Crisp Smith Miller Trust
Crisp Smith Miller Trust is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $62K. Net investment income was $82K.
Crisp Smith Miller Trust at a glance
In short: Crisp Smith Miller Trust gave $62K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $16K), top state Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $62,000
- +19.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,500
- +19.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,500
- Total assets
- $1,046,565
- +1.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (25% 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 Crisp Smith Miller Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Animal Care Fund Inc ($16K). Together the top 4 received $62K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Crisp Smith Miller Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 96% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $52K (2023) to $81K (2020). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $62K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Animal Care Fund Inc East Smithfield, PA | General Support | $15,500 |
| Farm Sanctuary Inc Watkins Glen, NY | General Operating | $15,500 |
| People for the ETH TRTMNT of Animals Norfolk, VA | General Support | $15,500 |
| Animal Legal Defense Fund Cotati, CA | General Support | $15,500 |
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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 | $1,046,565 | $102,652 | $86,790 | $62,000 | 4 | $65,219 | $81,816 | $67,989 |
| 2024 | $1,030,158 | $75,205 | $75,281 | $52,000 | 4 | $55,033 | $55,900 | $65,259 |
| 2023 | $1,030,270 | $67,372 | $72,966 | $52,000 | 4 | $54,908 | $48,529 | $60,171 |
| 2022 | $1,036,307 | $17,411 | $82,689 | $60,000 | 4 | $62,925 | $18,934 | $63,380 |
| 2021 | $1,101,576 | $105,339 | $83,128 | $60,000 | 4 | $63,074 | $85,786 | $70,351 |
| 2020 | $1,079,334 | $49,617 | $101,054 | $81,000 | 4 | — | $31,895 | $61,084 |
| 2019 | $1,131,325 | $39,596 | $102,678 | $81,000 | 4 | — | $21,340 | $62,556 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Crisp Smith Miller Trust reported a distributable amount of $68K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Crisp Smith Miller Trust's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2019 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$18K (2019) → $21K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $21K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Crisp Smith Miller Trust
How much does Crisp Smith Miller Trust give each year?
Crisp Smith Miller Trust gave $62K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $52K across 4 grants.
What is Crisp Smith Miller Trust's typical grant size?
Crisp Smith Miller Trust's median grant in 2025 was $15,500, and its average grant was $15,500, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Crisp Smith Miller Trust give grants?
Crisp Smith Miller Trust's top state is Pennsylvania, with 25% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (25%) and Virginia (25%).
Does Crisp Smith Miller Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Crisp Smith Miller Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Crisp Smith Miller Trust?
Crisp Smith Miller Trust reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $65K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $68K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Crisp Smith Miller Trust's EIN?
Crisp Smith Miller Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-2337949. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
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 2019 (received by the IRS May 3, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 5, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
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