Karl C Smith Memorial Scholarship

NEW ORLEANS, LA EIN: 72-1253348

Karl C Smith Memorial Scholarship is a private foundation, based in NEW ORLEANS, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $286K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $16K.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$286K

+0.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$12K

+2.1% YoY

Grant Count

5

+25.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$2K

-18.3% YoY

About Karl C Smith Memorial Scholarship

Based on IRS filings

Karl C Smith Memorial Scholarship is a private foundation, based in NEW ORLEANS, LA. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $286K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $12K. Net investment income was $16K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Cities

AlexandriaBaton RougeLake CharlesRustonTahlequah

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$13K$25K$38K$50K20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$286,160$284,079$281,721
Revenue$19,843$18,874$18,899
Expenses$18,063$17,267$19,573
Qualifying Distributions$14,362$14,040$15,439
Net Investment Income$16,353$15,497$15,694
Distributable Amount$14,921$14,523$13,821

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$3K$7K$10K$14K2 grants20215 grants20224 grants20234 grants20245 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSI…$3KUNIVERSITY OF LOUISIANA-…$3KNORTHWESTERN STATE UNIVE…$3KSOWELA TECHNICAL COMMUNI…$2KLOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSI…$2K

Grant Size Distribution

20 grants across all recorded years

20<$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

HANCOCK WHITNEY BANKTRUSTEE$4K

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
HANCOCK WHITNEY BANKTRUSTEE1$4,441

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

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