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Louise Maytag Smith Memorial Trust

Preselected recipients only Birmingham, Alabama · EIN 636046280

Louise Maytag Smith Memorial Trust is a private foundation in Birmingham, Alabama. In tax year 2025 it gave $167,464 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $20,933 and the largest $55,831. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $151,472 the year before.

83% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$163,4485$3.3 million
2024$151,4725$3.4 million
2025$167,4646$3.7 million

How to apply

Louise Maytag Smith Memorial Trust 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 Louise Maytag Smith Memorial Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Alabama.

StateGrantsAmount
Alabama2$62,799
Georgia1$55,831
Kentucky1$27,910
Pennsylvania1$13,956
North Carolina1$6,968

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Columbia Theological Seminary
Decatur, GA
General operating$55,831
First Presbyterian Church of Prattville
Prattville, AL
General operating$55,831
Presbyterian Church (Usa)board of Church Extensions
Louisville, KY
General operating$27,910
The Board of Pensions Presbyterian Church USA
Philadephia, PA
General operating$13,956
Gods World Publications Inc
Asheville, NC
General operating$6,968
Presbyterian Home for Children Attention Sam Allison
Talladega, AL
General operating$6,968

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Louise Maytag Smith Memorial Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Louise Maytag Smith Memorial Trust give?

$167,464 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $20,933.

Who runs Louise Maytag Smith Memorial Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Regions Bank (Trustee).

What does Louise Maytag Smith Memorial Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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