Smart Family Foundation
Smart Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Greenville, SC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $70K. Net investment income was $17K.
Smart Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Smart Family Foundation gave $70K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $35K), mostly in South Carolina. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $70,000
- -30.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -60.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $35,000
- +75.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $35,000
- Total assets
- $2,604,583
- +7.1% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- South Carolina (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 Smart Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was North Greenville University ($50K). Together the top 2 received $70K.
Grant Size Distribution
25 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 18 grants of 25 (72%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Smart Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 84% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 51% 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 $70K (2025) to $438K (2022). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $70K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| North Greenville University Tigerville, SC | Scholarships | $50,000 |
| Hampton Park Christian School Greenville, SC | Kitchen Upgrades | $20,000 |
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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 | $2,604,583 | $261,083 | $89,488 | $70,000 | 2 | $70,000 | $16,595 | $136,522 |
| 2024 | $2,432,988 | $640,970 | $110,079 | $100,000 | 5 | $100,000 | $37,208 | $12,804 |
| 2023 | $1,930,185 | $561,192 | $172,834 | $106,500 | 4 | $166,589 | $51,047 | $72,230 |
| 2022 | $1,513,739 | $592,493 | $445,213 | $438,012 | 7 | $438,012 | $4,843 | $60,239 |
| 2021 | $1,366,459 | $559,944 | $212,233 | $207,164 | 7 | $207,164 | $15,565 | $67,082 |
| 2020 | $1,033,047 | $38,304 | $156,472 | $155,447 | 11 | — | $37,279 | $53,269 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Smart Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $137K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Smart Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Carrie Smart
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Helen Smart
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Rebecca L. Smart
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Riley Hoke Smart
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Russell Hoke Smart
Trustee
On filings since 2020
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.
Frequently asked questions about Smart Family Foundation
How much does Smart Family Foundation give each year?
Smart Family Foundation gave $70K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $100K across 5 grants.
How large is Smart Family Foundation?
Smart Family Foundation reported $2.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $70K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $137K (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.
Where does Smart Family Foundation operate?
Smart Family Foundation has awarded grants in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina.
What is Smart Family Foundation's EIN?
Smart Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3522063. 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 May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 31, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 18, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 29, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 11, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 9, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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