Smyth Foundation
Smyth Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $42K.
Smyth Foundation at a glance
In short: Smyth Foundation gave $42K across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $42K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $42,381
- Grants made (2024)
- 1
- Average grant
- $42,381
- Median grant
- $42,381
- Primary geography
- Virginia (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Smyth Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Charlottesville Area Community Foundation ($42K).
Grant Size Distribution
10 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 4 grants of 10 (40%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Smyth Foundation gives
- Giving fell 97% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above 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 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $42K (2024) to $13.3M (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $42K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Charlottesville Area Community Foundation Charlottesville, VA | final distribution | $42,381 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | — | $46,219 | $42,381 | 1 | $46,219 | — | $2,132 |
| 2023 | $46,219 | $232 | $4,326 | — | — | $4,176 | — | $2,367 |
| 2022 | $50,313 | $139,578 | $13,304,028 | $13,288,068 | 2 | $13,300,128 | $55,678 | $150,185 |
| 2021 | $14,727,085 | $14,056,834 | $1,396,315 | $1,383,333 | 3 | $1,391,971 | $3,226 | $108,616 |
| 2020 | $1,880,806 | $35,966 | $1,183,695 | $1,158,333 | 4 | — | $31,974 | $134,749 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Smyth Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Smyth Foundation's 2024 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
B Wistar Morris III
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
William B du Pont Jr.
Trustee
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (4)
- Former: John A Herdeg dec'd (2021) — Trustee
- Former: Mary Beth Smyth dec'd (2021) — Trustee
- Former: John A Herdeg (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Mary Beth Smyth (2020) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Smyth Foundation
How much does Smyth Foundation give each year?
Smyth Foundation gave $42K across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Smyth Foundation operate?
Smyth Foundation has awarded grants in Virginia.
How much is Smyth Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Smyth Foundation reported a distributable amount of $2K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Smyth Foundation's EIN?
Smyth Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-6178707. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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