Adam Smith Educational Productions Ltd

Private foundation · Grantmaker Boston, MA EIN: 22-3511595

Adam Smith Educational Productions Ltd is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $190K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $11K. Net investment income was $4K.

Adam Smith Educational Productions Ltd at a glance

In short: Adam Smith Educational Productions Ltd gave $11K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $11K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$11,186
+11.4% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$11,186
+11.4% vs 2023
Median grant
$11,186
Total assets
$190,238
-5.5% vs 2023
Primary geography
District of Columbia (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Adam Smith Educational Productions Ltd funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Project on Government Oversight: $11KProject on GovernmentOversight$11K

The largest 2024 recipient was Project on Government Oversight ($11K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

5<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Washington

How Adam Smith Educational Productions Ltd gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−4%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 121% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$5K$10K$15K1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2023) to $12K (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $11K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Project on Government Oversight Washington, DCGeneral Purpose$11,186
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$190,238$8,945$19,830$11,1861$15,049$4,060$12,485
2023$201,238$9,207$11,877$10,0451$10,455$7,638$11,596
2022$203,891$19,645$19,046$12,3521$14,296$13,027$11,989
2021$203,292$10,686$18,694$11,6131$13,211$2,047$13,950
2020$211,300$10,284$18,336$11,1201——$11,613

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Adam Smith Educational Productions Ltd reported a distributable amount of $12K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Adam Smith Educational Productions Ltd is led by Susannah Goodman, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Susannah Goodman

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Alexander Mark Goodman

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Adam Smith Educational Productions Ltd

How much does Adam Smith Educational Productions Ltd give each year?

Adam Smith Educational Productions Ltd gave $11K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $10K across 1 grant.

How large is Adam Smith Educational Productions Ltd?

Adam Smith Educational Productions Ltd reported $190K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $15K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $12K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Adam Smith Educational Productions Ltd?

Adam Smith Educational Productions Ltd is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Boston, MA. It holds $190K in total assets as of 2024.

Where does Adam Smith Educational Productions Ltd operate?

Adam Smith Educational Productions Ltd has awarded grants in District of Columbia.

What is Adam Smith Educational Productions Ltd's EIN?

Adam Smith Educational Productions Ltd's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 22-3511595. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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