Harry and Jane Saville Smith Foundation
Harry and Jane Saville Smith Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $152K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $7K. Net investment income was $16K.
Harry and Jane Saville Smith Foundation at a glance
In short: Harry and Jane Saville Smith Foundation gave $7K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $6,723
- -12.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $1,681
- +9.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,054
- Total assets
- $152,010
- -2.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (70% 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 Harry and Jane Saville Smith Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Gary United Methodist Church ($4K). Together the top 4 received $7K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 21 grants of 21 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Harry and Jane Saville Smith Foundation gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+12%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 164% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $6K (2020) to $26K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Gary United Methodist Church Wheaton, IL | For Repair the Harm to Children Assessment | $3,615 |
| Three Fires Council of the Boy Scouts of America St Charles, IL | General Operating Purposes | $1,108 |
| Friends of Historic Riverview Cemetery Wilmington, DE | General Operating Purposes | $1,000 |
| Westminster College New Wilmington, PA | General Operating Purposes | $1,000 |
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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 | $152,010 | $17,597 | $13,652 | $6,723 | 4 | $12,129 | $16,318 | $7,394 |
| 2024 | $156,136 | $3,573 | $14,401 | $7,676 | 5 | $13,005 | $5,334 | $7,566 |
| 2023 | $148,711 | $10,238 | $13,651 | $6,000 | 3 | $11,960 | $8,692 | $7,070 |
| 2022 | $149,136 | $-5,302 | $12,390 | $6,000 | 2 | $10,578 | $2,557 | $7,932 |
| 2021 | $173,460 | $20,400 | $32,172 | $25,500 | 7 | $29,658 | $2,927 | $8,351 |
| 2020 | $171,177 | $8,945 | $12,245 | $5,642 | 2 | — | $6,538 | $7,956 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Harry and Jane Saville Smith Foundation reported a distributable amount of $7K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Harry and Jane Saville Smith Foundation is led by Gerald H. Smith, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gerald H. Smith
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
6 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alan D. Smith
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kenneth G. Smith
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Elizabeth A. Smith
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/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 Harry and Jane Saville Smith Foundation
How much does Harry and Jane Saville Smith Foundation give each year?
Harry and Jane Saville Smith Foundation gave $7K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $8K across 5 grants.
What is Harry and Jane Saville Smith Foundation's typical grant size?
Harry and Jane Saville Smith Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,054, and its average grant was $1,681, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Harry and Jane Saville Smith Foundation give grants?
Harry and Jane Saville Smith Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 70% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Delaware (15%) and Pennsylvania (15%).
Does Harry and Jane Saville Smith Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 75% of Harry and Jane Saville Smith Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Harry and Jane Saville Smith Foundation?
Harry and Jane Saville Smith Foundation reported $152K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $12K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $7K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Harry and Jane Saville Smith Foundation's EIN?
Harry and Jane Saville Smith Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3540224. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 8, 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 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
Live grants for the work Harry and Jane Saville Smith Foundation funds
Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Nixa Affiliate Grantmaking Program Up to US $10,000 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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