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Lemotto Smith Trust

Preselected recipients only Huntington, West Virginia · EIN 556099873

Lemotto Smith Trust is a private foundation in Huntington, West Virginia. In tax year 2024 it gave $399,732 in 3 grants; the typical grant was $175,000 and the largest $187,000. 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 $445,030 the year before.

0% of its 2024 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$445,0303$8.6 million
2024$399,7323$8.7 million

How to apply

Lemotto Smith Trust 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 Lemotto Smith Trust funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
West Virginia2$362,000
Ohio1$37,732

Grants paid in 2024

All 3 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Marshall University Foundation
Huntington, WV
Scholarships$187,000
West Virginia Foundation
Morgantown, WV
Scholarships$175,000
Marietta College
Marietta, OH
Scholarships$37,732

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Lemotto Smith Trust accept grant applications?

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

How much does Lemotto Smith Trust give?

$399,732 in tax year 2024, across 3 grants, with a typical grant of $175,000.

Who runs Lemotto Smith Trust?

Its 2024 filing lists W Michael Frazier (Trustee).

What does Lemotto Smith Trust fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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