The Garnett a Smith Family Foundation
The Garnett a Smith Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Naples, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.4M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $196K. Net investment income was $414K.
The Garnett a Smith Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Garnett a Smith Family Foundation gave $196K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $65K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $196,250
- +7.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $65,417
- -28.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,250
- Total assets
- $3,440,874
- +6.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (84% 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 The Garnett a Smith Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund Foundation ($165K). Together the top 3 received $196K.
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 13 (62%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Garnett a Smith Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 96% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $100K (2022) to $202K (2023). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $196K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund Foundation Boston, MA | General Support | $165,000 |
| Community Foundation of Jackson Hole Jackson, WY | General Support | $25,250 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Memphis, TN | General Support | $6,000 |
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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 | $3,440,874 | $453,878 | $239,169 | $196,250 | 3 | $197,360 | $414,282 | $197,249 |
| 2024 | $3,228,036 | $206,742 | $220,844 | $182,500 | 2 | $183,520 | $168,820 | $191,498 |
| 2023 | $3,253,056 | $66,751 | $247,231 | $202,204 | 1 | $203,464 | $45,255 | $177,881 |
| 2022 | $3,433,536 | $227,088 | $138,102 | $100,000 | 3 | $100,540 | $193,175 | $179,262 |
| 2021 | $3,344,550 | $1,707,520 | $130,885 | $105,700 | 4 | $106,804 | $283,460 | $191,512 |
| 2020 | $2,073,370 | $15,404 | $139,584 | $125,550 | 8 | — | $35,063 | $108,758 |
| 2019 | $2,199,162 | $94,625 | $178,877 | $155,370 | 15 | — | $76,198 | $114,329 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Garnett a Smith Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $197K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Garnett a Smith Family Foundation is led by Garnett A. Smith, Director & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Garnett A. Smith
Director & President
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily H. Smith
Secretary
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
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 The Garnett a Smith Family Foundation
How much does The Garnett a Smith Family Foundation give each year?
The Garnett a Smith Family Foundation gave $196K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $183K across 2 grants.
What is The Garnett a Smith Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Garnett a Smith Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,250, and its average grant was $65,417, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Garnett a Smith Family Foundation give grants?
The Garnett a Smith Family Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 84% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Wyoming (13%).
Does The Garnett a Smith Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Garnett a Smith Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Garnett a Smith Family Foundation?
The Garnett a Smith Family Foundation reported $3.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $197K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $197K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is The Garnett a Smith Family Foundation's EIN?
The Garnett a Smith Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 58-2316808. 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
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 10, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 26, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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