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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 84-1918005

Ryan and Ashley Smith Foundation

A private foundation in Salt Lake City, UT. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 5 grants and $5.2 million 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $5,195,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $67,903,762

  • Tax year 2023

    $5,317,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $71,551,460

  • Tax year 2022

    $6,305,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $75,879,266

  • Tax year 2021

    $4,895,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $70,867,481

  • Tax year 2020

    $2,512,679

    Grants listed
    59
    Assets, end of year
    $72,991,327

Grants paid in 2024

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Five for the Fight FoundationProvo, UT

    General unrestricted

    $5,000,000
  2. The Will Hardy FoundationHenrico, VA

    General unrestricted

    $100,000
  3. The Discovery Land Company FoundationBeverly Hills, CA

    General unrestricted

    $80,000
  4. Academy for Child AdvocacyProvo, UT

    General unrestricted

    $10,000
  5. Ballet WestSalt Lake Cty, UT

    General unrestricted

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Philanthropy and grantmaking2 grants $5,080,00098% of the total
  2. Medical research1 grant $100,0002% of the total
  3. Mental health1 grant $10,000<1% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $5,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Utah3 grants $5,015,000
  2. Virginia1 grant $100,000
  3. California1 grant $80,000

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Ryan SmithTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0
  • Ashley SmithTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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