Dick Smith Foundation Inc

COLUMBIA, SC EIN: 57-0878887

Dick Smith Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Columbia, South Carolina. The foundation supports charitable organizations through grants focused on education, human services, and philanthropic causes.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$814K

+6.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$133K

+3.9% YoY

Grant Count

16

+14.3% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$8K

-9.1% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's primary funding focus areas include:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services
  • Housing and supportive housing shelters
  • Women's shelters
  • Christian nonprofits

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation primarily funds organizations in South Carolina, Virginia, and Tennessee.

Grant Distribution by State

10states
+2 more states

Cities

AndersonAtlantaAustinBlythewoodCambridgeCharlestonCharlotteClarksonClemsonClintonColumbiaDue WestFarmvilleFlorenceGreenvilleGreenwoodHattiesburgMemphisMount OliveNashville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

  • Total Assets: $813,845
  • Total Annual Giving: $132,690
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$140K$280K$421K$561K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$813,845$762,749$634,733
Revenue$185,088$256,832$509,790
Expenses$133,992$128,816$176,827
Qualifying Distributions$132,690$127,690$174,640
Net Investment Income$23,977$16,832$19,790
Distributable Amount$44,352$31,226$24,793

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$52K$103K$155K$207K19 grants202025 grants202125 grants202214 grants202316 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

CAMP COLE$50KFAMILY SHELTER$24KBAPTIST CONVENTION OF NE…$18KJUBILEE ACADEMY$12KUNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CARO…$7KCHRISTIAN MINISTRIES INT…$4KCAMPUS CRUSADE FOR CHRIS…$4KTRACY'S CAMP$3KANDERSON UNIVERSITY$2KCLEMSON UNIVERSITY STUDE…$2K

Grant Size Distribution

99 grants across all recorded years

96<$50K3$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
BRIAN K SMITHPRESIDENT/TREASURER
DAVID W SMITHVICE PRESIDENT

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

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