James Augustus Smith Charitable Performing Arts Trust

MOUNT VERNON, WA EIN: 85-6734577

James Augustus Smith Charitable Performing Arts Trust is a nonprofit organization, based in MOUNT VERNON, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 12 grants totaling $71K.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.7M

+5.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$71K

+113.5% YoY

Grant Count

12

+200.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$6K

-28.8% YoY

About James Augustus Smith Charitable Performing Arts Trust

Based on IRS filings

James Augustus Smith Charitable Performing Arts Trust is a nonprofit organization, based in MOUNT VERNON, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 12 grants totaling $71K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

CentraliaChehalisNapavineOnalaskaToledoWinlock

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$32K$64K$96K$127K2021202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,713,036$2,565,888$2,451,274
Revenue$100,152$104,557$86,153
Expenses$115,831$86,274$108,016
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$104,557
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$18K$36K$54K$71K0 grants20218 grants20234 grants202412 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

CENTRALIA COLLEGE$25KCENTRALIA SCHOOL DISTRICT$9KTOLEDO SCHOOL DISTRIC AR…$8KNAPAVINE SCHOOL DISTRICT$7KCentralia School District$6KLewis County Seniors$5KLIGHTHOUSE MISSION$4KONALASKA SCHOOL DISTRICT$4KWINLOCK SCHOOL DISTRICT$2KCENTRALIA SCHOOL DISTRICT$1K

Grant Size Distribution

24 grants across all recorded years

24<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

JUDITH MERCHANTTRUSTEE$30K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JUDITH MERCHANTTRUSTEE5$30,000

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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