Robert F Smith Memorial Fund
Robert F Smith Memorial Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in College Station, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $154K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $4K. Net investment income was $3K.
Robert F Smith Memorial Fund at a glance
In short: Robert F Smith Memorial Fund gave $4K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $4K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $4,265
- +77.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $4,265
- +77.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $4,265
- Total assets
- $153,918
- +18.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (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 Robert F Smith Memorial Fund funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Department of Mathematics TAMU ($4K).
Grant Size Distribution
6 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 6 grants of 6 (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 Robert F Smith Memorial Fund gives
- Giving grew 103% from 2022 to 2025. 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 $2K (2020) to $4K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $4K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Department of Mathematics TAMU College Sta, TX | Classroom Excellence Award: 150 to the top students in each of the 400-level honor section: 2100; Research Award: 100 each to students with excellent research project; Putnam Award: For students who ranked in the top 200 500 nationally; Integral Bee: 165 for the winners of the competition. | $4,265 |
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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 | $153,918 | $3,221 | $4,476 | $4,265 | 1 | $4,265 | $3,221 | — |
| 2024 | $130,484 | $3,874 | $2,603 | $2,400 | 1 | $2,400 | $2,874 | — |
| 2023 | $106,598 | $2,328 | $2,151 | $1,950 | 1 | $1,950 | $2,328 | — |
| 2022 | $91,432 | $3,172 | $2,305 | $2,100 | 1 | $2,100 | $2,173 | — |
| 2021 | $103,213 | $2,423 | $2,601 | $2,305 | 2 | $2,305 | $2,423 | — |
| 2020 | $87,296 | $2,367 | $1,600 | $1,600 | 1 | — | $2,367 | $3,705 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Robert F Smith Memorial Fund is led by William Rundell, President since 2024 (on filings since 2020); none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
William Rundell
President
Vice President → President, 2024
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Huafei Yan
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
4 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David Manuel
Secretary
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Matthew Papanikolas
Vice President
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Anshelevich
Vice Treasurer
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: Harold Boas (2020–2023) — Secretary
- Former: Douglas Hensley (2020–2022) — President
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 Robert F Smith Memorial Fund
How much does Robert F Smith Memorial Fund give each year?
Robert F Smith Memorial Fund gave $4K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $2K across 1 grant.
How large is Robert F Smith Memorial Fund?
Robert F Smith Memorial Fund reported $154K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $3K.
What is Robert F Smith Memorial Fund?
Robert F Smith Memorial Fund is a private foundation focused on Education, based in College Station, TX. It holds $154K in total assets as of 2025.
Where does Robert F Smith Memorial Fund operate?
Robert F Smith Memorial Fund has awarded grants in Texas.
What is Robert F Smith Memorial Fund's EIN?
Robert F Smith Memorial Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1163353. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS April 20, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 5, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 27, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 7, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
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