Smithers Patriot Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Fairfax, VA EIN: 26-1097880

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.

Key facts about Smithers Patriot Foundation Inc

In short: Smithers Patriot Foundation Inc gave $85K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $21K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
26-1097880
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$85,000
Grants made (2025)
4
Average grant
$21,250
Median grant
$12,500
Total assets
$229,943
Primary geography
Virginia (65% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$230K

-18.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$85K

+6.3% YoY

Grant Count

4

-20.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$21K

+32.8% YoY

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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

DullesErlangerPenngroveArlingtonRutherfordtonSan AntonioCold SpringJacksonvilleJupiterLeesbrgLeesburgStatenIslandTorranceVirginia BeachWashingtonWinchester

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K3 grants2020 12 grants2021 6 grants2022 8 grants2023 5 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $53K (2020) to $280K (2021). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $85K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Freedom Alliance: $55KFreedom Alliance$55KDisabled American Veterans: $15KDisabled American Veterans$15KPaws for Purple Heart: $10KPaws for Purple Heart$10KTennis Lovers for Charity: $5KTennis Lovers for Charity$5K

The largest 2025 recipient was Freedom Alliance ($55K). Together the top 4 received $85K.

Grant Size Distribution

35 grants across all recorded years

31<$50K3$50–100K1$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 31 grants of 35 (89%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Freedom Alliance Winchester, VAWOUNDED SURVIVOR RETREAT AND ANNUAL FUND and NC Survivor event$55,000
Disabled American Veterans Erlanger, KYDisabled Veterans$15,000
Paws for Purple Heart Penngrove, CASupport for wounded Vets$10,000
Tennis Lovers for Charity Torrance, CAWounded Warrior Tennis Program$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K$400K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$229,943$283,030$334,592
Revenue$26,949$12,975$19,116
Expenses$85,196$80,343$132,695
Qualifying Distributions$81,774$80,000$132,500
Net Investment Income$8,277—$2,459

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 9, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 4, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 4, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 22, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 5, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 18, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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.

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