The MW Buddy Smith Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Ardmore, OK EIN: 73-1621885

The MW Buddy Smith Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Ardmore, OK. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 4 grants totaling $108K. Net investment income was $41K.

The MW Buddy Smith Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: The MW Buddy Smith Foundation Inc gave $108K across 4 grants in 2025 (avg $27K), mostly in Oklahoma. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$107,550
+119.5% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
4
+100.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$26,888
+9.7% vs 2024
Median grant
$19,425
Total assets
$1,094,272
-4.7% 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 The MW Buddy Smith Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2025

Food for Pets Inc: $68KFood for Pets Inc$68KMadill Low Cost Clinic: $30KMadill Low Cost Clinic$30KArdmore Animal Shelter: $9KArdmore Animal Shelter$9KNew Beginning School: $1KNew Beginning School$1K

The largest 2025 recipient was Food for Pets Inc ($68K). Together the top 4 received $108K.

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 13 (92%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

Cities

ArdmoreArlingtonMadill

How The MW Buddy Smith Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 139% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 178% 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$150K1 grant2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 3 grants2023 2 grants2024 4 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $38K (2021) to $108K (2025). In 2025 it made 4 grants totaling $108K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Food for Pets Inc Ardmore, OKCharity$67,700
Madill Low Cost Clinic Madill, OKCharity$30,100
Ardmore Animal Shelter Ardmore, OKCharity$8,750
New Beginning School Ardmore, OKCharity$1,000
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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$1,094,272$62,246$117,029$107,5504$107,550$40,767$60,564
2024$1,147,752$89,703$55,253$49,0002$49,000$27,517$58,015
2023$1,119,169$43,797$56,263$47,2003$47,200$29,763$50,107
2022$1,131,426$177,936$48,892$45,0002$45,000$118,044$47,051
2021$1,012,138$74,242$39,416$37,8002$37,800$19,490$44,715
2020$972,648$18,418$45,079$40,2001—$10,038$37,754

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The MW Buddy Smith Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $61K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The MW Buddy Smith Foundation Inc is led by Clifton Mack Wiggins, V. President & Secretary on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Clifton Mack Wiggins

    V. President & Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Renee Smith Wiggins

    President & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Brian Preston (2020) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 MW Buddy Smith Foundation Inc

How much does The MW Buddy Smith Foundation Inc give each year?

The MW Buddy Smith Foundation Inc gave $108K across 4 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $49K across 2 grants.

What is The MW Buddy Smith Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

The MW Buddy Smith Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $19,425, and its average grant was $26,888, across 4 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The MW Buddy Smith Foundation Inc give grants?

The MW Buddy Smith Foundation Inc gives mostly in Oklahoma: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Ardmore, OK (3 grants).

Does The MW Buddy Smith Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on The MW Buddy Smith Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Charity" (4 grants).

How large is The MW Buddy Smith Foundation Inc?

The MW Buddy Smith Foundation Inc reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $108K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $61K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The MW Buddy Smith Foundation Inc's EIN?

The MW Buddy Smith Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 73-1621885. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

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

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 20, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 8, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS June 6, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)

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