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The Neil A Smithson Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Charleston, West Virginia · EIN 843838936

The Neil A Smithson Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Charleston, West Virginia. In tax year 2024 it gave $17,250 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $2,500 and the largest $9,000. 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 $8,300 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$8,3004$233,986
2024$17,2505$330,029

How to apply

The Neil A Smithson 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 The Neil A Smithson Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
West Virginia4$13,750
South Carolina1$3,500

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Camc Foundation
Charleston, WV
Unrestricted grant for cancer research.$9,000
Half A Sorrow Foundation
Greenville, SC
Unrestricted grant for suicide prevention.$3,500
Childrens Therapy Clinic
Charleston, WV
Unrestricted grant for childrens therapy.$2,500
Christ Church United Methodist
Charleston, WV
Unrestricted grant for the promotion and preservation of the church.$2,000
University of Charleston Foundation
Charleston, WV
Unrestricted grant for the promotion of education.$250

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Neil A Smithson Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Neil A Smithson Foundation Inc give?

$17,250 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $2,500.

Who runs The Neil A Smithson Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Neil A Smithson (Chairman), Charles P Topp (Director) and Daniel R Smithson (Director).

What does The Neil A Smithson Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health.

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