Jack D and Anita G Smart Charitable Trust
Jack D and Anita G Smart Charitable Trust is a private foundation, based in Augusta, ME. IRS filing data is available from 2023 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $4.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $375K. Net investment income was $240K.
Jack D and Anita G Smart Charitable Trust at a glance
In short: Jack D and Anita G Smart Charitable Trust gave $375K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $47K), mostly in Maine. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $375,000
- +270.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $46,875
- +270.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $4,882,893
- -3.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Maine (80% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
Who Jack D and Anita G Smart Charitable Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Readfield Union Meeting House ($100K). Together the top 8 received $375K.
Grant Size Distribution
16 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 16 (81%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Jack D and Anita G Smart Charitable Trust gives
- In 2025 it paid out 136% 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 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $101K (2024) to $375K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $375K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Readfield Union Meeting House Readfield, ME | General Financial Support | $100,000 |
| Kennebec Valley YMCA Augusta, ME | General Financial Support | $100,000 |
| Sportsman's Alliance of Maine Augusta, ME | General Financial Support | $50,000 |
| Regional School Unit 29 Houlton, ME | General Financial Support | $25,000 |
| Hillsdale College Hillsdale, MI | General Financial Support | $25,000 |
| Father Flanagans Boys Home Boystown, NE | General Financial Support | $25,000 |
| Shriners Hospitals for Children Tampa, FL | General Financial Support | $25,000 |
| Camp KV for Kids Augusta, ME | General Financial Support | $25,000 |
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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 | $4,882,893 | $258,625 | $419,231 | $375,000 | 8 | $398,221 | $240,406 | $292,945 |
| 2024 | $5,041,390 | $6,104,852 | $117,212 | $101,209 | 8 | $110,289 | $92,900 | $258,121 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jack D and Anita G Smart Charitable Trust reported a distributable amount of $293K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Jack D and Anita G Smart Charitable Trust's only listed officer is Kennebec Savings Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2023 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Kennebec Savings Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
$4K (2024) → $16K (2025)
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2023–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $16K, to Kennebec Savings Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Jack D and Anita G Smart Charitable Trust
How much does Jack D and Anita G Smart Charitable Trust give each year?
Jack D and Anita G Smart Charitable Trust gave $375K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $101K across 8 grants.
What is Jack D and Anita G Smart Charitable Trust's typical grant size?
Jack D and Anita G Smart Charitable Trust's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $46,875, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Jack D and Anita G Smart Charitable Trust give grants?
Jack D and Anita G Smart Charitable Trust gives mostly in Maine: 80% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Michigan (7%) and Nebraska (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were Augusta, ME (3 grants).
Does Jack D and Anita G Smart Charitable Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Jack D and Anita G Smart Charitable Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Jack D and Anita G Smart Charitable Trust's largest grantees?
Jack D and Anita G Smart Charitable Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Readfield Union Meeting House ($100,000), Kennebec Valley YMCA ($100,000) and Sportsman's Alliance of Maine ($50,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Jack D and Anita G Smart Charitable Trust?
Jack D and Anita G Smart Charitable Trust reported $4.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $398K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $293K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Jack D and Anita G Smart Charitable Trust's EIN?
Jack D and Anita G Smart Charitable Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-7335930. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2023–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2023–2024
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