Clara B & W Aubrey Smith Charitable

DALLAS, TX EIN: 75-6314114

Clara B & W Aubrey Smith Charitable Foundation is a private foundation based in Dallas, Texas, established in 1985 and granted tax-exempt status in January 1986. The foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization classified under the category of Philanthropy, Voluntarism and Grantmaking Foundations. It is administered through Bank of America's Philanthropic Solutions division.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$18.5M

+2.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$905K

-14.3% YoY

Grant Count

22

-12.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$41K

-2.7% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation was established to support and promote quality education, health care, and human services programming for underserved populations. The foundation's charitable work focuses on three primary areas:

  • Education
  • Health Care
  • Human Services

Special consideration is given to charitable organizations that serve the people of Grayson County, Texas and surrounding areas.

Grantmaking

The foundation made 28 grants in the most recent reporting period. Recent grantees include:

Average Grant

amount: approximately $37,000

Review Cycle

on January 1 and August 1

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation's grantmaking is concentrated in Texas, with special emphasis on Grayson County, Texas and surrounding areas. While grantmaking is primarily focused on this region, statewide Texas applicants are welcome to apply.

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

AustinDallasDenisonPottsboroRichardsonRichland HillsSherman

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of Most Recent Filing (Fiscal Year Ending June 2025):

  • Total Assets: $18,529,774
  • Total Revenues: $1,719,525
  • Total Expenses: $1,137,717
  • Total Liabilities: $0
  • Total Giving: $904,500

Historical Giving Trends:

  • Annual giving has grown from $785,000 in 2021 to $1.1 million in 2024
  • The foundation has made 77 grants totaling $2.8 million across available records
  • The foundation has supported 47 unique organizations
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$18,529,774$18,154,329$18,306,225
Revenue$1,719,525$691,673$-368,108
Expenses$1,137,717$1,243,267$1,174,629
Qualifying Distributions$972,986$1,118,951$1,059,859
Net Investment Income$1,568,235$541,250$290,533
Distributable Amount$1,097,658$1,019,891$966,673

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$264K$528K$792K$1M28 grants202123 grants202224 grants202325 grants202422 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

TEXOMA FAMILY SHELTER$200KJUNIOR LEAGUE OF GRAYSON…$160KTRI COUNTY SENIOR NUTRIT…$75KCHILD & FAMILY GUIDANCE …$75KDENISON ISD EDUCATION FO…$50KDENISON ISD EDUCATION FO…$40KCITY OF DENISON$35KMASTERKEY MINISTRIES OF …$32KAUSTIN COLLEGE$31KCASA OF GRAYSON COUNTY$30K

Grant Size Distribution

122 grants across all recorded years

89<$50K22$50–100K10$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

1 open opportunity from Clara B & W Aubrey Smith Charitable

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

Bank of America N.A. serves as the managing trustee and principal officer of the foundation.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

BANK OF AMERICATRUSTEE$168K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BANK OF AMERICATRUSTEE1$168,216

Contact Information

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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