Christine E Smith Child Health

Private foundation · Grantmaker Dover, DE EIN: 82-3217789

Christine E Smith Child Health is a private foundation, based in Dover, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $214K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $41K. Net investment income was $6K.

Christine E Smith Child Health at a glance

In short: Christine E Smith Child Health gave $41K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), top state Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$40,765
+51.0% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
-60.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$10,191
+277.5% vs 2024
Median grant
$9,000
Total assets
$214,163
+23.1% vs 2024
Primary geography
Texas (46% 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 E Smith Child Health funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Book Out: $19KBook Out$19KLpfchorg: $10KLpfchorg$10KChildrens Hospital LA: $8KChildrens Hospital LA$8KMSK Kids: $4KMSK Kids$4K

The largest 2025 recipient was Book Out ($19K). Together the top 4 received $41K.

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkPalo AltoHoustonLos AngelesOaklandBethesdaBurligntonLebanonLos AnglesMidlandRockville

How Christine E Smith Child Health 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

$0$20K$40K$60K0 grants2022 5 grants2023 10 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $27K (2024) to $41K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $41K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Book Out Midland, TXDonation$18,765
Lpfchorg Palo Alto, CADonation$10,000
Childrens Hospital LA Los Angeles, CADonation$8,000
MSK Kids New York, NYDonation$4,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$214,163$41,437$70,692$40,7654$186,636$6,352$15,772
2024$173,916$-36,231$59,458$27,00010$229,966$10,228$15,892
2023$420,043$34,506$99,684$35,0005$127,182$5,177$23,852
2022$29,037$29,037—————$4,290

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Christine E Smith Child Health reported a distributable amount of $16K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Christine E Smith Child Health is led by Robert Murray, President on every filing since 2022; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Robert Murray

    President

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Liberty Alexander

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Roberto Novo

    Vice President

    On filings since 2022

    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 Christine E Smith Child Health

How much does Christine E Smith Child Health give each year?

Christine E Smith Child Health gave $41K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $27K across 10 grants.

What is Christine E Smith Child Health's typical grant size?

Christine E Smith Child Health's median grant in 2025 was $9,000, and its average grant was $10,191, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Christine E Smith Child Health give grants?

Christine E Smith Child Health's top state is Texas, with 46% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were California (44%) and New York (10%).

Does Christine E Smith Child Health give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Christine E Smith Child Health's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (4 grants).

How large is Christine E Smith Child Health?

Christine E Smith Child Health reported $214K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $187K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $16K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Christine E Smith Child Health's EIN?

Christine E Smith Child Health's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-3217789. 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

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 4, 2024)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 6, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 9, 2025)
  4. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024

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