Louise Maytag Smith Memorial Trust
Louise Maytag Smith Memorial Trust is a private foundation, based in Birmingham, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.0M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 6 grants totaling $167K. Net investment income was $228K.
Louise Maytag Smith Memorial Trust at a glance
In short: Louise Maytag Smith Memorial Trust gave $167K across 6 grants in 2025 (avg $28K), top state Alabama. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $167,464
- +10.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 6
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $27,911
- -7.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $20,933
- Total assets
- $3,014,560
- +1.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Alabama (38% 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 Louise Maytag Smith Memorial Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 6 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Columbia Theological Seminary ($56K). Together the top 6 received $167K.
Grant Size Distribution
26 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 26 (69%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 6 itemized grants.
Cities
How Louise Maytag Smith Memorial Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−3%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% 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 $83K (2021) to $172K (2022). In 2025 it made 6 grants totaling $167K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia Theological Seminary Decatur, GA | General Operating | $55,831 |
| First Presbyterian Church of Prattville Prattville, AL | General Operating | $55,831 |
| Presbyterian Church (USA)BOARD of Louisville, KY | General Operating | $27,910 |
| The Board of Pensions Philadephia, PA | General Operating | $13,956 |
| Gods World Publications Inc Asheville, NC | General Operating | $6,968 |
| Presbyterian Home for Children Attention Talladega, AL | General Operating | $6,968 |
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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 | $3,014,560 | $247,797 | $197,788 | $167,464 | 6 | $173,782 | $228,270 | $174,574 |
| 2024 | $2,967,463 | $232,567 | $172,880 | $151,472 | 5 | $151,472 | $215,448 | $168,361 |
| 2023 | $2,929,635 | $103,388 | $183,037 | $163,448 | 5 | $163,448 | $84,413 | $157,330 |
| 2022 | $3,001,015 | $76,924 | $193,843 | $172,158 | 5 | $172,158 | $56,759 | $156,691 |
| 2021 | $3,106,129 | $329,050 | $102,504 | $83,293 | 5 | $83,293 | $310,934 | $172,162 |
| 2020 | $2,879,737 | $135,273 | $176,976 | $158,219 | 5 | — | $117,841 | $163,249 |
| 2019 | $2,921,311 | $161,830 | $170,352 | $149,005 | 5 | — | $141,778 | $156,484 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Louise Maytag Smith Memorial Trust reported a distributable amount of $175K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Louise Maytag Smith Memorial Trust's only listed officer is Regions Bank, Trustee on the 2025 filing (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Regions Bank
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$18K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: Regions Trust Department (2019–2024) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $18K, to Regions Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Louise Maytag Smith Memorial Trust
How much does Louise Maytag Smith Memorial Trust give each year?
Louise Maytag Smith Memorial Trust gave $167K across 6 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $151K across 5 grants.
What is Louise Maytag Smith Memorial Trust's typical grant size?
Louise Maytag Smith Memorial Trust's median grant in 2025 was $20,933, and its average grant was $27,911, across 6 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Louise Maytag Smith Memorial Trust give grants?
Louise Maytag Smith Memorial Trust's top state is Alabama, with 38% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Georgia (33%) and Kentucky (17%).
Does Louise Maytag Smith Memorial Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Louise Maytag Smith Memorial Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (6 of 6) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Louise Maytag Smith Memorial Trust's largest grantees?
Louise Maytag Smith Memorial Trust's largest 2025 grantees include Columbia Theological Seminary ($55,831), First Presbyterian Church of Prattville ($55,831) and Presbyterian Church (USA)BOARD of ($27,910), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 83% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Louise Maytag Smith Memorial Trust?
Louise Maytag Smith Memorial Trust reported $3.0M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $174K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $175K (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 Louise Maytag Smith Memorial Trust's EIN?
Louise Maytag Smith Memorial Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 63-6046280. 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 May 29, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 4, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 27, 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 October 17, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 21, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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