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Smith Shirley A-Smith Mem Fund-Tr

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 256291905

Smith Shirley A-Smith Mem Fund-Tr is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $144,736 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $18,092 and the largest $18,092. 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 the same as $144,736 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$159,6708$3.2 million
2024$144,7368$3.4 million
2025$144,7368$3.7 million

How to apply

Smith Shirley A-Smith Mem Fund-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 Smith Shirley A-Smith Mem Fund-Tr funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 6 states, the most to Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania3$54,276
District of Columbia1$18,092
Florida1$18,092
Illinois1$18,092
New York1$18,092
Oklahoma1$18,092

Grants paid in 2025

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Lions Clubs International Foundation
Oak Brook, IL
General operating$18,092
Center for Family Services Inc
Meadville, PA
General operating$18,092
The Sight Center of Northwest Pa
Erie, PA
General operating$18,092
The Salvation Army
West Nyack, NY
General operating$18,092
Women's Services Inc
Meadville, PA
General operating$18,092
American Cancer Society Inc
Oklahoma City, OK
General operating$18,092
American Red Cross
Washington DC, DC
General operating$18,092
Shriners Hospitals for Children
Tampa, FL
General operating$18,092

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Smith Shirley A-Smith Mem Fund-Tr accept grant applications?

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

How much does Smith Shirley A-Smith Mem Fund-Tr give?

$144,736 in tax year 2025, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $18,092.

Who runs Smith Shirley A-Smith Mem Fund-Tr?

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

What does Smith Shirley A-Smith Mem Fund-Tr fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services and health.

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