Charles Hayden Smith Charitable Trust
Charles Hayden Smith Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $267K. Net investment income was $483K.
Charles Hayden Smith Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Charles Hayden Smith Charitable Trust gave $267K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $89K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $267,372
- +23.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $89,124
- +23.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $89,124
- Total assets
- $4,746,054
- +4.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (67% 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 Charles Hayden Smith Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Glenwood Academy ($89K). Together the top 3 received $267K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Charles Hayden Smith Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 107% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $179K (2023) to $273K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $267K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Glenwood Academy Glenwood, IL | Unrestricted General | $89,124 |
| Arden Shore Child and Family Services Waukegan, IL | Unrestricted General | $89,124 |
| Shriners' Hospital for Children Tampa, FL | Unrestricted General | $89,124 |
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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 | $4,746,054 | $535,161 | $343,503 | $267,372 | 3 | $293,859 | $483,400 | $275,076 |
| 2024 | $4,551,540 | $180,566 | $284,623 | $216,642 | 3 | $241,348 | $126,182 | $262,934 |
| 2023 | $4,395,184 | $-16,940 | $254,315 | $178,599 | 3 | $200,998 | $63,459 | $235,997 |
| 2022 | $4,510,135 | $844,409 | $347,096 | $272,733 | 3 | $295,819 | $797,799 | $237,490 |
| 2021 | $4,881,390 | $352,281 | $296,483 | $225,690 | 3 | — | $309,998 | $279,388 |
| 2020 | $4,187,366 | $390,019 | $273,600 | $215,901 | 3 | — | $362,946 | $230,481 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Charles Hayden Smith Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $275K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Charles Hayden Smith Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$56K (2022) → $65K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Bank of America N A (2020–2021) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $65K, to Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Charles Hayden Smith Charitable Trust
How much does Charles Hayden Smith Charitable Trust give each year?
Charles Hayden Smith Charitable Trust gave $267K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $217K across 3 grants.
What is Charles Hayden Smith Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Charles Hayden Smith Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $89,124, and its average grant was $89,124, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Charles Hayden Smith Charitable Trust give grants?
Charles Hayden Smith Charitable Trust gives mostly in Illinois: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (33%).
Does Charles Hayden Smith Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Charles Hayden Smith Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Charles Hayden Smith Charitable Trust?
Charles Hayden Smith Charitable Trust reported $4.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $294K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $275K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Charles Hayden Smith Charitable Trust's EIN?
Charles Hayden Smith Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-7125514. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 January 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 1, 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 January 23, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 31, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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