Smyth County Charitable Fund

MARION, VA EIN: 31-1650055

TO SUPPORT THE MISSION OF SMYTH COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION BY IDENTIFYING AND SUPPORTING QUALIFIED PROGRAMS AND PROJECTS THAT SERVE TO IMPROVE THE OVERALL HEALTH, WELLNESS AND EDUCATION ACROSS SMYTH COUNTY AND THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$57.6M

+16.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.2M

+177.4% YoY

Grant Count

12

+50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$104K

+85.0% YoY

About Smyth County Charitable Fund

Based on IRS filings

Smyth County Charitable Fund is a nonprofit organization focused on Health, based in MARION, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $57.6M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $1.2M. Net investment income was $1.3M.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1states

States

Cities

AbingdonBlandBristolChillhowieMarionRichmondRoanokeTroutdaleWytheville

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$10M$20M$29M$39M201920202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$57,574,641$49,639,167$46,121,991
Revenue$2,670,521$3,236,097$35,613,438
Expenses$3,318,973$2,552,417$1,960,651
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$1,333,407$1,978,674$34,369,152
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$311K$621K$932K$1M2 grants20191 grants20201 grants20214 grants20228 grants202312 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

MOUNT ROGERS COMMUNITY S…$512KSMYTH COUNTY COMMUNITY F…$324KAPPALACHIAN CENTER FOR H…$200KAPPALACHIAN HIGHLANDS CO…$52KMOUNT ROGERS HEALTH DIST…$33KMEL LEAMAN FREE CLINIC$26KFOUNDATION FOR REHABILIT…$24KPROJECT CROSSROADS$23KWILLIAM KING MUSEUM OF ART$23KVIRGINIA KIDS BELONG$10K

Grant Size Distribution

26 grants across all recorded years

16<$50K4$50–100K4$100–250K1$250–500K1$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

LYNDA HELTONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$100KKEVIN VERNONCFO$59K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
MICHAEL ROBINSON PHDCHAIR1
PAUL HOLCOMBE ESQVICE CHAIR1
BRIAN CREGGERTREASURER0.3
SANDRA CATALANDIRECTOR0.3
EMILY BRALLEYDIRECTOR0.3
DENNIS CARTER EDDDIRECTOR0.3
DAVID FIELDSDIRECTOR0.3
JOHN GRAHAM ESQDIRECTOR0.3
CHELSEA HAMMAN MDDIRECTOR0.3
DAVID KISER MDDIRECTOR0.3
BRIAN THOMPSON DMDDIRECTOR0.3
MERRELLE WARDDIRECTOR0.3
SARAH GILLESPIEDIRECTOR0.3
DICKIE KEGLEYDIRECTOR0.3
LYNDA HELTONEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR40$100,160
KEVIN VERNONCFO40$59,285

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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