Catching Hope Will and Cara Smith
Catching Hope Will and Cara Smith is a private foundation, based in Henderson, NV. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $272K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $360K. Net investment income was $1K.
Catching Hope Will and Cara Smith at a glance
In short: Catching Hope Will and Cara Smith gave $360K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $360K), mostly in Nevada. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $360,000
- +22584.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $360,000
- +22584.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $360,000
- Total assets
- $272,052
- +126.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Nevada (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Catching Hope Will and Cara Smith funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Charitable Donations ($360K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Catching Hope Will and Cara Smith gives
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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
From 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2024) to $360K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $360K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Charitable Donations Henderson, NV | Charitable Donations | $360,000 |
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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 | $272,052 | $524,514 | $372,800 | $360,000 | 1 | $360,000 | $1,439 | $13,378 |
| 2024 | $120,338 | $109,621 | $12,598 | $1,587 | 1 | $1,587 | $260 | $5,923 |
| 2023 | $23,315 | $21,020 | $2,589 | — | — | $2,589 | $34 | $10 |
| 2022 | $4,884 | $6,638 | $1,754 | — | — | $1,754 | $6 | $225 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Catching Hope Will and Cara Smith reported a distributable amount of $13K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Catching Hope Will and Cara Smith is led by Cara Smith, President on every filing since 2022 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Cara Smith
President
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Catching Hope Will and Cara Smith
How much does Catching Hope Will and Cara Smith give each year?
Catching Hope Will and Cara Smith gave $360K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 1 grant.
How large is Catching Hope Will and Cara Smith?
Catching Hope Will and Cara Smith reported $272K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $360K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $13K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Catching Hope Will and Cara Smith operate?
Catching Hope Will and Cara Smith has awarded grants in Nevada.
What is Catching Hope Will and Cara Smith's EIN?
Catching Hope Will and Cara Smith's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-3945665. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 31, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 3, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 3, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025
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