Geraldine Smith Hite Charitable Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Richmond, VA EIN: 45-6480147

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.

Key facts about Geraldine Smith Hite Charitable Trust

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.

EIN
45-6480147
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$36,082
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$9,021
Median grant
$8,017
Total assets
$491,800
Primary geography
Virginia (78% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$492K

-1.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$36K

+10.3% YoY

Grant Count

4

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$9K

+10.3% YoY

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

RichmondAlpharettaVirgilinaHenricoPurcellville

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$10K$20K$30K$40K4 grants2019 4 grants2020 4 grants2021 4 grants2022 4 grants2023 4 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $32K (2021) to $39K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $36K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

North Fork Baptist Church: $18KNorth Fork Baptist Church$18KInternational Mission Board: $8KInternational Mission Board$8KNorth American Mission Board: $8KNorth American Mission Board$8KEverbless Foundation Inc: $2KEverbless Foundation Inc$2K

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

20<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 20 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
North Fork Baptist Church Virgilina, VAReligious$17,637
International Mission Board Richmond, VAReligious$8,017
North American Mission Board Alpharetta, GAReligious$8,017
Everbless Foundation Inc Henrico, VAReligious$2,411

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$20K$40K$60K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$491,800$499,414$520,181
Revenue$30,394$16,479$31,860
Expenses$38,008$37,246$37,267
Qualifying Distributions$37,200$35,196$35,564
Net Investment Income$28,882$21,049$30,942
Distributable Amount$41,584$38,570$34,598

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 10, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 16, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS September 17, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 26, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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.

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