Evelyn Smith Lawing Fund
Evelyn Smith Lawing Fund is a private foundation located in Orlando, Florida. Its 2025 filing reports grants to individual recipients in Virginia, all for scholarships.
Evelyn Smith Lawing Fund at a glance
In short: Evelyn Smith Lawing Fund gave $12K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $863.714), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $12,092
- -12.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +1300.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $864
- -93.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $596
- Total assets
- $309,423
- +0.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to Evelyn Smith Lawing Fund
- How to Apply
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The 2023 filing lists an application form submitted through Patrick Henry Community College Fnd and the residency and eligibility restrictions above.
- Review Cycle
- None listed on the 2023 filing.
- Deadline
- None listed on the 2023 filing.
- Contact
Application contact: Patrick Henry Community College Fnd
Mailing address: 645 Patriot Avenue, Martinsville, VA 24112
Phone: (276) 656-0250
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Evelyn Smith Lawing Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
17 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All 2025 grant dollars went to recipients in Virginia. The 2023 filing’s stated award restriction refers to residents within a 200-mile radius of the office of the clerk of the Henry County Circuit Court.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Evelyn Smith Lawing Fund gives
- In 2025 it paid out 92% 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $12K (2025) to $16K (2021). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $12K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 14 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $12,092 |
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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 | $309,423 | $24,777 | $22,164 | $12,092 | 14 | $17,818 | $20,482 | $19,434 |
| 2024 | $306,932 | $11,679 | $24,675 | $13,821 | 1 | $20,408 | $7,257 | $18,679 |
| 2023 | $319,909 | $7,583 | $19,418 | $13,247 | 1 | $16,537 | $5,231 | $17,111 |
| 2022 | $331,808 | $24,018 | $7,778 | — | — | $3,902 | $20,650 | $17,652 |
| 2021 | $314,372 | $32,942 | $23,608 | $15,500 | 1 | — | $29,283 | $19,213 |
| 2020 | $306,331 | $33,921 | $22,957 | $15,500 | 1 | — | $27,219 | $16,784 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Evelyn Smith Lawing Fund reported a distributable amount of $19K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants listed were scholarships to individual recipients.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the fund reported 14 grants totaling $12,092. Grant amounts ranged from $133 to $2,041, with a median of $596. The largest reported awards included $2,041, $1,944, and $1,632, each for a scholarship to an individual recipient in Virginia.
The fund’s 2023 filing states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. That filing lists an application form submitted through Patrick Henry Community College Fnd, with no deadline. It describes award restrictions as “qualified deserving & credit worthy residents within a 200 mile radius of office of clerk of the Henry County Circuit Court.” These are instructions stated on the 2023 filing.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Truist Bank N A as trustee.
Evelyn Smith Lawing Fund's only listed officer is Truist Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2021 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Truist Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
$7K (2021) → $8K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Branch Banking AND Trust Company (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $8K, to Truist Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Evelyn Smith Lawing Fund
How much does Evelyn Smith Lawing Fund give each year?
Evelyn Smith Lawing Fund gave $12K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $14K across 1 grant.
What is Evelyn Smith Lawing Fund's typical grant size?
Evelyn Smith Lawing Fund's median grant in 2025 was $596, and its average grant was $864, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Evelyn Smith Lawing Fund give grants?
Evelyn Smith Lawing Fund gives mostly in Virginia: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Evelyn Smith Lawing Fund give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Evelyn Smith Lawing Fund's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (14 grants).
How large is Evelyn Smith Lawing Fund?
Evelyn Smith Lawing Fund reported $309K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $18K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $19K (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 does Evelyn Smith Lawing Fund fund?
No mission statement is provided. The 2025 grants listed were scholarships to individual recipients. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Evelyn Smith Lawing Fund?
The 2023 filing lists an application form submitted through Patrick Henry Community College Fnd and the residency and eligibility restrictions above. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Evelyn Smith Lawing Fund's EIN?
Evelyn Smith Lawing Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0833107. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 7, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 4, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 27, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 31, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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