Phil Smith Family Foundation
The Phil Smith Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Hooper, Utah. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations in Utah, including organizations working in cancer, education, youth services, and veterans’ support.
Phil Smith Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Phil Smith Family Foundation gave $122K across 14 grants in 2025 (avg $9K), mostly in Utah. 7% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $122,221
- -0.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 14
- +7.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $8,730
- -7.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $2,111,349
- -2.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 7% first-time grantees (1 of 14, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Utah (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Phil Smith Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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Contact Nicole Harris. The filing states that no specific materials or information are required, there are no submission deadlines, and restrictions vary with the award.
- Contact
Application contact: Nicole Harris
Mailing address: 4339 W 5775 S, Hooper, UT 84315
Phone: (801) 725-3109
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Phil Smith Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was American Cancer Society ($53K). Together the top 10 received $119K.
Grant Size Distribution
49 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 48 grants of 49 (98%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in Utah.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 14 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Phil Smith Family Foundation open to new grantees?
7%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 1 of 14 grantees (7%) were first-time recipients. With only 14 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $9K; repeat grants $9K. How we count
Medians: $9K first-time, $5K repeat.
- 93% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+2%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 102% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $82K (2020) to $123K (2024). In 2025 it made 14 grants totaling $122K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Cancer Society Salt Lake City, UT | GRANT | $52,902 |
| Weber School Foundation Washington Terrace, UT | Contribution | $18,418 |
| Major Brent Taylor Foundation Ogden, UT | Contribution | $9,411 |
| Boys & Girls Club Ogden, UT | Contribution | $9,255 |
| Youth Impact Ogden, UT | Contribution | $6,225 |
| Weber State University Ogden, UT | GRANT | $6,072 |
| Wounded Warriors Salt Lake City, UT | GRANT | $5,000 |
| Disabled American Veterans Salt Lake City, UT | Contribution | $5,000 |
| Crossroads of the West Ogden, UT | Contribution | $3,207 |
| Your Community Ogden, UT | Conrtibution | $3,160 |
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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 | $2,111,349 | $166,195 | $214,997 | $122,221 | 14 | $122,221 | — | $120,044 |
| 2024 | $2,160,151 | $78,164 | $162,139 | $122,872 | 13 | $123,730 | $29,689 | $111,256 |
| 2023 | $2,244,126 | $80,625 | $145,338 | $103,511 | 10 | $104,511 | $28,403 | $302,913 |
| 2022 | $2,308,839 | $85,060 | $211,607 | $119,954 | 7 | $120,074 | $19,449 | $116,745 |
| 2021 | $2,435,386 | $89,202 | $184,241 | $95,086 | 5 | $95,186 | $17,485 | $117,379 |
| 2020 | $1,642,294 | $29,249 | $156,827 | $81,947 | 5 | — | $19,044 | $78,004 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Phil Smith Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $120K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement is provided. The foundation’s listed grants show support for organizations including the American Cancer Society, Weber School Foundation, Boys & Girls Club, and Disabled American Veterans. Disabled American Veterans describes its mission as empowering veterans to lead high-quality lives with respect and dignity, including by helping veterans and their families access benefits and advocating for injured veterans.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $122,221 through 14 grants. Grant amounts ranged from $292 to $52,902, with a median of $5,000. Its largest listed grants included $52,902 to the American Cancer Society in Salt Lake City, $18,418 to Weber School Foundation in Washington Terrace, $9,411 to Major Brent Taylor Foundation in Ogden, and $9,255 to Boys & Girls Club in Ogden.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Nicole Harris, Robert Spronk, Stephanie Rudy Guyadeen, and Jamie Harris as trustees.
Phil Smith Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Nicole Harris
Trustee
On filings since 2020
$38K (2020) → $0 (2025)
Jamie Harris
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Robert Spronk
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Stephanie Rudy Guyadeen
Trustee
On filings since 2020
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2022 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $50K, to Nicole Harris (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Phil Smith Family Foundation
How much does Phil Smith Family Foundation give each year?
Phil Smith Family Foundation gave $122K across 14 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $123K across 13 grants.
What is Phil Smith Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Phil Smith Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $8,730, across 14 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Phil Smith Family Foundation that year got $9K on average.
Where does Phil Smith Family Foundation give grants?
Phil Smith Family Foundation gives mostly in Utah: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Ogden, UT (9 grants) and Salt Lake City, UT (4 grants).
Does Phil Smith Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 14 grants with a stated purpose on Phil Smith Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Contribution" (10 grants) and "Grant" (3 grants).
Who are Phil Smith Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Phil Smith Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include American Cancer Society ($52,902), Weber School Foundation ($18,418) and Major Brent Taylor Foundation ($9,411), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 66% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Phil Smith Family Foundation?
Phil Smith Family Foundation reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $122K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $120K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Phil Smith Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement is provided. The foundation’s listed grants show support for organizations including the American Cancer Society, Weber School Foundation, Boys & Girls Club, and Disabled American Veterans. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Phil Smith Family Foundation?
Contact Nicole Harris. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Phil Smith Family Foundation's EIN?
Phil Smith Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 61-1601193. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 July 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Phil Smith Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/phil-smith-family-foundation-morg_a4fe2724951b40418c4031981e3c13ae
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