Smith Norman W Char Trust
Smith Norman W Char Trust is a private foundation, based in Columbus, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $531K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $21K. Net investment income was $31K.
Smith Norman W Char Trust at a glance
In short: Smith Norman W Char Trust gave $21K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in West Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,500
- +20.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $6,833
- -19.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $531,329
- +0.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- West Virginia (71% 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 Smith Norman W Char Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was West Virginia University ($15K). Together the top 3 received $21K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 9 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Smith Norman W Char Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−18%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% 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 $17K (2024) to $25K (2022). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $21K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| West Virginia University Morgantown, WV | General Operating | $14,500 |
| Lancaster Bible College Lancaster, PA | Scholarships | $5,000 |
| Shenandoah University Winchester, VA | General Operating | $1,000 |
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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 | $531,329 | $35,355 | $30,565 | $20,500 | 3 | $25,696 | $31,332 | $25,711 |
| 2024 | $526,434 | $42,228 | $26,152 | $17,000 | 2 | $22,084 | $38,162 | $24,730 |
| 2023 | $510,095 | $20,415 | $26,952 | $18,000 | 2 | $22,862 | $15,308 | $23,387 |
| 2022 | $516,357 | $24,876 | $34,146 | $25,000 | 2 | $30,112 | $20,988 | $24,689 |
| 2021 | $520,666 | $27,424 | $17,088 | — | — | $33,964 | $21,918 | $30,700 |
| 2020 | $775,194 | $40,565 | $12,176 | — | — | — | $33,031 | $29,436 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Smith Norman W Char Trust reported a distributable amount of $26K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Smith Norman W Char Trust's only listed officer is Huntington National Bank, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Huntington National Bank
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$11K (2020) → $8K (2025)
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 $8K, to Huntington National Bank (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Smith Norman W Char Trust
How much does Smith Norman W Char Trust give each year?
Smith Norman W Char Trust gave $21K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $17K across 2 grants.
What is Smith Norman W Char Trust's typical grant size?
Smith Norman W Char Trust's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $6,833, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Smith Norman W Char Trust give grants?
Smith Norman W Char Trust gives mostly in West Virginia: 71% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Pennsylvania (24%).
Does Smith Norman W Char Trust give general operating support?
Yes: 67% of Smith Norman W Char Trust's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (2 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Smith Norman W Char Trust?
Smith Norman W Char Trust reported $531K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $26K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $26K (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 Smith Norman W Char Trust's EIN?
Smith Norman W Char Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 55-6084952. 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 October 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 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 May 7, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 10, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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