Ethel Walker Smith Fund
Ethel Walker Smith Fund is a private foundation, based in Dallas, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $667K. Net investment income was $1.0M.
Ethel Walker Smith Fund at a glance
In short: Ethel Walker Smith Fund gave $667K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $111K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $667,335
- +31.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $111,223
- +31.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $66,734
- Total assets
- $10,934,042
- +2.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (95% 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 Ethel Walker Smith Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ethel Walker Char & Educ Fund ($334K). Together the top 6 received $667K.
Grant Size Distribution
30 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 30 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Ethel Walker Smith Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+17%). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $455K (2023) to $667K (2025). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $667K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ethel Walker Char & Educ Fund Simsbury, CT | Unrestricted General | $333,666 |
| Hartford Hospital Hartford, CT | Unrestricted General | $133,467 |
| Trinity College Hartford, CT | Unrestricted General | $66,734 |
| Yale University New Haven, CT | Unrestricted General | $66,734 |
| St Francis Hospital Hartford, CT | Unrestricted General | $33,367 |
| Bryn Mawr College Bryn Mawr, PA | Unrestricted General | $33,367 |
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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 | $10,934,042 | $1,082,526 | $781,616 | $667,335 | 6 | $708,836 | $1,010,858 | $787,873 |
| 2024 | $10,629,764 | $597,547 | $630,327 | $507,901 | 6 | $550,482 | $528,879 | $744,191 |
| 2023 | $10,667,510 | $843,765 | $552,037 | $454,723 | 6 | $489,782 | $781,357 | $662,554 |
| 2022 | $10,381,730 | $563,857 | $674,691 | $568,438 | 6 | $601,977 | $503,193 | $669,085 |
| 2021 | $10,498,359 | $936,785 | $739,902 | $635,901 | 6 | $672,985 | $873,668 | $755,754 |
| 2020 | $10,307,471 | $665,903 | $758,081 | $660,137 | 6 | — | $608,500 | $629,763 |
| 2019 | $10,403,305 | $527,829 | $619,459 | $533,988 | 6 | — | $471,666 | $621,680 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ethel Walker Smith Fund reported a distributable amount of $788K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ethel Walker Smith Fund's only listed officer is Bank Of America, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Bank Of America
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$89K (2021) → $102K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Bank Of America N A (2019–2020) — Trustee
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 $102K, to Bank of America (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Ethel Walker Smith Fund
How much does Ethel Walker Smith Fund give each year?
Ethel Walker Smith Fund gave $667K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $508K across 6 grants.
What is Ethel Walker Smith Fund's typical grant size?
Ethel Walker Smith Fund's median grant in 2025 was $66,734, and its average grant was $111,223, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Ethel Walker Smith Fund give grants?
Ethel Walker Smith Fund gives mostly in Connecticut: 95% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (5%). The most frequent recipient cities were Hartford, CT (3 grants).
Does Ethel Walker Smith Fund give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Ethel Walker Smith Fund's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Ethel Walker Smith Fund's largest grantees?
Ethel Walker Smith Fund's largest 2025 grantees include Ethel Walker Char & Educ Fund ($333,666), Hartford Hospital ($133,467) and Trinity College ($66,734), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 80% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Ethel Walker Smith Fund?
Ethel Walker Smith Fund reported $10.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $709K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $788K (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 Ethel Walker Smith Fund's EIN?
Ethel Walker Smith Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 30-6223450. 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 July 2, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 30, 2026)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 19, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 3, 2025)
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