Harold TN Smith Memorial Foundation
Harold TN Smith Memorial Foundation is a private foundation based in Salem, Massachusetts. It makes contributions to charitable organizations; in 2025, it reported 27 grants totaling $80,350.
Harold TN Smith Memorial Foundation at a glance
In short: Harold TN Smith Memorial Foundation gave $80K across 27 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Massachusetts. 19% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $80,350
- -4.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 27
- -3.6% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,976
- -1.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $1,253,209
- +0.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 19% first-time grantees (5 of 27, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (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. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Harold TN Smith Memorial Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 256 Essex Street, Salem, MA 01970
Phone: (978) 744-1760
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Harold TN Smith Memorial Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Coast Guard Foundation Scholarship ($10K). Together the top 10 received $54K.
Grant Size Distribution
126 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 126 grants of 126 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All 2025 grant dollars were reported as going to recipients in Massachusetts.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 27 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Harold TN Smith Memorial Foundation open to new grantees?
19%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 27 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $2K; repeat grants $3K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $3K repeat.
- 78% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+11%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 83% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $73K (2022) to $108K (2021). In 2025 it made 27 grants totaling $80K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Coast Guard Foundation Scholarship Salem, MA | Donation | $10,000 |
| Salem Rotary Scholarship Foundation Salem, MA | Donation | $10,000 |
| Mass General Brigham Salem Hospital Salem, MA | Donation | $8,000 |
| Salem Rotary Salem, MA | Donation | $5,400 |
| Boys and Girls Club of Salem Salem, MA | Donation | $5,000 |
| Life Bridge Salem, MA | Donation | $5,000 |
| Buster Brush Old Glory Salem, MA | Donation | $3,500 |
| Camp Sunshine Salem, MA | Donation | $2,500 |
| Community Supper Holiday Dinners Salem, MA | Donation | $2,500 |
| Friends Forever Salem, MA | Donation | $2,500 |
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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 | $1,253,209 | $107,709 | $100,606 | $80,350 | 27 | $80,350 | $89,024 | $97,218 |
| 2024 | $1,246,106 | $72,833 | $103,359 | $84,500 | 28 | $84,500 | $54,609 | $87,049 |
| 2023 | $1,276,632 | $63,801 | $97,691 | $79,000 | 26 | $79,000 | $46,861 | $74,575 |
| 2022 | $1,310,522 | $91,744 | $93,886 | $72,700 | 23 | $72,700 | $71,070 | $81,387 |
| 2021 | $1,312,664 | $112,635 | $127,928 | $107,500 | 22 | — | $92,872 | $85,857 |
| 2020 | $1,327,957 | $67,798 | $98,958 | $77,200 | 24 | — | $46,835 | $77,962 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harold TN Smith Memorial Foundation reported a distributable amount of $97K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including scholarship foundations, a hospital, youth-serving groups, and cultural organizations. The grantees’ own descriptions illustrate the range of their work: Life Bridge says it facilitates mentoring relationships between New Hampshire students in grades 5–12 and trained adults; Camp Sunshine describes supporting children with cancer and their families; and LEAP for Education says it provides academic, postsecondary, and career services to underserved students in grades 6–16. These are the grantees’ missions, not a stated mission of the foundation.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 27 grants totaling $80,350. Grant amounts ranged from $50 to $10,000, with a median of $2,500. Among the largest grants were $10,000 each to Coast Guard Foundation Scholarship and Salem Rotary Scholarship Foundation; $8,000 to Mass General Brigham Salem Hospital; $5,400 to Salem Rotary; and $5,000 each to Boys and Girls Club of Salem and Life Bridge.
Other reported 2025 awards included $2,500 each to Camp Sunshine, Community Supper Holiday Dinners, Friends Forever, Home for Little Wanderers, and House of Seven Gables. Other supported organizations included the YMCA of the North Shore, Plummer Youth Promise, Peabody Essex Museum, Pathways for Children, and Addison County Home Health Hospice.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Elizabeth Smith, Vance M Smith IV, Richard D Hill Jr, and Brian Cranney as trustees, and William Lundregan as clerk.
Harold TN Smith Memorial Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Brian Cranney
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth Smith
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Richard D. Hill Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Vance M. Smith IV
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
William Lundregan
Clerk
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Harold TN Smith Memorial Foundation
How much does Harold TN Smith Memorial Foundation give each year?
Harold TN Smith Memorial Foundation gave $80K across 27 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $85K across 28 grants.
What is Harold TN Smith Memorial Foundation's typical grant size?
Harold TN Smith Memorial Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $2,500, and its average grant was $2,976, across 27 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Harold TN Smith Memorial Foundation that year got $2K on average.
Where does Harold TN Smith Memorial Foundation give grants?
Harold TN Smith Memorial Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Salem, MA (27 grants).
Does Harold TN Smith Memorial Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 27 grants with a stated purpose on Harold TN Smith Memorial Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (26 grants).
Who are Harold TN Smith Memorial Foundation's largest grantees?
Harold TN Smith Memorial Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Coast Guard Foundation Scholarship ($10,000), Salem Rotary Scholarship Foundation ($10,000) and Mass General Brigham Salem Hospital ($8,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 35% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Harold TN Smith Memorial Foundation?
Harold TN Smith Memorial Foundation reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $80K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $97K (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 Harold TN Smith Memorial Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including scholarship foundations, a hospital, youth-serving groups, and cultural organizations. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Harold TN Smith Memorial Foundation?
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Harold TN Smith Memorial Foundation's EIN?
Harold TN Smith Memorial Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-6049997. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Harold TN Smith Memorial Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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