Russell H & Maxine E Smith Charitable
Russell H & Maxine E Smith Charitable is a private foundation, based in Bay City, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $94K. Net investment income was $128K.
Russell H & Maxine E Smith Charitable at a glance
In short: Russell H & Maxine E Smith Charitable gave $94K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Michigan. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $93,500
- -21.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- -22.2% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $13,357
- +0.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,070,575
- +0.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Michigan (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 Russell H & Maxine E Smith Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hidden Harvest ($25K). Together the top 7 received $94K.
Grant Size Distribution
50 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 50 grants of 50 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Russell H & Maxine E Smith Charitable gives
- Giving fell 47% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 73% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $94K (2025) to $177K (2022). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $94K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hidden Harvest Saginaw, MI | Hunger Solution Center Expansion Project | $25,000 |
| Antique Toy and Firehouse Museum Bay City, MI | Reigniting history the renovation of fire station no 3 | $25,000 |
| Toni & Trish House for the Care of the Terminally Ill Auburn, MI | Family Room Enhancements | $15,000 |
| Bay Area Community Foundation Bay City, MI | Scholarship Endowment | $10,000 |
| Bay City in Bloom Bay City, MI | Irrigation System Repair, Replace, and Upgrade | $8,000 |
| Bay Area Women's Center Bay City, MI | Security Gate and Fencing | $7,500 |
| Foster Families Navigation & Resource Center Bay City, MI | Facility Improvement | $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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,070,575 | $139,559 | $122,252 | $93,500 | 7 | $101,301 | $127,903 | $138,831 |
| 2024 | $2,053,207 | $141,574 | $146,471 | $119,500 | 9 | $126,194 | $123,007 | $132,528 |
| 2023 | $2,058,104 | $136,641 | $157,914 | $134,500 | 10 | $139,348 | $119,739 | $122,273 |
| 2022 | $2,079,377 | $150,203 | $202,640 | $177,088 | 13 | $182,852 | $132,258 | $127,627 |
| 2021 | $2,132,774 | $194,765 | $185,429 | $159,375 | 11 | $162,634 | $175,558 | $141,649 |
| 2020 | $2,122,478 | $121,842 | $158,139 | $137,000 | 12 | — | $104,422 | $123,225 |
| 2019 | $2,158,775 | $212,377 | $150,571 | $125,000 | 11 | — | $193,219 | $121,350 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Russell H & Maxine E Smith Charitable reported a distributable amount of $139K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Russell H & Maxine E Smith Charitable is led by Dominic Monastiere, Trustee & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 6 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Dominic Monastiere
Trustee & President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Barbara L. Engelhardt-Carter
Trustee & Treasurer
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
G. Matthew Jeffrey
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Heather Gallegos
Trustee
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jean Manning
Trustee & V-P
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Thomas H. Tabor
Trustee & Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Russell H & Maxine E Smith Charitable
How much does Russell H & Maxine E Smith Charitable give each year?
Russell H & Maxine E Smith Charitable gave $94K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $120K across 9 grants.
What is Russell H & Maxine E Smith Charitable's typical grant size?
Russell H & Maxine E Smith Charitable's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $13,357, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Russell H & Maxine E Smith Charitable give grants?
Russell H & Maxine E Smith Charitable gives mostly in Michigan: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Bay City, MI (5 grants).
Does Russell H & Maxine E Smith Charitable give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Russell H & Maxine E Smith Charitable's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Russell H & Maxine E Smith Charitable's largest grantees?
Russell H & Maxine E Smith Charitable's largest 2025 grantees include Hidden Harvest ($25,000), Antique Toy and Firehouse Museum ($25,000) and Toni & Trish House for the Care of the Terminally Ill ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 70% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Russell H & Maxine E Smith Charitable?
Russell H & Maxine E Smith Charitable reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $101K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $139K (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 Russell H & Maxine E Smith Charitable's EIN?
Russell H & Maxine E Smith Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2978504. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 14, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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