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Smith C J FBO Charities-Tr B

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 467296213

Smith C J FBO Charities-Tr B is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $32,012 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $4,802 and the largest $9,604. 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 $25,508 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$19,5756$577,957
2024$25,5086$594,731
2025$32,0126$616,600

How to apply

Smith C J FBO Charities-Tr B 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 Smith C J FBO Charities-Tr B funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York1$9,604
Ohio1$9,604
Pennsylvania1$6,404
Missouri2$3,200
Florida1$3,200

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Chautauqua Foundation
Chautauqua, NY
General operating$9,604
Oberlin College
Oberlin, OH
General operating$9,604
Christ Episcopal Church
Oil City, PA
General operating$6,404
The Florida Orchestra
St Petersburg, FL
General operating$3,200
Carrollton United Methodist Church
Carrollton, MO
General operating$1,600
Broadway United Methodist Church
Kansas City, MO
General operating$1,600

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Smith C J FBO Charities-Tr B accept grant applications?

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

How much does Smith C J FBO Charities-Tr B give?

$32,012 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $4,802.

Who runs Smith C J FBO Charities-Tr B?

Its 2025 filing lists Bny Mellon N A (Trustee).

What does Smith C J FBO Charities-Tr B fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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