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Lily Charitable Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Cockeysville, Maryland · EIN 814763953

Lily Charitable Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Cockeysville, Maryland. In tax year 2025 it gave $70,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $70,000 and the largest $70,000. 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 $62,000 the year before.

0% of its 2025 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$60,9581$1.2 million
2024$62,0001$1.4 million
2025$70,0001$1.5 million

How to apply

Lily Charitable 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 Lily Charitable Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Maryland.

StateGrantsAmount
Maryland1$70,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Gerstell Academy
Finksburg, MD
Unrestricted$70,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Lily Charitable Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Lily Charitable Foundation Inc give?

$70,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $70,000.

Who runs Lily Charitable Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Eric G Smith (President), Frederick G Smith (Vice President) and Venice Paterakis Smith (Secretary/Treasurer).

What does Lily Charitable Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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