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Maynard L Smith Endowment Trust

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 347199063

Maynard L Smith Endowment Trust is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $172,702 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $86,351 and the largest $114,400. 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 by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$74,7802$1.6 million
2024$00$1.8 million
2025$172,7022$1.9 million

How to apply

Maynard L Smith Endowment 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 Maynard L Smith Endowment Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan2$172,702

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Delta College Foundation
University Ctr, MI
Educational-fund college$114,400
Svsu Foundation
University Ctr, MI
Educational -fund college$58,302

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Maynard L Smith Endowment Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Maynard L Smith Endowment Trust give?

$172,702 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $86,351.

Who runs Maynard L Smith Endowment Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists Mary Abigail Briggs (Co-Trustee), Anne M Unger (Co-Trustee) and PNC Bank N A (Co-Trustee).

What does Maynard L Smith Endowment Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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