Raa & Helen Smith Charitable Fdn

KELSO, WA EIN: 91-1732068

Raa & Helen Smith Charitable Fdn is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in KELSO, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. As of 2022, the organization holds $526K in total assets. In 2022, it awarded 2 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $4K.

Financial Overview

From 2022 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$526K

-20.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$30K

-58.3% YoY

Grant Count

2

-50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$15K

-16.7% YoY

About Raa & Helen Smith Charitable Fdn

Based on IRS filings

Raa & Helen Smith Charitable Fdn is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in KELSO, WA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2022. As of 2022, the organization holds $526K in total assets. In 2022, it awarded 2 grants totaling $30K. Net investment income was $4K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

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States

Cities

Battle GroundLongviewTukwilaWoodland

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$28K$57K$85K$113K202020212022
Metric202220212020
Total Assets$526,462$663,679$710,217
Revenue$13,063$75,607$39,925
Expenses$41,973$102,849$9,832
Qualifying Distributions$30,000$72,000
Net Investment Income$4,210$65,429$22,044
Distributable Amount$28,642$33,308$31,479

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$18K$36K$54K$72K0 grants20204 grants20212 grants2022

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2022

COMMUNITY HOUSE ON BROAD…$19KTHREE RIVERS CHRISTIAN S…$11K

Grant Size Distribution

6 grants across all recorded years

6<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2022 IRS filing

From 2022 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MICHELLE CARMELPRESIDENT2
STERLING SMITHTREASURER2
BRITTANY CAINSECRETARY2
JEAN THORNSBURYDIRECTOR2

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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