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Ed and Bonnie Smith Scholarship Endowment Tr

Preselected recipients only Rio Rancho, New Mexico · EIN 826251752

Ed and Bonnie Smith Scholarship Endowment Tr is a private foundation in Rio Rancho, New Mexico. In tax year 2025 it gave $3,600 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $1,800 and the largest $2,400. 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 $1,500 the year before.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$1,5001$0
2024$1,5001$0
2025$3,6002$0

How to apply

Its grants go to individuals, not organizations. Every grant in its 2025 filing was paid to an individual (for example a scholarship or assistance with costs), so it is not a funding prospect for a nonprofit.

Ed and Bonnie Smith Scholarship Endowment Tr 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 Ed and Bonnie Smith Scholarship Endowment Tr funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Indiana.

StateGrantsAmount
Indiana1$2,400
Missouri1$1,200

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Individual
IN
Scholarship to attend bible school at Central Christian College of the Bible$2,400
Individual
MO
Scholarship to Attend Russell School of Ministry of the Bible$1,200

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ed and Bonnie Smith Scholarship Endowment Tr accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ed and Bonnie Smith Scholarship Endowment Tr give?

$3,600 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $1,800.

Who runs Ed and Bonnie Smith Scholarship Endowment Tr?

Its 2025 filing lists Thomas A Smith (Trustee).

What does Ed and Bonnie Smith Scholarship Endowment Tr fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and faith communities.

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