Smyser Benjamin H Fdn Ta
Smyser Benjamin H Fdn Ta is a private foundation, based in Saint Louis, MO. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $429K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $25K. Net investment income was $17K.
Smyser Benjamin H Fdn Ta at a glance
In short: Smyser Benjamin H Fdn Ta gave $25K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $5K), mostly in Indiana. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $25,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $5,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $429,213
- -2.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Indiana (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.
How to apply to Smyser Benjamin H Fdn Ta
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from Smyser Benjamin H Fdn Ta
Who Smyser Benjamin H Fdn Ta funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was League for the Blind & Disabled Inc ($5K). Together the top 5 received $25K.
Grant Size Distribution
22 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 22 grants of 22 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Smyser Benjamin H Fdn Ta gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+0%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 105% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 $21K (2020) to $25K (2025). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $25K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| League for the Blind & Disabled Inc Fort Wayne, IN | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Homebound Meals Inc Fort Wayne, IN | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Fort Wayne Childrens Choir Inc Fort Wayne, IN | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Mustard Seed Furniture Bank of Fort Wayn Fort Wayne, IN | General Operating | $5,000 |
| Healthier Moms and Babies Inc Fort Wayne, IN | General Operating | $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 | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $429,213 | $23,468 | $35,769 | $25,000 | 5 | $28,635 | $16,614 | $27,271 |
| 2024 | $441,355 | $24,274 | $34,999 | $25,000 | 5 | $28,606 | $18,214 | $25,763 |
| 2023 | $451,895 | $22,602 | $32,103 | $23,000 | 4 | $26,402 | $16,387 | $24,035 |
| 2022 | $461,472 | $9,688 | $35,147 | $25,000 | 4 | $28,517 | $8,836 | $25,731 |
| 2021 | $487,070 | $61,264 | $34,025 | $22,000 | 4 | $25,763 | $54,496 | $28,209 |
| 2020 | $459,811 | $73,050 | $30,532 | $21,000 | 3 | — | $67,114 | $24,457 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Smyser Benjamin H Fdn Ta reported a distributable amount of $27K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Smyser Benjamin H Fdn Ta's only listed officer is Wells Fargo Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wells Fargo Bank N A
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$8K (2020) → $9K (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 $9K, to Wells Fargo Bank N a (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about Smyser Benjamin H Fdn Ta
How much does Smyser Benjamin H Fdn Ta give each year?
Smyser Benjamin H Fdn Ta gave $25K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 5 grants.
What is Smyser Benjamin H Fdn Ta's typical grant size?
Smyser Benjamin H Fdn Ta's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $5,000, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Smyser Benjamin H Fdn Ta give grants?
Smyser Benjamin H Fdn Ta gives mostly in Indiana: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Fort Wayne, IN (5 grants).
Does Smyser Benjamin H Fdn Ta give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Smyser Benjamin H Fdn Ta's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (5 of 5) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Smyser Benjamin H Fdn Ta's largest grantees?
Smyser Benjamin H Fdn Ta's largest 2025 grantees include League for the Blind & Disabled Inc ($5,000), Homebound Meals Inc ($5,000) and Fort Wayne Childrens Choir Inc ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Smyser Benjamin H Fdn Ta?
Smyser Benjamin H Fdn Ta reported $429K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $29K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $27K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Smyser Benjamin H Fdn Ta's EIN?
Smyser Benjamin H Fdn Ta's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 35-6219223. 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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