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Marguerite Carl Smith Foundation 230004

Preselected recipients only Williamsport, Pennsylvania · EIN 232564406

Marguerite Carl Smith Foundation 230004 is a private foundation in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $151,426 in 18 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $37,500. 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 $136,000 the year before.

22% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$141,00015$3.1 million
2024$136,00018$3.2 million
2025$151,42618$3.9 million

How to apply

Marguerite Carl Smith Foundation 230004 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 Marguerite Carl Smith Foundation 230004 funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania17$148,926
New York1$2,500

Grants paid in 2025

All 18 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Commonwealth University of Pennsylvania Student Billing Office
Bloomsburg, PA
Scholarships$37,500
Pennsylvania College of Technology
Williamsport, PA
Scholarships$20,000
Penn State University Office of the Burser
University Park, PA
Scholarships$18,426
Passhe Commonwealth University of Pennsy 336 Arts & Admin Building
Bloomsburg, PA
Scholarships$10,000
Lycoming College
Williamsport, PA
Scholarships$7,500
Messiah University
Mechanicsburg, PA
Scholarships/grants$5,000
The Jersey Shore Public Library
Jersey Shore, PA
General purposes$5,000
Kutztown University
Kutztown, PA
Scholarships$5,000
Slippery Rock University
Hermitage, PA
Scholarships$5,000
Misericordia University Student Financial Services
Dallas, PA
Scholarships$5,000
The River Valley Regional YMCA Jersey Shore Branch
Williamsport, PA
General purposes$5,000
James V Brown Library
Williamsport, PA
Bookmobile$5,000
Pennwest University
California, PA
Scholarships$5,000
Jersey Shore Summer Recreation
Jersey Shore, PA
General purposes$5,000
The New Love Center
Jersey Shore, PA
Food distribution center$5,000
North Central Sight Services
Williamsport, PA
General purposes$3,000
Russell Sage College
Troy, NY
Scholarships$2,500
University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, PA
Scholarship/grants$2,500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Marguerite Carl Smith Foundation 230004 accept grant applications?

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

How much does Marguerite Carl Smith Foundation 230004 give?

$151,426 in tax year 2025, across 18 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Marguerite Carl Smith Foundation 230004?

Its 2025 filing lists Lee Smith (Individual Trustee), Lynne Smith (Individual Trustee), Randy Laird (Individual Trustee) and Carl Barlett (Individual Trustee) among 7 officers and trustees.

What does Marguerite Carl Smith Foundation 230004 fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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