Steven Russell Smith Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Tulsa, OK EIN: 45-0558764

Steven Russell Smith Foundation is a private foundation, based in Tulsa, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $59K. Net investment income was $180K.

Steven Russell Smith Foundation at a glance

In short: Steven Russell Smith Foundation gave $59K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $59K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$59,136
-5.1% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
1
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$59,136
-5.1% vs 2024
Median grant
$59,136
Total assets
$3,444,127
+0.4% vs 2024
Primary geography
Oklahoma (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.

Who Steven Russell Smith Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2025

Tulsa Community Foundation: $59KTulsa Community Foundation$59K

The largest 2025 recipient was Tulsa Community Foundation ($59K).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 3 grants of 5 (60%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

States

Cities

TulsaEufalaEufaulaClaremoreKansasOwassoTahlequah

How Steven Russell Smith Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 233% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 298% 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

$0$50K$100K$150K4 grants2019 5 grants2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024 1 grant2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $18K (2022) to $123K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $59K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Tulsa Community Foundation Tulsa, OKCommunity Service$59,136
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$3,444,127$311,590$299,309$59,1361$160,492$180,298$53,793
2024$3,431,846$163,304$280,791$62,2831$162,838$45,351$11,677
2023$4,165,986$181,386$418,844$122,9471$205,761—$12,966
2022$4,412,527$116,649$358,140$17,7501$202,865—$139,071
2021$4,658,523$171,295$259,664$75,6001$161,714$74,464$147,568
2020$4,751,285$104,563$168,808$67,2005—$99,146$161,741
2019$4,793,249$115,133$174,548$76,5004—$110,715$164,662

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Steven Russell Smith Foundation reported a distributable amount of $54K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Steven Russell Smith Foundation's 2025 filing lists 5 officers; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Annette Hathcoat

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Brandon Smith

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Scott Haus

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Steven R. Smith

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

  • Tamara Smith

    Trustee

    On filings since 2019

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Steven Russell Smith Foundation

How much does Steven Russell Smith Foundation give each year?

Steven Russell Smith Foundation gave $59K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $62K across 1 grant.

How large is Steven Russell Smith Foundation?

Steven Russell Smith Foundation reported $3.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $160K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $54K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does Steven Russell Smith Foundation operate?

Steven Russell Smith Foundation has awarded grants in Oklahoma.

What is Steven Russell Smith Foundation's EIN?

Steven Russell Smith Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-0558764. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

Data update history

(8)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 4, 2020)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 17, 2021)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 25, 2024)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  7. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 9, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2024

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