SCS Smith Family Foundation
SCS Smith Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $128K. Net investment income was $234K.
SCS Smith Family Foundation at a glance
In short: SCS Smith Family Foundation gave $128K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $43K), mostly in Colorado. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $127,500
- +13.8% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $42,500
- -24.1% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $2,720,671
- +3.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Colorado (53% 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 SCS Smith Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Turning Point USA Inc ($60K). Together the top 3 received $128K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 15 (73%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How SCS Smith Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 82% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% 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 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $70K (2022) to $128K (2025). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $128K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Turning Point USA Inc Phoenix, AZ | General & Unrestricted | $60,000 |
| Club 20 Education and Researchfoundation Inc Grand JCT, CO | General & Unrestricted | $50,000 |
| Faith Bible Chapel International Arvada, CO | General & Unrestricted | $17,500 |
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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 | $2,720,671 | $262,068 | $174,802 | $127,500 | 3 | $144,434 | $234,275 | $145,362 |
| 2024 | $2,633,405 | $115,136 | $155,981 | $112,000 | 2 | $128,215 | $87,970 | $140,058 |
| 2023 | $2,674,250 | $-9,897 | $137,452 | $96,000 | 5 | $111,552 | $40,125 | $127,786 |
| 2022 | $2,821,599 | $-136,253 | $113,299 | $70,000 | 5 | $85,728 | $25,040 | $127,622 |
| 2021 | $3,071,151 | $3,096,085 | $24,934 | — | — | $11,262 | $82,413 | $78,953 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, SCS Smith Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $145K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
SCS Smith Family Foundation is led by Connie S Smith, Director, President & Secretary on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Connie S Smith
Director, President & Secretary
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shannon M Smith
Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 SCS Smith Family Foundation
How much does SCS Smith Family Foundation give each year?
SCS Smith Family Foundation gave $128K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $112K across 2 grants.
What is SCS Smith Family Foundation's typical grant size?
SCS Smith Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $50,000, and its average grant was $42,500, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does SCS Smith Family Foundation give grants?
SCS Smith Family Foundation gives mostly in Colorado: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Arizona (47%).
Does SCS Smith Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of SCS Smith Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is SCS Smith Family Foundation?
SCS Smith Family Foundation reported $2.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $144K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $145K (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 SCS Smith Family Foundation's EIN?
SCS Smith Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 86-3504145. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
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 April 24, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2024
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