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Alexander and Lou Gould Smith Trust

Preselected recipients only Manchester, New Hampshire · EIN 036024310

Alexander and Lou Gould Smith Trust is a private foundation in Manchester, New Hampshire. In tax year 2025 it gave $13,740 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $6,870 and the largest $6,870. 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 down from $14,126 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$13,2202$269,097
2024$14,1262$280,491
2025$13,7402$301,383

How to apply

Alexander and Lou Gould Smith 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 Alexander and Lou Gould Smith Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Vermont.

StateGrantsAmount
Vermont2$13,740

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Hedding United Methodist Church
Barre, VT
Operational$6,870
Central Vermont Medical Center
Barre, VT
Operational$6,870

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Alexander and Lou Gould Smith Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Alexander and Lou Gould Smith Trust give?

$13,740 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $6,870.

Who runs Alexander and Lou Gould Smith Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists TD Bank NA (Trustee).

What does Alexander and Lou Gould Smith Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and health.

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