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Wilbur S Smith and Margaret P Smith Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Hodges, South Carolina · EIN 352188372

Wilbur S Smith and Margaret P Smith Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Hodges, South Carolina. In tax year 2024 it gave $52,000 in 21 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $6,000. 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 $46,000 the year before.

38% of its 2024 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$46,00016$1.5 million
2024$52,00021$1.6 million

How to apply

Wilbur S Smith and Margaret P Smith 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 Wilbur S Smith and Margaret P Smith Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to South Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
South Carolina12$31,500
New York2$6,000
California2$4,000
Minnesota1$3,000
Arizona1$2,000
North Carolina1$2,000
Virginia1$2,000
Illinois1$1,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 21 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Humane Society of Greenwood
Greenwood, SC
General fund for charity's mission$6,000
Gallager' Heroes Fallen Officer's F
New York, NY
General fund for charity's mission$4,000
Community Initiatives of Greenwood
Greenwood, SC
General fund for charity's mission$4,000
Almost Home Feline Refuge Inc
Mount Pleasant, SC
General fund for charity's mission$3,500
Greenwood Pathway House
Greenwood, SC
General fund for charity's mission$3,000
Home for Heroes
Minneapolis, MN
General fund for charity's mission$3,000
The Heart of Lcac
Laurens, SC
General fund for charity's mission$3,000
Congaree Riverkeeper
Columbia, SC
General fund for charity's mission$2,500
Alliance Defending Freedom
Scottsdale, AZ
General fund for charity's mission$2,000
Food Bank of Greenwood County
Greenwood, SC
General fund for charity's mission$2,000
Greater Greenwood United Ministry
Greenwood, SC
General fund for charity's mission$2,000
Paws Animal Wildlife Sanctuary
Waterloo, SC
General fund for charity's mission$2,000
Prager University Foundation
Sherman, CA
General fund for charity's mission$2,000
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
General fund for charity's mission$2,000
Semper Fi America's Fund
Oceanside, CA
General fund for charity's mission$2,000
Prison Fellowship
Merrifield, VA
General fund for charity's mission$2,000
Samaraitan's Purse
Boone, NC
General fund for charity's mission$2,000
Salvation Army of Greenwood
Greenwood, SC
General fund for charity's mission$1,500
Intl Fellowship of Christians
Chicago, IL
General fund for charity's mission$1,500
United Way of Greenwood
Greenwood, SC
General fund for charity's mission$1,000
Greenwood Community Theatre
Greenwood, SC
General fund for charity's mission$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Wilbur S Smith and Margaret P Smith Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Wilbur S Smith and Margaret P Smith Foundation Inc give?

$52,000 in tax year 2024, across 21 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs Wilbur S Smith and Margaret P Smith Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Stephanie E Smith-Phillips (Director), Sarah J Smith (Director), Paul Bartolomeo (Trustee) and William F Quattlebaum (Trustee).

What does Wilbur S Smith and Margaret P Smith Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, animals and human services.

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