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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 81-4297945

Smith Central Foundation

A private foundation in Mesa, AZ. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 11 grants and $97,225 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

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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $97,225

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,378,462

  • Tax year 2023

    $95,300

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,197,043

  • Tax year 2022

    $45,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $1,058,861

  • Tax year 2021

    $52,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $887,296

  • Tax year 2020

    $57,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $706,801

  • Tax year 2019

    $38,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $561,446

Grants paid in 2024

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. St Luke Lutheran ChurchMesa, AZ

    Hope in the neighborhood fund

    $75,000
  2. Groundwork GuatamalaMesa, AZ

    General fund

    $6,000
  3. Little Panther AthleticsCamp Point, IL

    Ball diamond light donation

    $3,025
  4. Lutheran Social ServicesMesa, AZ

    General fund

    $3,000
  5. St Luke Lutheran ChurchMesa, AZ

    Community bridge builder

    $3,000
  6. Mission IndiaGrand Rapids, MI

    General fund

    $2,400
  7. Community for Christ Assistance CenterCamp Point, IL

    General fund

    $1,000
  8. Dueker RanchStar Valley, AZ

    General fund

    $1,000
  9. The Lutheran Church of St JohnQuincy, IL

    Cash donation for food pantry.

    $1,000
  10. Mountain View High School Toro Booster ClubMesa, AZ

    General

    $1,000
  11. Tempe Sister CitiesTempe, AZ

    Student exchange program

    $800

Where the money goes

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

  1. Sports and recreation1 grant $3,02560% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $1,00020% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $1,00020% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arizona7 grants $89,800
  2. Illinois3 grants $5,025
  3. Michigan1 grant $2,400

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Donald R SmithPRESIDENT Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Mary A SmithSECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Brandon R SmithDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Jeremy S SmithDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Andrea A WilleyDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Daniel L SmithDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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