Maynard L Smith Endowment Trust

Foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 34-7199063

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.

Key facts about Maynard L Smith Endowment Trust

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.

EIN
34-7199063
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$172,702
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$86,351
Median grant
$86,351
Total assets
$1,428,894
Primary geography
Michigan (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$1.4M

-3.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$173K

Grant Count

2

Avg Grant Size

$86K

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.

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 2 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

States

Cities

University Ctr

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2 grants20202 grants20212 grants20222 grants20230 grants20242 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Delta College Foundation: $114KDelta College Foundation$114KSvsu Foundation: $58KSvsu Foundation$58K

Grant Size Distribution

8 grants across all recorded years

4<$50K3$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
DELTA COLLEGE FOUNDATION University Ctr, MIEDUCATIONAL-FUND COLLEGE$114,400
SVSU FOUNDATION University Ctr, MIEDUCATIONAL -FUND COLLEGE$58,302

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,428,894$1,480,111$1,386,641
Revenue$153,824$123,187$39,182
Expenses$205,466$29,326$102,617
Qualifying Distributions$181,117$7,317$82,480
Net Investment Income$131,890$101,099$21,038
Distributable Amount$88,824$85,073$77,785

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 25, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 27, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 25, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 25, 2021)
  8. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 27, 2022)
  9. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 9, 2023)
  10. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
  11. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 25, 2025)
  12. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)

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

PNC Bank N a — Co-Trustee: $21KPNC Bank N aCo-Trustee$21KMary Abigail Briggs — Co-Trustee: $4KMary Abigail BriggsCo-Trustee$4KAnne M Unger — Co-Trustee: $4KAnne M UngerCo-Trustee$4K

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.

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