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Ralph and Ruby Smith Charitable Tr

Preselected recipients only Greensburg, Pennsylvania · EIN 516537182

Ralph and Ruby Smith Charitable Tr is a private foundation in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $269,168 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $26,917 and the largest $53,833. 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 down from $276,322 the year before.

25% 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$269,1808$5.5 million
2024$276,3228$5.5 million
2025$269,1688$5.9 million

How to apply

Ralph and Ruby Smith Charitable Tr 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 Ralph and Ruby Smith Charitable Tr funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania6$215,334
District of Columbia1$26,917
Maryland1$26,917

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Graystone United Presbyterian Church
Indiana, PA
Financial support$53,833
First Christian Church Endowment
Indiana, PA
Religious activities$53,833
American Cancer Society Inc National Office of Probate and Trust
Hagerstown, MD
Financial support$26,917
Westmoreland County Blind Assn
Greensburg, PA
Financial support$26,917
YMCA of Indiana County
Indiana, PA
Financial support$26,917
Indiana Healthcare Foundation
Indiana, PA
Financial support$26,917
AccessAbilities Inc
Butler, PA
Family, community sevs$26,917
American Red Cross Office of General Counsel
Washington, DC
Disaster relief$26,917

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Ralph and Ruby Smith Charitable Tr accept grant applications?

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

How much does Ralph and Ruby Smith Charitable Tr give?

$269,168 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $26,917.

Who runs Ralph and Ruby Smith Charitable Tr?

Its 2025 filing lists St Bank (Trustee).

What does Ralph and Ruby Smith Charitable Tr fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities and health.

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