Gordon Smith Center Inc
To establish and serve as a community and area organization to promote, plan for and coordinate the comprehensive, efficient and orderly dispensation, growth and development of services to disabled and handicapped persons, working through and with interested persons in the community and private and public agencies concerned and engaged in the welfare of such persons.
Gordon Smith Center Inc at a glance
In short: Gordon Smith Center Inc gave $33K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $16K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $32,548
- +14.5% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $16,274
- +14.5% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $16,274
- Total assets
- $1,049,950
- +7.5% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Alabama (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Gordon Smith Center Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Goodwill Gulf Coast ($16K). Together the top 2 received $33K.
Grant Size Distribution
11 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 11 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Gordon Smith Center Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−15%). 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2022) to $38K (2021). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $33K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Goodwill Gulf Coast Mobile, AL | To provide annual income to the agencies it derives from the fund for restricted purposes. | $16,274 |
| Altapoint Health Systems Mobile, AL | To provide annual income to the agencies it derives from the fund for restricted purposes. | $16,274 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1,049,950 | $26,514 | $51,466 | $32,548 | 2 | $26,514 |
| 2023 | $976,254 | $24,416 | $47,031 | $28,424 | 2 | $24,416 |
| 2022 | $852,399 | $40,504 | $43,081 | $25,282 | 2 | $40,504 |
| 2021 | $1,196,467 | $81,975 | $55,374 | $38,104 | 2 | $81,975 |
| 2020 | $1,091,602 | $63,714 | $49,845 | $34,702 | 3 | $63,714 |
| 2019 | $971,476 | $75,022 | $44,864 | $30,205 | 3 | $75,022 |
About Gordon Smith Center Inc
Based on IRS filings
Gordon Smith Center Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Mobile, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $33K. Net investment income was $27K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gordon Smith Center Inc is led by Allen Ladd, President since 2024 (on filings since 2019); none of the 7 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Allen Ladd
President
Secretary → Elected Trustee, 2022
Elected Trustee → President, 2024
On filings since 2019
8 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Frank Harkins
Designated Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ken Robinson
Elected Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Holland
Elected Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Tuerk Schlesinger
Designated Trustee
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sam Winter
Elected Trustee
On filings since 2022
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Justine Bixler
Designated Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Hw Mattei (2019–2023) — President
- Former: Jill Chenoweth (2019–2022) — Designated Trustee
- Former: Michi Lunceford (2020–2022) — Designated Trustee
- Former: Frank Lott III (2019–2021) — Designated Trustee
- Former: Jeff Zoghby (2019–2021) — Vice President
- Former: Raymond Bell (2019–2021) — Elected Trustee
- Former: Russell Ladd (2019–2021) — Elected Trustee
- Former: Dennis Campbell (2019) — Designated Trustee
- Former: George Noonan (2019) — Designated Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Gordon Smith Center Inc
How much does Gordon Smith Center Inc give each year?
Gordon Smith Center Inc gave $33K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990. In 2023 it gave $28K across 2 grants.
How large is Gordon Smith Center Inc?
Gordon Smith Center Inc reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $27K.
What is Gordon Smith Center Inc?
Gordon Smith Center Inc is a public charity focused on Human Services, based in Mobile, AL. It holds $1.0M in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Gordon Smith Center Inc operate?
Gordon Smith Center Inc has awarded grants in Alabama.
What is Gordon Smith Center Inc's EIN?
Gordon Smith Center Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 63-0520835. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
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 January 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 13, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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