Smith Virginia Fam Char Trust
Smith Virginia Fam Char Trust is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $2.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $120K. Net investment income was $71K.
Smith Virginia Fam Char Trust at a glance
In short: Smith Virginia Fam Char Trust gave $120K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $30K), mostly in Kansas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $120,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $30,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $2,242,385
- -2.9% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Kansas (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 Smith Virginia Fam Char Trust funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Kansas University Endowment Assn ($90K). Together the top 4 received $120K.
Grant Size Distribution
21 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 16 grants of 21 (76%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Smith Virginia Fam Char Trust gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 92% 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 $111K (2023) to $131K (2022). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $120K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas University Endowment Assn Lawrence, KS | Program Support | $90,000 |
| KCKCC Foundation Kansas City, KS | Program Support | $10,000 |
| Pittsburg State University Pittsburg, KS | Program Support | $10,000 |
| Emporia State University Foundation Emporia, KS | Program Support | $10,000 |
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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 | $2,242,385 | $90,714 | $160,450 | $120,000 | 4 | $139,701 | $71,013 | $152,353 |
| 2024 | $2,309,784 | $75,644 | $157,769 | $120,000 | 4 | $138,653 | $56,140 | $142,360 |
| 2023 | $2,364,026 | $17,908 | $154,344 | $111,000 | 4 | $128,197 | $36,756 | $128,863 |
| 2022 | $2,493,616 | $310,021 | $164,150 | $131,000 | 5 | $147,575 | $293,020 | $126,944 |
| 2021 | $2,347,204 | $51,539 | $159,514 | $120,000 | 4 | $139,163 | $32,376 | $154,320 |
| 2020 | $2,454,129 | $79,551 | $152,878 | $120,000 | 4 | — | $62,771 | $133,706 |
| 2019 | $2,524,493 | $71,415 | $152,149 | $120,000 | 4 | — | $55,690 | $134,048 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Smith Virginia Fam Char Trust reported a distributable amount of $152K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Smith Virginia Fam Char Trust's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; all 2 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
BMO Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
$32K (2023) → $37K (2025)
Evans Mullinix Pa
Trust Advisor
On filings since 2019
1 hr/week
$2K (2019) → $2K (2025)
Former officers (1)
- Former: BMO Harris Bank N A (2019–2022) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $37K, to BMO Bank N a (Trustee). 2 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about Smith Virginia Fam Char Trust
How much does Smith Virginia Fam Char Trust give each year?
Smith Virginia Fam Char Trust gave $120K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $120K across 4 grants.
What is Smith Virginia Fam Char Trust's typical grant size?
Smith Virginia Fam Char Trust's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $30,000, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Smith Virginia Fam Char Trust give grants?
Smith Virginia Fam Char Trust gives mostly in Kansas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Smith Virginia Fam Char Trust give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Smith Virginia Fam Char Trust's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (4 grants).
How large is Smith Virginia Fam Char Trust?
Smith Virginia Fam Char Trust reported $2.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $140K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $152K (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 Virginia Fam Char Trust's EIN?
Smith Virginia Fam Char Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-7161580. 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
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 4, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 13, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 1, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 26, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 27, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024
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