Christine and Lawrence Smith
Christine and Lawrence Smith is a private foundation, based in Collegeville, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $847K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $433K. Net investment income was $101K.
Christine and Lawrence Smith at a glance
In short: Christine and Lawrence Smith gave $433K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $87K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $433,000
- -43.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $86,600
- +13.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $102,000
- Total assets
- $846,988
- -19.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (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 Christine and Lawrence Smith funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was YMCA ($200K). Together the top 5 received $433K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 30 (60%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Christine and Lawrence Smith gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 329% 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 $204K (2021) to $763K (2024). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $433K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| YMCA Conshohocken, PA | Community Social Programs | $200,000 |
| Central Schwenkfelder Church Lansdale, PA | Community Social Programs | $125,000 |
| Center for Loss and Bereavement Skippack, PA | Community Social Programs | $102,000 |
| Meadowood Senior Living Lansdale, PA | Community Social Programs | $5,000 |
| Meadowood Resident Association Spring Appeal Lansdale, PA | Community Social Programs | $1,000 |
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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 | $846,988 | $120,657 | $452,983 | $433,000 | 5 | $433,000 | $100,674 | $131,547 |
| 2024 | $1,054,313 | $936,710 | $770,271 | $762,832 | 10 | $762,832 | $929,271 | $128,583 |
| 2023 | $987,872 | $31,680 | $484,130 | $478,000 | 7 | $478,000 | $25,550 | $135,595 |
| 2022 | $1,340,322 | $27,351 | $397,887 | $386,000 | 7 | $386,000 | $15,464 | $138,120 |
| 2021 | $1,710,858 | $3,477,906 | $206,226 | $204,000 | 1 | $204,000 | $126,596 | $19,547 |
| 2020 | $99,549 | $152,004 | $248,187 | $241,000 | 5 | — | $144,832 | $12,425 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Christine and Lawrence Smith reported a distributable amount of $132K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Christine and Lawrence Smith is led by Christine J. Smith, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christine J. Smith
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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 Christine and Lawrence Smith
How much does Christine and Lawrence Smith give each year?
Christine and Lawrence Smith gave $433K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $763K across 10 grants.
What is Christine and Lawrence Smith's typical grant size?
Christine and Lawrence Smith's median grant in 2025 was $102,000, and its average grant was $86,600, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Christine and Lawrence Smith give grants?
Christine and Lawrence Smith gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Lansdale, PA (3 grants).
Does Christine and Lawrence Smith give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 5 grants with a stated purpose on Christine and Lawrence Smith's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community Social Programs" (5 grants).
Who are Christine and Lawrence Smith's largest grantees?
Christine and Lawrence Smith's largest 2025 grantees include YMCA ($200,000), Central Schwenkfelder Church ($125,000) and Center for Loss and Bereavement ($102,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 99% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Christine and Lawrence Smith?
Christine and Lawrence Smith reported $847K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $433K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $132K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Christine and Lawrence Smith's EIN?
Christine and Lawrence Smith's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 25-6632482. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Christine and Lawrence Smith funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
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- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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