Reynolds R and Pamela M Smith Foundation
Reynolds R and Pamela M Smith Foundation is a private foundation, based in Boston, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.9M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $432K. Net investment income was $415K.
Reynolds R and Pamela M Smith Foundation at a glance
In short: Reynolds R and Pamela M Smith Foundation gave $432K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $54K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $432,000
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $54,000
- +20.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $54,000
- Total assets
- $2,859,617
- -2.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (88% 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 Reynolds R and Pamela M Smith Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Isabella Stewart Gardner ($54K). Together the top 8 received $432K.
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 32 grants of 40 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Reynolds R and Pamela M Smith Foundation gives
- Giving grew 20% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $248K (2020) to $432K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $432K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Isabella Stewart Gardner Boston, MA | Gift to General Operating | $54,000 |
| The Boston Foundation Boston, MA | Permanent Fund for Boston | $54,000 |
| United South End Boston, MA | Promote Community | $54,000 |
| New England Village Inc Pembroke, MA | Assistance of Adults with | $54,000 |
| The Trustees of Reservations Boston, MA | Fund Fruitlands Museum | $54,000 |
| The Trustees of Boston, MA | Saving of Critical | $54,000 |
| Alzheimer's Association Chicago, IL | Fund Critical Research for | $54,000 |
| Elder Hostel Annual Fund Boston, MA | Road Scholar Fund | $54,000 |
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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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,859,617 | $406,940 | $476,341 | $432,000 | 8 | $432,000 | $415,297 | $462,003 |
| 2024 | $2,929,018 | $460,155 | $405,105 | $360,000 | 8 | $360,000 | $424,044 | $434,826 |
| 2023 | $2,873,968 | $289,908 | $395,856 | $360,000 | 8 | $360,000 | $400,178 | $364,845 |
| 2022 | $2,979,916 | $165,915 | $396,676 | $360,000 | 8 | $360,000 | $221,295 | $354,311 |
| 2021 | $3,210,677 | $145,282 | $339,481 | $304,000 | 8 | $304,000 | $171,634 | $365,937 |
| 2020 | $3,404,876 | $145,165 | $279,616 | $248,000 | 8 | — | $180,457 | $298,576 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Reynolds R and Pamela M Smith Foundation reported a distributable amount of $462K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Reynolds R and Pamela M Smith Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; 1 of 2 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Thomas H. Belknap
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$6K (2020) → $7K (2025)
Adrienne G. Silbermann
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $7K, to Thomas H Belknap (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Reynolds R and Pamela M Smith Foundation
How much does Reynolds R and Pamela M Smith Foundation give each year?
Reynolds R and Pamela M Smith Foundation gave $432K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $360K across 8 grants.
What is Reynolds R and Pamela M Smith Foundation's typical grant size?
Reynolds R and Pamela M Smith Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $54,000, and its average grant was $54,000, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Reynolds R and Pamela M Smith Foundation give grants?
Reynolds R and Pamela M Smith Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 88% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (13%). The most frequent recipient cities were Boston, MA (6 grants).
Does Reynolds R and Pamela M Smith Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 13% of Reynolds R and Pamela M Smith Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Reynolds R and Pamela M Smith Foundation's largest grantees?
Reynolds R and Pamela M Smith Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Isabella Stewart Gardner ($54,000), The Boston Foundation ($54,000) and United South End ($54,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 38% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Reynolds R and Pamela M Smith Foundation?
Reynolds R and Pamela M Smith Foundation reported $2.9M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $432K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $462K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Reynolds R and Pamela M Smith Foundation's EIN?
Reynolds R and Pamela M Smith Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 43-2066152. 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
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 3, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 28, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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