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Bill and Pam Smith Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Birmingham, Alabama · EIN 822489078

Bill and Pam Smith Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Birmingham, Alabama. In tax year 2024 it gave $201,341 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $100,670 and the largest $201,300. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $588,264 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$588,2643$13.6 million
2024$201,3412$14.9 million

How to apply

Bill and Pam Smith Foundation Inc says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Bill and Pam Smith Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Alabama.

StateGrantsAmount
Alabama2$201,341

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham
Birmingham, AL
Charitable$201,300
Charitable Contributions From Passthroughs
Birmingham, AL
Charitable contribution$41

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Bill and Pam Smith Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Bill and Pam Smith Foundation Inc give?

$201,341 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $100,670.

Who runs Bill and Pam Smith Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Bill I Smith (President), Pamela Yau Smith (Vice President/ Secretary) and Kenneth H Polk (Treasurer).

What does Bill and Pam Smith Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly community development.

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