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Alice Degler Smith Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Elkins, West Virginia · EIN 842082383

Alice Degler Smith Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Elkins, West Virginia. In tax year 2025 it gave $721,554 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $360,777 and the largest $360,777. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $660,014 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$600,2562$12.1 million
2024$660,0142$13.0 million
2025$721,5542$13.2 million

How to apply

Alice Degler 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 Alice Degler Smith Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in West Virginia.

StateGrantsAmount
West Virginia2$721,554

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Ohio-Wv Youth Leadership
St George, WV
Annual distribution$360,777
Tucker Endowment Foundation
Parsons, WV
Annual distribution$360,777

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Alice Degler Smith Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Alice Degler Smith Foundation Inc give?

$721,554 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $360,777.

Who runs Alice Degler Smith Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Citizens Bank of West Virginia (Trustee).

What does Alice Degler Smith Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs.

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