The Mary Alice Smith Charitable
The Mary Alice Smith Charitable is a private foundation, based in Houston, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $15.2M in total assets. Net investment income was $1.1M.
The Mary Alice Smith Charitable at a glance
- Total assets
- $15,223,170
- +7.3% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $1,075,878
- +19.5% vs 2024
- Net investment income (2025)
- $1,057,697
- +19.7% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $18,181
- -98.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Mary Alice Smith Charitable funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 4 grants of 5 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Cities
How The Mary Alice Smith Charitable gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−12%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 167% 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 2021 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $1.2M (2023) to $1.4M (2021). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $1.3M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cambridge in America New York, NY | Scientific Research | $1,257,500 |
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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 | $15,223,170 | $1,075,878 | $18,181 | — | — | — | $1,057,697 | $827,500 |
| 2024 | $14,186,961 | $900,151 | $1,273,783 | $1,257,500 | 1 | $1,257,500 | $883,868 | $753,569 |
| 2023 | $14,568,780 | $816,294 | $1,254,443 | $1,237,000 | 1 | $1,237,000 | $798,851 | $717,150 |
| 2022 | $15,028,485 | $1,097,414 | $1,348,399 | $1,329,533 | 2 | $1,329,533 | $1,078,548 | $866,102 |
| 2021 | $15,315,707 | $1,859,504 | $1,446,876 | $1,426,213 | 1 | — | $1,838,841 | $818,647 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Mary Alice Smith Charitable reported a distributable amount of $828K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Mary Alice Smith Charitable's only listed officer is Harrisburg Equitable Management LLC, Trustee on every filing since 2022 (uncompensated).
Officers on the 2025 filing
Harrisburg Equitable Management LLC
Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: William B. Harrison (2021–2022) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Mary Alice Smith Charitable
How large is The Mary Alice Smith Charitable?
The Mary Alice Smith Charitable reported $15.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $1.1M.
Where does The Mary Alice Smith Charitable operate?
The Mary Alice Smith Charitable has awarded grants in New York, Texas.
How much is The Mary Alice Smith Charitable required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Mary Alice Smith Charitable reported a distributable amount of $828K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Mary Alice Smith Charitable's EIN?
The Mary Alice Smith Charitable's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-0532337. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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