Maynard L Smith Endowment Trust
Maynard L Smith Endowment Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $173K. Net investment income was $132K.
Maynard L Smith Endowment Trust at a glance
In short: Maynard L Smith Endowment Trust gave $173K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $86K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $172,702
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- Average grant
- $86,351
- Median grant
- $86,351
- Total assets
- $1,428,894
- -3.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (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 Maynard L Smith Endowment Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Delta College Foundation ($114K). Together the top 2 received $173K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 8 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Maynard L Smith Endowment Trust gives
- Giving grew 80% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 204% 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $75K (2023) to $173K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $173K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Delta College Foundation University Ctr, MI | Educational-Fund College | $114,400 |
| SVSU Foundation University Ctr, MI | Educational -Fund College | $58,302 |
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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 | $1,428,894 | $153,824 | $205,466 | $172,702 | 2 | $181,117 | $131,890 | $88,824 |
| 2024 | $1,480,111 | $123,187 | $29,326 | — | — | $7,317 | $101,099 | $85,073 |
| 2023 | $1,386,641 | $39,182 | $102,617 | $74,780 | 2 | $82,480 | $21,038 | $77,785 |
| 2022 | $1,448,222 | $96,250 | $126,142 | $96,003 | 2 | $104,403 | $75,996 | $80,707 |
| 2021 | $1,478,796 | $90,035 | $121,287 | $89,940 | 2 | $98,340 | $67,369 | $93,414 |
| 2020 | $1,510,538 | $61,742 | $119,936 | $87,551 | 2 | — | $40,614 | $81,394 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Maynard L Smith Endowment Trust reported a distributable amount of $89K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Maynard L Smith Endowment Trust's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; all 3 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary Abigail Briggs
Co-Trustee
Trustee → Co-Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$4K (2020) → $4K (2025)
Anne M. Unger
Co-Trustee
Trstee → Co-Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$1K (2023) → $4K (2025)
PNC Bank N A
Co-Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
$21K (2025)
Former officers (2)
- Former: PNC Bank NA (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Diane C. Smith (2020–2023) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 $21K, to PNC Bank N a (Co-Trustee). 3 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Maynard L Smith Endowment Trust
How much does Maynard L Smith Endowment Trust give each year?
Maynard L Smith Endowment Trust gave $173K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Maynard L Smith Endowment Trust?
Maynard L Smith Endowment Trust reported $1.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $181K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $89K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Maynard L Smith Endowment Trust?
Maynard L Smith Endowment Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Pittsburgh, PA. It holds $1.4M in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Maynard L Smith Endowment Trust operate?
Maynard L Smith Endowment Trust has awarded grants in Michigan.
What is Maynard L Smith Endowment Trust's EIN?
Maynard L Smith Endowment Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 34-7199063. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 25, 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 November 9, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 25, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
Live grants for the work Maynard L Smith Endowment Trust funds
Education Open opportunities, soonest deadline first.
- Creative Impact Grants $500 - $2,500 · Due October 19, 2026
- Community and School Grants $28,000 total pool; 10-15 grants expected · Due October 19, 2026
- Mary Pinola/Crescenta Valley Chamber Education Fund $500 - $5,000 for ongoing programs; up to $15,000 for Strategic Initiative Grants · Due October 19, 2026
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