American Association of UniversityWashington, DC

    Operations

    $11,000
  9. Polk County Commerce CenterLivingston, TX

    Donation

    $11,000
  10. SPCA of Polk CountyLivingston, TX

    Donation

    $11,000
  11. Brian Perry Memorial Scholarship FDLivingston, TX

    Scholarship

    $11,000
  12. Mental Health Advancement FDNLivingston, TX

    Donation

    $11,000
  13. Acts Two Ministries International Keith & Maria Ministries IncLivingston, TX

    Religious

    $10,000
  14. City of Livingston MunicipalLivingston, TX

    Operations

    $10,000
  15. Green & White Scholarship FundLivingston, TX

    Education

    $10,000
  16. Livingston Police DepartmentLivingston, TX

    Operations

    $10,000
  17. Livingston Volunteer Fire DepartmenLivingston, TX

    Operations

    $10,000
  18. Scenic Loop Volunteer Fire DepartmeLivingston, TX

    Operations

    $10,000
  19. Grace Pregnancy Outreach CenterLivingston, TX

    Operations

    $10,000
  20. Family Life ChurchLivingston, TX

    Operations

    $10,000
  21. House of MaryLivingston, TX

    Operations

    $10,000
  22. Childrenz HavenLivingston, TX

    Donation

    $10,000
  23. Livingston Fire DepartmentLivingston, TX

    Donation

    $10,000
  24. Faith Military Support GroupLivingston, TX

    Donation

    $10,000
  25. Making Sports PossibleLivingston, TX

    Donation

    $10,000
  26. Polk County Sheriff's OfficeLivingston, TX

    Donation

    $10,000
  27. Sleep in Heavenly Peace-Tx Polk CtyLivingston, TX

    Donation

    $10,000
  28. Blanchard Baptist ChurchLivingston, TX

    Donation

    $10,000
  29. Grace Family ChurchLivingston, TX

    Donation

    $10,000
  30. The House of Miracles ChurchLivingston, TX

    Donation

    $10,000
  31. Onalska Independent School DistrOnalaska, TX

    Scholarship

    $10,000
  32. Camp Cho YehLivingston, TX

    Religious

    $4,888
  33. Lions International-Polk County TXOak Brook, IL

    Donation

    $2,000
  34. South Polk County Volunteer Fire deAce, TX

    Operations

    $1,000
  35. Bold Springs Cemetery AssociationLivingston, TX

    Operations

    $500
  36. Miss Polk County ScholarshipLivingston, TX

    Donation

    $150

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services3 grants $64,70060% of the total
  2. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $11,00010% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $11,00010% of the total
  4. Crime and legal aid1 grant $10,0009% of the total
  5. Youth development1 grant $10,0009% of the total
  6. Mutual benefit1 grant $500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas33 grants $367,538
  2. Missouri1 grant $24,700
  3. District of Columbia1 grant $11,000
  4. Illinois1 grant $2,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Robert M SmithTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Fred M SmithTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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