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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 85-6734577

James Augustus Smith Charitable Performing Arts Trust

A private foundation in Mount Vernon, WA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 12 grants and $71,345 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

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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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $71,345

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $2,713,036

  • Tax year 2023

    $33,414

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,565,888

  • Tax year 2022

    $66,406

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,451,274

  • Tax year 2020

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $500

Grants paid in 2024

12 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Centralia CollegeCentralia, WA

    Music Program

    $25,000
  2. Centralia School DistrictCentralia, WA

    Music Program

    $8,673
  3. Toledo School Distric Art GrantToledo, WA

    Art program

    $7,710
  4. Napavine School DistrictNapavine, WA

    Music Program

    $7,000
  5. Centralia School DistrictCentralia, WA

    Music Department

    $5,896
  6. Lewis County SeniorsChehalis, WA

    Music program

    $5,000
  7. Lighthouse MissionChehalis, WA

    Community service

    $4,000
  8. Onalaska School DistrictOnalaska, WA

    Music Program

    $3,751
  9. Winlock School DistrictWinlock, WA

    Music Program

    $1,612
  10. Centralia School DistrictCentralia, WA

    Music Program

    $1,003
  11. Dandellion Creative Space Jenn KinsmanCentralia, WA

    Music Program

    $1,000
  12. City ChehalisChehalis, WA

    Music Program

    $700

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington12 grants $71,345

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Judith MerchantTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $30,000

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