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Smith-Pettit Foundation

Preselected recipients only Salt Lake City, Utah · EIN 870641442

Smith-Pettit Foundation is a private foundation in Salt Lake City, Utah. In tax year 2024 it gave $15,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $6,500. 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 $13,500 the year before.

40% 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$13,5004$16.7 million
2024$15,0005$17.2 million

How to apply

Smith-Pettit 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 Smith-Pettit Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Utah4$14,000
Iowa1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Mormon History Association 23-7408475
Park City, UT
General support$6,500
University of Utah Department of History 87-6000525
Salt Lake City, UT
General support$4,000
Utah State Historical Society 87-6000545
Salt Lake City, UT
General support$2,500
Communal Studies Association 35-1631016
Amana, IA
General support$1,000
Utah State Religious Studies Program 87-6000528
Logan, UT
General support$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Smith-Pettit Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Smith-Pettit Foundation give?

$15,000 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs Smith-Pettit Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Sarah Smith (President), Camilla Smith (Vice President), Benjamin Smith-Donald (Secretary) and Geoffrey Smith (Treasurer) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Smith-Pettit Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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