Mount Rainier above forested ridges in Washington
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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 82-4331996

Fred R Smith Foundation

A private foundation in Seattle, WA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 5 grants and $70,000 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

    $70,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $17,629,104

  • Tax year 2023

    $168,558

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $17,488,120

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,103,036

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $17,448,028

  • Tax year 2021

    $631,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $17,175,191

  • Tax year 2020

    $1,767,500

    Grants listed
    30
    Assets, end of year
    $189,289

  • Tax year 2019

    $135,800

    Grants listed
    22
    Assets, end of year
    $1,156,894

Grants paid in 2024

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. KuowSeattle, WA

    Charitable Contribution

    $20,000
  2. Evergreen mountain bike allianceNorth Bend, WA

    charitable contribution

    $15,000
  3. Friends of the Waterfront SeattleSeattle, WA

    Charitable Contribution

    $15,000
  4. Mountain to Sound Greenway TrustSeattle, WA

    Charitable contribution

    $10,000
  5. Washington Trails AssociationSeattle, WA

    Charitable contribution

    $10,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Community development1 grant $15,00050% of the total
  2. Environment1 grant $15,00050% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington5 grants $70,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Holly D SmithVice President Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ouida M HemingwayPresident Hours 0Pay $24,000
  • Tami SnyderSecretary/Treasurer Hours 0Pay $6,000

The return

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