Barbara Barnard Smith Foundation
Barbara Barnard Smith Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $40.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 6 grants totaling $2.2M. Net investment income was $2.1M.
Barbara Barnard Smith Foundation at a glance
In short: Barbara Barnard Smith Foundation gave $2.2M across 6 grants in 2024 (avg $371K), mostly in Hawaii. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $2,225,000
- +206.9% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 6
- +200.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $370,833
- +2.3% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $40,947,403
- -0.3% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Hawaii (97% 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 Barbara Barnard Smith Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was University of Hawaii Foundation ($2.1M). Together the top 6 received $2.2M.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 8 (63%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Barbara Barnard Smith Foundation gives
- In 2024 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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
From 2023 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $725K (2023) to $2.2M (2024). In 2024 it made 6 grants totaling $2.2M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| University of Hawaii Foundation Honolulu, HI | Professor Barbara Barnard Smith Endowed Chair in Ethnomusicology, University of Hawai'i at Manoa Department of Music | $2,100,000 |
| East-West Center Foundation Honolulu, HI | Charitable Event | $50,000 |
| Holocaust Museum LA Los Angeles, CA | Capital Campaign | $25,000 |
| University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA | General & Unrestricted | $25,000 |
| Friends of the Brattleboro Music Center Inc Brattleboro, VT | General & Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| River Gallery School Inc Brattleboro, VT | General & Unrestricted | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $40,947,403 | $3,537,741 | $3,671,288 | $2,225,000 | 6 | $2,262,025 | $2,078,615 | $2,273,984 |
| 2023 | $41,080,950 | $942,225 | $1,950,470 | $725,000 | 2 | $751,650 | — | $2,219,773 |
| 2022 | $42,123,823 | $42,024,384 | $143,515 | — | — | $6,192 | $413,687 | $596,629 |
| 2021 | $242,954 | $150,039 | $8,095 | — | — | $8,095 | $39 | $11,217 |
| 2020 | $101,010 | $110,007 | $8,997 | — | — | — | $7 | $662 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Barbara Barnard Smith Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2.3M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Barbara Barnard Smith Foundation is led by Gregory H Smith, Director, Treasurer & President since 2021 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Gregory H Smith
Director, Treasurer & President
Director & Treasurer → Director, Treasurer & President, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey P Smith
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Barbara Stupay
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Marilyn Cassidy
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Barbara Barnard Smith (2020–2021) — Director & President
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 Barbara Barnard Smith Foundation
How much does Barbara Barnard Smith Foundation give each year?
Barbara Barnard Smith Foundation gave $2.2M across 6 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $725K across 2 grants.
What is Barbara Barnard Smith Foundation's typical grant size?
Barbara Barnard Smith Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $25,000, and its average grant was $370,833, across 6 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Barbara Barnard Smith Foundation give grants?
Barbara Barnard Smith Foundation gives mostly in Hawaii: 97% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Honolulu, HI (2 grants) and Brattleboro, VT (2 grants).
Does Barbara Barnard Smith Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 50% of Barbara Barnard Smith Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Barbara Barnard Smith Foundation's largest grantees?
Barbara Barnard Smith Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include University of Hawaii Foundation ($2,100,000), East-West Center Foundation ($50,000) and Holocaust Museum LA ($25,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 98% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Barbara Barnard Smith Foundation?
Barbara Barnard Smith Foundation reported $40.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $2.3M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $2.3M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Barbara Barnard Smith Foundation's EIN?
Barbara Barnard Smith Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 85-1059772. 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
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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