Smithers Patriot Foundation Inc
Smithers Patriot Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Fairfax, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $230K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $85K. Net investment income was $8K.
Smithers Patriot Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Smithers Patriot Foundation Inc gave $85K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $85,000
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 4
- -20.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,250
- +32.8% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $229,943
- -18.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Virginia (65% 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 Smithers Patriot Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Freedom Alliance ($55K). Together the top 4 received $85K.
Grant Size Distribution
35 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 35 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Smithers Patriot Foundation Inc gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−6%). 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 $53K (2020) to $280K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $85K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Freedom Alliance Winchester, VA | WOUNDED SURVIVOR RETREAT AND ANNUAL FUND and NC Survivor event | $55,000 |
| Disabled American Veterans Erlanger, KY | Disabled Veterans | $15,000 |
| Paws for Purple Heart Penngrove, CA | Support for wounded Vets | $10,000 |
| Tennis Lovers for Charity Torrance, CA | Wounded Warrior Tennis Program | $5,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $229,943 | $26,949 | $85,196 | $85,000 | 4 | $81,774 | $8,277 |
| 2024 | $283,030 | $12,975 | $80,343 | $80,000 | 5 | $80,000 | — |
| 2023 | $334,592 | $19,116 | $132,695 | $132,500 | 8 | $132,500 | $2,459 |
| 2022 | $437,960 | $-9,247 | $94,329 | $90,000 | 6 | $90,000 | — |
| 2021 | $533,304 | $55,054 | $281,413 | $280,000 | 12 | $281,413 | $53,641 |
| 2020 | $812,261 | $7,339 | $54,290 | $53,003 | 3 | — | $6,052 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Smithers Patriot Foundation Inc's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Martha Jones
Manager
Director Officer → Manager, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Samuel Smithers
Manager
Director Treasurer → Manager, 2021
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Matilda Smithers (2020) — President
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 Smithers Patriot Foundation Inc
How much does Smithers Patriot Foundation Inc give each year?
Smithers Patriot Foundation Inc gave $85K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $80K across 5 grants.
What is Smithers Patriot Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Smithers Patriot Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $21,250, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Smithers Patriot Foundation Inc give grants?
Smithers Patriot Foundation Inc gives mostly in Virginia: 65% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were California (18%) and Kentucky (18%).
Does Smithers Patriot Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 25% of Smithers Patriot Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Smithers Patriot Foundation Inc?
Smithers Patriot Foundation Inc reported $230K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $27K.
What is Smithers Patriot Foundation Inc's EIN?
Smithers Patriot Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1097880. 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 March 9, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 4, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 22, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 5, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 18, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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