Edwin O Smith Foundation Inc
Scholarship awards to students of E.O. Smith High School and financial support to educational programs at E.O. Smith High School.
Edwin O Smith Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Edwin O Smith Foundation Inc gave $39K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $39K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $38,804
- +52.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- Average grant
- $38,804
- Median grant
- $38,804
- Total assets
- $1,238,510
- +0.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Edwin O Smith Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was EO Smith High School ($39K).
Grant Size Distribution
4 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 4 (75%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Edwin O Smith Foundation Inc gives
- Giving grew 66% from 2022 to 2025. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 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 $12K (2021) to $50K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $39K.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| EO Smith High School Storrs Mansfield, CT | HS Support | $38,804 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,238,510 | $101,348 | $143,370 | $38,804 | 1 | $23,552 |
| 2024 | $1,229,982 | $167,055 | $159,495 | $25,489 | Total only | $41,317 |
| 2023 | $1,116,538 | $122,133 | $177,644 | $50,143 | 1 | $35,209 |
| 2022 | $1,173,231 | $109,868 | $130,514 | $23,362 | 1 | $33,271 |
| 2021 | $1,282,967 | $42,714 | $48,829 | $11,770 | 1 | $29,171 |
| 2019 | $1,121,792 | $92,875 | $48,553 | $22,422 | 1 | $50,551 |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Edwin O Smith Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Edwin O Smith Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Storrs Mansfield, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $39K. Net investment income was $24K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Edwin O Smith Foundation Inc is led by Christina Mailhos, Executive Director on every filing since 2019; 1 of 17 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Christina Mailhos
Executive Director
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
$12K (2022) → $14K (2025)
Rick Bernstein
Chairman
Director → Chairman, 2021
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bart Woodmansee
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Brad Earnest
Director
Executive Director → Director, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Cassandra Rowett
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Gail Bruhn
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Raynor
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Steven Ferrigno
Director
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Alan Marcus
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Rita Galey
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Sion
Director
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lindsay Halle
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Drzewiecki
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Lou Deloreto
Executive Officio
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Melissa Bray
Secretary
Director → Secretary, 2021
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Cournoyer
Ex-Officio
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly Christenson
Ex-Officio
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Allison Salazar (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Julie Hughes (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Shawn Santasiere (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Jack Bienveue (2023) — Ex-Officio
- Former: Sandra Chafouleus (2019–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Jill Krieger (2019) — Executive Officio
- Former: Michael Gergler (2019) — Chairman
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 $14K, to Christina Mailhos (Executive Director).
Frequently asked questions about Edwin O Smith Foundation Inc
How much does Edwin O Smith Foundation Inc give each year?
Edwin O Smith Foundation Inc gave $39K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it reported $25K in grants paid.
How large is Edwin O Smith Foundation Inc?
Edwin O Smith Foundation Inc reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $101K.
What is Edwin O Smith Foundation Inc?
Edwin O Smith Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Education, based in Storrs Mansfield, CT. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Edwin O Smith Foundation Inc operate?
Edwin O Smith Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Connecticut.
What is Edwin O Smith Foundation Inc's EIN?
Edwin O Smith Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3956129. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 18, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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