Lillian S Smith Foundation
Lillian S Smith Foundation is a private foundation, based in Columbia, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $45K. Net investment income was $46K.
Lillian S Smith Foundation at a glance
In short: Lillian S Smith Foundation gave $45K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $45,000
- -30.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- -16.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $9,000
- -16.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,043,751
- -0.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (100% 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 Lillian S Smith Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Oceanside Collegiate Academy ($10K). Together the top 5 received $45K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 24 grants of 24 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Lillian S Smith Foundation gives
- Giving fell 36% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 74% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $35K (2019) to $70K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $45K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Oceanside Collegiate Academy Mt Pleasant, SC | General Use | $10,000 |
| Blissful Dreams Horse Farms Huger, SC | General Use | $10,000 |
| SC Philharmonuic Columbia, SC | General Use | $10,000 |
| East Cooper Community Outreach Mount Pleasant, SC | General Use | $10,000 |
| Connie Maxwell Children's Ministri Greebwood, SC | General Use' | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,043,751 | $58,462 | $66,487 | $45,000 | 5 | $45,000 | $46,401 | $60,676 |
| 2024 | $1,051,776 | $214,621 | $79,397 | $65,000 | 6 | $65,000 | $204,501 | $54,773 |
| 2023 | $916,552 | $39,214 | $83,172 | $68,000 | 6 | $68,000 | $6,945 | $50,355 |
| 2022 | $987,597 | $-26,360 | $90,961 | $70,000 | 4 | $70,000 | $6,770 | $54,687 |
| 2021 | $1,104,918 | $252,213 | $104,705 | $45,000 | 3 | $45,000 | $239,747 | $62,808 |
| 2020 | $957,410 | $-60,087 | $80,687 | $65,000 | 5 | — | $10,032 | $71,315 |
| 2019 | $1,098,184 | $-14,181 | $49,375 | $35,000 | 2 | — | $19,816 | $56,958 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Lillian S Smith Foundation reported a distributable amount of $61K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Lillian S Smith Foundation is led by William F. Quattlebaum, CEO on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William F. Quattlebaum
CEO
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Christine Snith
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Darlene Smith
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Lillian S Smith Foundation
How much does Lillian S Smith Foundation give each year?
Lillian S Smith Foundation gave $45K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $65K across 6 grants.
What is Lillian S Smith Foundation's typical grant size?
Lillian S Smith Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $9,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Lillian S Smith Foundation give grants?
Lillian S Smith Foundation gives mostly in South Carolina: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Mt Pleasant, SC (2 grants).
Does Lillian S Smith Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Lillian S Smith Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Lillian S Smith Foundation's largest grantees?
Lillian S Smith Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Oceanside Collegiate Academy ($10,000), Blissful Dreams Horse Farms ($10,000) and SC Philharmonuic ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 67% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Lillian S Smith Foundation?
Lillian S Smith Foundation reported $1.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $45K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $61K (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 is Lillian S Smith Foundation's EIN?
Lillian S Smith Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 57-1068768. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS April 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 14, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 2, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 24, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 23, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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