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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 85-1227279

Wharton-Smith Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Sanford, FL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 7 grants and $2.6 million paid in grants.

Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 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

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 2025

    $2,626,766

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $7,226,289
  • Tax year 2024

    $1,725,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $4,506,064
  • Tax year 2023

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $2,410,819
  • Tax year 2022

    $131,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $2,096,431
  • Tax year 2021

    $146,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $1,938,691
  • Tax year 2020

    $50,000

    Grants listed
    1
    Assets, end of year
    $334,696

Grants paid in 2025

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. University of Central FloridaOrlando, FL

    Charitable Donation

    $1,500,000
  2. Habitat for HumanityOrlando, FL

    Charitable Donation

    $1,017,816
  3. UNF FoundationJacksonville, FL

    Charitable Donation

    $30,000
  4. Individual

    Charitable Donation

    $30,000
  5. Atlantic Center for the ArtsNew Smyrna, FL

    Charitable Donation

    $25,000
  6. Coalition for the HomlessOrlando, FL

    Charitable Donation

    $20,000
  7. Minneola Horizon AcademyLake Mary, FL

    Charitable Donation

    $3,950

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $1,530,00098% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $25,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida6 grants $2,596,766

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Tim SmithPresident Hours 1Pay $0
  • Ron DavoliSecretary Hours 1Pay $0
  • Stephanie PompeoTreasurer Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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