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Paul and Mulva Smith Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Eagan, Minnesota · EIN 436616234

Paul and Mulva Smith Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Eagan, Minnesota. In tax year 2025 it gave $107,712 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $35,904 and the largest $35,904. 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 $95,307 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$126,1203$2.2 million
2024$95,3073$2.3 million
2025$107,7123$2.6 million

How to apply

Paul and Mulva Smith Charitable 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 Paul and Mulva Smith Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Arkansas.

StateGrantsAmount
Arkansas1$35,904
Missouri1$35,904
South Carolina1$35,904

Grants paid in 2025

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Troy Holiness School
Troy, MO
General operating$35,904
Gravette Holiness Bible School
Gravette, AR
General operating$35,904
Evangelical Wesleyan Mission
Spartanburg, SC
General operating$35,904

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Paul and Mulva Smith Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Paul and Mulva Smith Charitable Trust give?

$107,712 in tax year 2025, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $35,904.

Who runs Paul and Mulva Smith Charitable Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists US Bank N A (Trustee).

What does Paul and Mulva Smith Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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