Megs Smile Foundation Inc
Provide gifts and/or fun days to children affected by serious illnesses who are treated in NC hospitals. Our mission is to bring smiles to the faces of these children and their families.
Megs Smile Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Megs Smile Foundation Inc reported $5K in grants paid in 2024 (a total; its filing lists no individual grants). Source: 2024 IRS Form 990.
- Grants paid (2024)
- $5,000 — reported as a total on the IRS filing, without an itemized list
- -59.6% vs 2023
- Total assets
- $494,138
- +2.5% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $216,317
- -7.0% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $9,918
- +49.3% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $204,263
- -8.1% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Megs Smile Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2021) to $49K (2020). In 2024 it reported $5K in grants paid, as a total without an itemized list.
Hatched bars: grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| UNC Children's Hospital Chapel Hill, NC | Gift | $10,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $494,138 | $216,317 | $204,263 | $5,000 | Total only | $9,918 |
| 2023 | $482,084 | $232,496 | $222,387 | $12,383 | Total only | $6,642 |
| 2022 | $471,974 | $327,710 | $243,744 | $10,000 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | $388,009 | $280,550 | $230,140 | $1,005 | Total only | — |
| 2020 | $337,599 | $83,689 | $114,542 | $48,600 | Total only | $12 |
| 2019 | $368,452 | $269,210 | $203,475 | $16,901 | Total only | — |
"Total only": grants paid as reported on the IRS filing, which lists no individual grants for that year.
About Megs Smile Foundation Inc
Based on IRS filings
Megs Smile Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in Holly Springs, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $494K in total assets. In 2024, it reported $5K in grants paid as a total on its IRS filing, without an itemized list. Net investment income was $10K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Megs Smile Foundation Inc is led by James Wasley, Chairman & Treasurer on every filing since 2019; none of the 7 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
James Wasley
Chairman & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
25 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Boyce Hudson
Vice Chairman
Vice Chairman → Co-Chair, 2022
Co-Chair → Vice Chairman, 2023
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jamie Oliver
Secretary
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mary Fuoto
Board Member
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sean Mayefskie
Board Member
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Thomas O'Brien
Board Member
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Phillip Passey
Board Member
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Michael Gutshall (2019–2021) — Board Member
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2024. "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 Megs Smile Foundation Inc
How much does Megs Smile Foundation Inc give each year?
Megs Smile Foundation Inc reported $5K in grants paid in 2024 on its 2024 IRS Form 990, as a total without an itemized list of grants. In 2023 it reported $12K in grants paid.
How large is Megs Smile Foundation Inc?
Megs Smile Foundation Inc reported $494K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $216K.
What is Megs Smile Foundation Inc?
Megs Smile Foundation Inc is a public charity focused on Medical Research, based in Holly Springs, NC. It holds $494K in total assets as of 2024.
Where does Megs Smile Foundation Inc operate?
Megs Smile Foundation Inc has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is Megs Smile Foundation Inc's EIN?
Megs Smile Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-5163151. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 19, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 16, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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