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J Harold Smith Carolina Scholars

Preselected recipients only Greensboro, North Carolina · EIN 460961587

J Harold Smith Carolina Scholars is a private foundation in Greensboro, North Carolina. In tax year 2025 it gave $60,000 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $60,000 and the largest $60,000. 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 $55,000 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$55,0001$1.2 million
2024$55,0001$1.3 million
2025$60,0001$1.6 million

How to apply

J Harold Smith Carolina Scholars 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 J Harold Smith Carolina Scholars funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in North Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina1$60,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Univ of North Carolina Office of Scholarships
Chapel Hill, NC
Gift$60,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does J Harold Smith Carolina Scholars accept grant applications?

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

How much does J Harold Smith Carolina Scholars give?

$60,000 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $60,000.

Who runs J Harold Smith Carolina Scholars?

Its 2025 filing lists James H Smith Jr (Director/Off) and William H Smith (Director/Off).

What does J Harold Smith Carolina Scholars fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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