Bill & Lois Smith Family Foundation
The Bill & Lois Smith Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Allegan, Michigan. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with the listed recipients including Christian ministries, churches, and social-service organizations.
Bill & Lois Smith Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Bill & Lois Smith Family Foundation gave $357K across 25 grants in 2025 (avg $14K), mostly in Michigan. 4% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $357,000
- +18.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 25
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $14,280
- +13.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $4,566,474
- +3.7% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 4% first-time grantees (1 of 25, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Michigan (60% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Bill & Lois Smith Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1104 Lincoln Road, Allegan, MI 49010
Phone: (269) 694-1810
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Bill & Lois Smith Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Camp Beechpoint Inc ($44K). Together the top 10 received $221K.
Grant Size Distribution
107 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 107 grants of 107 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Allegan, Michigan. In 2025, Michigan recipients received 60% of grant dollars; North Carolina received 8%, Illinois 4%, and Texas and Kentucky 3% each.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Bill & Lois Smith Family Foundation open to new grantees?
4%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 25 grantees (4%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $7K; repeat grants $15K. How we count
Medians: $7K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 96% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 50% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 95% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $174K (2020) to $357K (2025). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $357K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Camp Beechpoint Inc Allegan, MI | Operations | $44,000 |
| First Baptist Church Allegan, MI | Operations | $44,000 |
| Billy Graham Evangelical Assoc Charlotte, NC | Operations | $27,000 |
| Lead Inc Grandville, MI | Operations | $24,000 |
| Bangla Ministries Grand Rapids, MI | Operations | $17,000 |
| Women at Risk Wyoming, MI | Operations | $15,000 |
| Love Inc Muskegon, MI | Operations | $13,000 |
| Kalamazoo Gospel Ministries Kalamazoo, MI | Operations | $13,000 |
| Life Outreach International Forth Worth, TX | Operations | $12,000 |
| Big Creek Missions Bear Branch, KY | Operations | $12,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4,566,474 | $588,105 | $421,959 | $357,000 | 25 | $365,938 | $532,084 | $384,615 |
| 2024 | $4,405,364 | $341,871 | $362,890 | $302,000 | 24 | $308,770 | $287,731 | $360,576 |
| 2023 | $4,436,877 | $258,933 | $331,477 | $280,000 | 21 | $284,773 | $210,511 | $303,265 |
| 2022 | $4,511,820 | $682,105 | $290,725 | $238,000 | 20 | $243,835 | $164,829 | $285,969 |
| 2021 | $4,120,440 | $1,792,290 | $243,626 | $193,000 | 17 | $198,640 | $356,754 | $252,349 |
| 2020 | $2,571,776 | $91,258 | $217,207 | $174,000 | 17 | — | $48,051 | $189,437 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Bill & Lois Smith Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $385K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include organizations whose own stated missions involve Christian camping, evangelism, church and volunteer ministry, Christian literature, and social services. For example, Camp Beechpoint describes its purpose as reaching urban and under-resourced youth with the Gospel through Christian camping, while Bethany Christian Services says it protects children, empowers youth, and strengthens families through social services in the name of Jesus Christ.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation gave $357,000 through 25 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $44,000, with a median grant of $10,000. Notable grants included $44,000 each to Camp Beechpoint and First Baptist Church in Allegan, Michigan; $27,000 to Billy Graham Evangelical Association; $24,000 to LEAD Inc.; and $17,000 to Bangla Ministries.
Other 2025 grants included $15,000 to Women at Risk, $13,000 each to Love INC and Kalamazoo Gospel Ministries, $12,000 each to Life Outreach International and Big Creek Missions, $10,000 each to Child Evangelism Fellowship and the Salvation Army, $8,000 to Bible Tracts, and $7,000 to Bethany Christian Services. The filing lists the purpose of the largest grants as operations.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Wesley H. Smith as president and treasurer, Lois J. Smith as vice president, and Cassandra J. Atkins as secretary.
Bill & Lois Smith Family Foundation is led by Wesley H. Smith, President, T, Treasurer & T on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wesley H. Smith
President, T, Treasurer & T
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Cassandra J. Atkins
Secretary & T
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Lois J. Smith
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Bill & Lois Smith Family Foundation
How much does Bill & Lois Smith Family Foundation give each year?
Bill & Lois Smith Family Foundation gave $357K across 25 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $302K across 24 grants.
What is Bill & Lois Smith Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Bill & Lois Smith Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $14,280, across 25 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Bill & Lois Smith Family Foundation that year got $7K on average.
Where does Bill & Lois Smith Family Foundation give grants?
Bill & Lois Smith Family Foundation gives mostly in Michigan: 60% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was North Carolina (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Allegan, MI (3 grants), Grand Rapids, MI (2 grants) and Kalamazoo, MI (2 grants).
Does Bill & Lois Smith Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 25 grants with a stated purpose on Bill & Lois Smith Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Operations" (25 grants).
Who are Bill & Lois Smith Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Bill & Lois Smith Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Camp Beechpoint Inc ($44,000), First Baptist Church ($44,000) and Billy Graham Evangelical Assoc ($27,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 32% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Bill & Lois Smith Family Foundation?
Bill & Lois Smith Family Foundation reported $4.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $366K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $385K (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 does Bill & Lois Smith Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include organizations whose own stated missions involve Christian camping, evangelism, church and volunteer ministry, Christian literature, and social services. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Bill & Lois Smith Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds; it states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Bill & Lois Smith Family Foundation's EIN?
Bill & Lois Smith Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-3472742. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Bill & Lois Smith Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 20, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 24, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS July 16, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Bill & Lois Smith Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 5, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/bill-and-lois-smith-family-foundation-morg_111f7ee88628441684592a6046684c56
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