Geraldine Smith Hite Charitable Trust
Geraldine Smith Hite Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Richmond, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $492K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $36K. Net investment income was $29K.
Geraldine Smith Hite Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Geraldine Smith Hite Charitable Trust gave $36K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $36,082
- +10.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,021
- +10.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $8,017
- Total assets
- $491,800
- -1.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (78% 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 Geraldine Smith Hite Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was North Fork Baptist Church ($18K). Together the top 4 received $36K.
Grant Size Distribution
20 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Geraldine Smith Hite Charitable Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−7%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 89% 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 $32K (2021) to $39K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $36K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| North Fork Baptist Church Virgilina, VA | Religious | $17,637 |
| International Mission Board Richmond, VA | Religious | $8,017 |
| North American Mission Board Alpharetta, GA | Religious | $8,017 |
| Everbless Foundation Inc Henrico, VA | Religious | $2,411 |
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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 | $491,800 | $30,394 | $38,008 | $36,082 | 4 | $37,200 | $28,882 | $41,584 |
| 2024 | $499,414 | $16,479 | $37,246 | $32,708 | 4 | $35,196 | $21,049 | $38,570 |
| 2023 | $520,181 | $31,860 | $37,267 | $33,673 | 4 | $35,564 | $30,942 | $34,598 |
| 2022 | $525,588 | $28,902 | $41,585 | $38,912 | 4 | $40,510 | $27,827 | $35,272 |
| 2021 | $538,271 | $35,157 | $35,549 | $32,384 | 4 | $33,982 | $34,167 | $40,511 |
| 2020 | $538,663 | $42,217 | $36,449 | $33,699 | 4 | — | $41,183 | $33,870 |
| 2019 | $532,895 | $25,557 | $36,596 | $33,291 | 4 | — | $24,980 | $33,698 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Geraldine Smith Hite Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $42K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Geraldine Smith Hite Charitable Trust is led by Everbless, Trustee on every filing since 2022 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Everbless
Trustee
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Virginia Baptist Foundation (2019–2021) — 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.
Frequently asked questions about Geraldine Smith Hite Charitable Trust
How much does Geraldine Smith Hite Charitable Trust give each year?
Geraldine Smith Hite Charitable Trust gave $36K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $33K across 4 grants.
What is Geraldine Smith Hite Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Geraldine Smith Hite Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $8,017, and its average grant was $9,021, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Geraldine Smith Hite Charitable Trust give grants?
Geraldine Smith Hite Charitable Trust gives mostly in Virginia: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Georgia (22%).
Does Geraldine Smith Hite Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Geraldine Smith Hite Charitable Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Religious" (4 grants).
How large is Geraldine Smith Hite Charitable Trust?
Geraldine Smith Hite Charitable Trust reported $492K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $37K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $42K (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 Geraldine Smith Hite Charitable Trust's EIN?
Geraldine Smith Hite Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-6480147. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 16, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 17, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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