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Mary Ilo Smith Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Dallas, Texas · EIN 742652604

Mary Ilo Smith Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Dallas, Texas. In tax year 2024 it gave $621,863 in 9 grants; the typical grant was $3 and the largest $318,174. 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 $2.1 million the year before.

22% 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$2.1 million7$613,213
2024$621,8639$0

How to apply

Mary Ilo 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 Mary Ilo Smith Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas5$621,850
Arizona2$6
California1$4
Maryland1$3

Grants paid in 2024

All 9 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
Unrestricted general$318,174
Christus Continuing Care
San Antonio, TX
Operations for cancer$303,667
Salvation Army
Long Beach, CA
Unrestricted general$4
Project Hope
Hagerstown, MD
Unrestricted general$3
Roy Maas' Youth Alternatives Inc
San Antonio, TX
Unrestricted general$3
Family Violence Prevention Services Inc
San Antonio, TX
Unrestricted general$3
Assistance League of San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
Unrestricted general$3
Sunshine Acres Children's Home Inc
Mesa, AZ
Unrestricted general$3
Hospice of the Valley
Phoenix, AZ
Unrestricted general$3

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Mary Ilo Smith Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Mary Ilo Smith Charitable Foundation give?

$621,863 in tax year 2024, across 9 grants, with a typical grant of $3.

Who runs Mary Ilo Smith Charitable Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Bank of America N A (Co-Trustee).

What does Mary Ilo Smith Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and youth programs.

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