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Nellie Smith Trust

Preselected recipients only Hermitage, Pennsylvania · EIN 256260063

Nellie Smith Trust is a private foundation in Hermitage, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $52,944 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $52,944 and the largest $52,944. 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 $46,784 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$41,6861$224,010
2024$46,7841$199,992
2025$52,9441$154,367

How to apply

Nellie Smith 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 Nellie Smith Trust funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Colorado.

StateGrantsAmount
Colorado1$52,944

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Christian & Missionary Alliance the Orchard Foundation
Colorado Springs, CO
Support the orchard$52,944

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Nellie Smith Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Nellie Smith Trust give?

$52,944 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $52,944.

Who runs Nellie Smith Trust?

Its 2025 filing lists First National Trust Company (Trustee).

What does Nellie Smith Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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