Marshall C Smith Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Fort Worth, TX EIN: 84-4233220

Marshall C Smith Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Fort Worth, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $101K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $5K. Net investment income was $2K.

Marshall C Smith Foundation at a glance

In short: Marshall C Smith Foundation gave $5K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$5,000
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$2,500
Median grant
$2,500
Total assets
$100,630
Primary geography
Texas (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 Marshall C Smith Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Fort Worth Opera: $3KFort Worth Opera$3KAlice Carlson Applied Learning Cent: $3KAlice Carlson Applied LearningCent$3K

The largest 2025 recipient was Fort Worth Opera ($3K). Together the top 2 received $5K.

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

3<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

States

Cities

Fort Worth

How Marshall C Smith Foundation gives

  • In 2025 it paid out 101% 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

$0$2K$4K$6K0 grants2022 1 grant2023 2 grants2025

From 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2023) to $5K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $5K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Fort Worth Opera Fort Worth, TXEducation and advancement of the arts$2,500
Alice Carlson Applied Learning Cent Fort Worth, TXEducation purposes$2,500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$100,630——$5,0002$5,000$2,332$4,956
2023$37,450$832$5,000$5,0001$5,000$832$1,832
2022$31,693$570————$570—

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Marshall C Smith Foundation reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Marshall C Smith Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Brian J Smith

    Officer

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marshall K Smith

    Officer

    Director → Officer, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nicolette Duvall

    Officer

    Director → Officer, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Marshall C Smith Foundation

How much does Marshall C Smith Foundation give each year?

Marshall C Smith Foundation gave $5K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How large is Marshall C Smith Foundation?

Marshall C Smith Foundation reported $101K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $5K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $5K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Marshall C Smith Foundation?

Marshall C Smith Foundation is a private foundation focused on Arts, Culture & Humanities, based in Fort Worth, TX. It holds $101K in total assets as of 2025.

Where does Marshall C Smith Foundation operate?

Marshall C Smith Foundation has awarded grants in Texas.

What is Marshall C Smith Foundation's EIN?

Marshall C Smith Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-4233220. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2023

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