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Stephen B Smith Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Brentwood, Tennessee · EIN 621793679

Stephen B Smith Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Brentwood, Tennessee. In tax year 2024 it gave $277,650 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $13,575 and the largest $250,000. 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 $265,000 the year before.

100% 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$265,0003$20,880
2024$277,6504$39,430

How to apply

Stephen B Smith Charitable Foundation 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 Stephen B Smith Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Tennessee.

StateGrantsAmount
Tennessee4$277,650

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN
Build blue athletic facility fund$250,000
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN
Veterans center enrichment account$19,150
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN
Board of trustees athletic travel expenses$8,000
The Dream Center Inc
Nashville, TN
Donation$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Stephen B Smith Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Stephen B Smith Charitable Foundation give?

$277,650 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $13,575.

Who runs Stephen B Smith Charitable Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Stephen B Smith (President), Denise S Smith (Secretary), Matthew C Smith (Trustee) and Stephen B Smith Jr (Trustee).

What does Stephen B Smith Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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