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H Smith Richardson Charitable Trust

Preselected recipients only Greensboro, North Carolina · EIN 237245123

H Smith Richardson Charitable Trust is a private foundation in Greensboro, North Carolina. In tax year 2024 it gave $2.7 million in 5 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $2.7 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $2.0 million the year before.

0% of its 2024 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$2.0 million5$66.8 million
2024$2.7 million5$68.2 million

How to apply

H Smith Richardson 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 H Smith Richardson Charitable Trust funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to North Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina1$2.7 million
Pennsylvania1$10,000
Connecticut2$7,000
New Jersey1$3,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Smith Richardson Foundation Inc
Greensboro, NC
Flow through grant - for charitable, scientific, literary, educational purposes or religious needs.$2.7 million
Lafayette College
Easton, PA
General support$10,000
Greens Farms Academy
Weston, CT
General support$5,000
Sailing Foundation of the Yacht Club of Sea Isle City Inc
Sea Isle City, NJ
General support$3,000
Weston Volunteer Fire Department
Weston, CT
General support$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does H Smith Richardson Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does H Smith Richardson Charitable Trust give?

$2.7 million in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs H Smith Richardson Charitable Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists C Gerhard Anderson III (Trustee), John P Richardson Jr (Trustee), Tyler B Richardson (Trustee) and Nicolas L Richardson (Trustee).

What does H Smith Richardson Charitable Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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