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Wilbur S Smith and Stephanie E Smith-Phillips Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Charleston, South Carolina · EIN 550798231

Wilbur S Smith and Stephanie E Smith-Phillips Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Charleston, South Carolina. In tax year 2024 it gave $18,000 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $2,000 and the largest $5,000. 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 down from $55,000 the year before.

50% 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$55,00011$1.2 million
2024$18,0008$1.2 million

How to apply

Wilbur S Smith and Stephanie E Smith-Phillips 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 Stephanie E Smith-Phillips Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to South Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
South Carolina7$18,000
Maryland1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Musc Foundation
Charleston, SC
General fund for charity's mission$5,000
Saint James School
Hagerstown, MD
General fund for charity's mission$5,000
College of Charleston
Charleston, SC
General fund for charity's mission$5,000
Bridge Betwen Animal Rescue
Fort Mills, SC
General fund for charity's mission$2,500
Gibbes Museum of Art
Charleston, SC
General fund for charity's mission$1,500
Preservation Society of Charleston
Charleston, SC
General fund for charity's mission$1,500
Charleston Day School
Charleston, SC
General fund for charity's mission$1,500
Almost Home Feline Refuge Inc
Mount Pleasant, 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 Stephanie E Smith-Phillips Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Wilbur S Smith and Stephanie E Smith-Phillips Foundation Inc give?

$18,000 in tax year 2024, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $2,000.

Who runs Wilbur S Smith and Stephanie E Smith-Phillips Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Stephanie E Smith-Phillips (Director), James H Phillips (Director) and William F Quattlebaum (Director).

What does Wilbur S Smith and Stephanie E Smith-Phillips Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, education and animals.

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