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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 88-6778888

Mark E Smith Foundation UA Dated November 9 2022

A private foundation in Cleveland, TN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 28 grants and $211,329 paid in grants.

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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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Mark E Smith
3708 Woodcrest Circle
Cleveland, TN 37312
(423) 595-1063
Form and materials
Religious and public charitable organizations may contact trustee to complete an online application for grant submission.
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
All contributions are made to qualified 501(c)(3) organizations.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $211,329

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $279,117

  • Tax year 2024

    $210,700

    Grants listed
    20
    Assets, end of year
    $257,138

  • Tax year 2023

    $249,260

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $74,916

  • Tax year 2022

    $0

    Grants listed
    0
    Assets, end of year
    $10,010

Grants paid in 2025

28 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Cleveland High SchoolCleveland, TN

    Various athletic program donations

    $91,871
  2. University of Wisconsin - Green BayGreen Bay, WI

    General operating expenses

    $27,143
  3. Cleveland State Community College FoundationCleveland, TN

    Performance center & volleyball bus

    $26,500
  4. ASU FoundationTempe, AZ

    General operating expenses

    $13,750
  5. St Therese of Lisieux Catholic ChurchCleveland, TN

    Toys for three kinds feast

    $8,000
  6. Alpine Crest Elementary SchoolRed Bank, TN

    General operating expenses and scholastics program

    $5,490
  7. University of Tennessee AthleticsKnoxville, TN

    Tennessee baseball nil fund (loyal t tournament sponsorship)

    $5,000
  8. University of Tennessee FoundationKnoxville, TN

    General operating expenses

    $4,375
  9. North Central CollegeNaperville, IL

    General operating expenses

    $4,000
  10. UC FoundationChattanooga, TN

    General operating expenses

    $3,000
  11. Empty Stocking FundAtlanta, GA

    Toys for disadvantaged children

    $2,500
  12. Family Resource Agency IncCleveland, TN

    Light of hope moonlight walk

    $2,500
  13. Latino Basketball AssociationOklahoma City, OK

    Basketball tournament sponsorship

    $2,000
  14. University of Alabama-BirminghamBirmingham, AL

    Athletics program

    $2,000
  15. Bradley-Central High SchoolCleveland, TN

    Sponsorship and a/v student program

    $1,750
  16. Cleveland Middle SchoolCleveland, TN

    Football program

    $1,500
  17. St John Neumann Catholic SchoolKnoxville, TN

    Various athletic program donations

    $1,500
  18. University of North AlabamaFlorence, AL

    Various athletic program donations

    $1,500
  19. Nations of CoachesDecatur, AL

    Sponsorship

    $1,000
  20. Ocoee Middle SchoolCleveland, TN

    Football program

    $1,000
  21. Ratterman-Shell Memorial ScholarshipCleveland, TN

    Golf tournament sponsorship

    $1,000
  22. University of Illinois ChicagoChicago, IL

    Baseball program

    $1,000
  23. University of Wisconsin - MilwaukeeMilwaukee, WI

    Baseball program

    $1,000
  24. Bryan CollegeDayton, TN

    Women's basketball program

    $500
  25. Northwestern UniversityEvanston, IL

    General operating expenses

    $500
  26. Public Relations InstituteGastonia, NC

    Books for pre-k

    $450
  27. Boilermaker Regional Training CenterChattanooga, TN

    General operating expenses

    $250
  28. Chilhowee Middle SchoolBenton, TN

    Basketball program

    $250

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education6 grants $54,76894% of the total
  2. Youth development2 grants $3,0005% of the total
  3. Sports and recreation1 grant $500<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Tennessee16 grants $154,486
  2. Wisconsin2 grants $28,143
  3. Arizona1 grant $13,750
  4. Illinois3 grants $5,500
  5. Alabama3 grants $4,500
  6. Georgia1 grant $2,500
  7. Oklahoma1 grant $2,000
  8. North Carolina1 grant $450

Officers, directors and trustees

2 people as filed

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

  • Mark E SmithTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Caroline Elizabeth SmithTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0

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