Ora B Smith Charity Fund
Ora B Smith Charity Fund is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Albemarle, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $82K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $3K. Net investment income was $2K.
Ora B Smith Charity Fund at a glance
In short: Ora B Smith Charity Fund gave $3K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $3,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,000
- Total assets
- $81,708
- -0.7% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- North Carolina (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 Ora B Smith Charity Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Community Care Clinic ($3K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Ora B Smith Charity Fund gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). 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 $3K (2020) to $3K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $3K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Community Care Clinic Albemarle, NC | Operating Expense | $3,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $81,708 | $3,047 | $4,015 | $3,000 | 1 | $4,015 | $2,179 |
| 2024 | $82,246 | $3,134 | $3,998 | $3,000 | 1 | $3,998 | $2,136 |
| 2023 | $83,236 | $2,685 | $4,030 | $3,000 | 1 | $4,030 | $1,655 |
| 2022 | $84,316 | $2,786 | $4,016 | $3,000 | 1 | $4,016 | $1,770 |
| 2021 | $86,012 | $3,901 | $3,986 | $3,000 | 1 | $3,986 | $2,915 |
| 2020 | $85,948 | $889 | $4,062 | $3,000 | 1 | — | $1,522 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ora B Smith Charity Fund is led by WHITMAN E SMITH Jr., Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
WHITMAN E SMITH Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2020
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about Ora B Smith Charity Fund
How much does Ora B Smith Charity Fund give each year?
Ora B Smith Charity Fund gave $3K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $3K across 1 grant.
How large is Ora B Smith Charity Fund?
Ora B Smith Charity Fund reported $82K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $3K.
What is Ora B Smith Charity Fund?
Ora B Smith Charity Fund is a private foundation focused on Health, based in Albemarle, NC. It holds $82K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Ora B Smith Charity Fund operate?
Ora B Smith Charity Fund has awarded grants in North Carolina.
What is Ora B Smith Charity Fund's EIN?
Ora B Smith Charity Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 56-6045947. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
Live grants for the work Ora B Smith Charity Fund funds
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