Curtis Smith Scholarship Fund
Curtis Smith Scholarship Fund is a private foundation, based in Milwaukee, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $305K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $19K. Net investment income was $12K.
Curtis Smith Scholarship Fund at a glance
In short: Curtis Smith Scholarship Fund gave $19K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $6K), mostly in Nevada. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $18,500
- +113.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,167
- +113.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $305,000
- -1.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Nevada (73% 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 Curtis Smith Scholarship Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Universal Technical Institute ($3K). Together the top 2 received $5K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 individual scholarship ($13,500), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 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 Curtis Smith Scholarship Fund gives
- Giving grew 68% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 90% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $9K (2024) to $19K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $19K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 1 individual scholarship Recipients not named | — | $13,500 |
| Universal Technical Institute Orlando, FL | Scholarships | $2,500 |
| Folsom Lake College Folsom, CA | Scholarships | $2,500 |
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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 | $305,000 | $20,617 | $25,663 | $18,500 | 3 | $19,177 | $12,072 | $21,330 |
| 2024 | $310,045 | $17,901 | $16,682 | $8,655 | 3 | $10,788 | $9,112 | $19,781 |
| 2023 | $308,827 | $16,822 | $17,775 | $10,000 | 1 | $12,094 | $8,841 | $18,481 |
| 2022 | $309,778 | $20,458 | $19,325 | $11,000 | 4 | $13,173 | $12,331 | $20,346 |
| 2021 | $308,646 | $18,336 | $23,943 | $15,000 | 4 | — | $7,493 | $23,570 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Curtis Smith Scholarship Fund reported a distributable amount of $21K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Curtis Smith Scholarship Fund's only listed officer is US Bank N A, Trustee on the 2025 filing (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
US Bank N A
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$7K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: US Bank (2021–2024) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 $7K, to US Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Curtis Smith Scholarship Fund
How much does Curtis Smith Scholarship Fund give each year?
Curtis Smith Scholarship Fund gave $19K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $9K across 3 grants.
What is Curtis Smith Scholarship Fund's typical grant size?
Curtis Smith Scholarship Fund's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $6,167, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Curtis Smith Scholarship Fund give grants?
Curtis Smith Scholarship Fund gives mostly in Nevada: 73% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Florida (14%) and California (14%).
Does Curtis Smith Scholarship Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Curtis Smith Scholarship Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarships" (3 grants).
How large is Curtis Smith Scholarship Fund?
Curtis Smith Scholarship Fund reported $305K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $19K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $21K (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 Curtis Smith Scholarship Fund's EIN?
Curtis Smith Scholarship Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-6575779. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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