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SMSN Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Shavertown, Pennsylvania · EIN 208114390

SMSN Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Shavertown, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2024 it gave $8,651 in 10 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $1,500. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $8,001 the year before.

80% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$8,0016$169,431
2024$8,65110$184,450

How to apply

SMSN Foundation Inc 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 SMSN Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania8$6,651
New Jersey1$1,000
Texas1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 10 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Volunteer in Medicine
Wilkesbarre, PA
Donation$1,500
Luzern Foundation
Wilkesbarre, PA
Donation$1,000
Pratham
Houston, TX
Donation$1,000
Share and Care Foundation
Rochelle Park, NJ
Donation$1,000
Ceo Northeast Reg Food Bank
Wilkesbarre, PA
Donation$1,000
Iaanepa
Wilkesbarre, PA
Donation$1,000
Casa of Luzerne Co
Wilkesbarre, PA
Donation$1,000
Merakey Foundation
Lafayette Hill, PA
Donation$500
Prescription Drug
Scranton, PA
Donation$500
St Vincent Soup Kitchen
Wilkesbarre, PA
Donation$151

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does SMSN Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does SMSN Foundation Inc give?

$8,651 in tax year 2024, across 10 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs SMSN Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Satish Patel (Trustee).

What does SMSN Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly food and hunger.

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