The Richard and Emily Smucker Family
The Richard and Emily Smucker Family is a private foundation, based in Orrville, OH. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $8.4M in total assets. Net investment income was $612K.
The Richard and Emily Smucker Family at a glance
- Total assets
- $8,366,633
- -3.6% vs 2023
- Revenue (2024)
- $614,729
- +102.8% vs 2023
- Net investment income (2024)
- $611,763
- +101.9% vs 2023
- Expenses (2024)
- $10,231
- -99.1% vs 2023
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who The Richard and Emily Smucker Family 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 Richard and Emily Smucker Family gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2020 to 2023 (+15%). Method
- In 2023 it paid out 259% 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 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $1.0M (2020) to $1.1M (2023). In 2023 it made 2 grants totaling $1.1M.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Chautauqua Institution Chautauqua, NY | General Fund | $1,000,000 |
| Cleveland Orchestra Cleveland, OH | Campaign Operating Fund, Program Fundraising, and the Gala | $150,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8,366,633 | $614,729 | $10,231 | — | — | — | $611,763 | $412,431 |
| 2023 | $8,677,355 | $303,184 | $1,157,926 | $1,150,000 | 2 | $1,150,000 | $302,934 | $444,794 |
| 2022 | $11,117,297 | $262,301 | $1,002,355 | $1,000,000 | 1 | $1,000,000 | $262,301 | $527,230 |
| 2021 | $11,522,751 | $228,157 | $1,021,725 | $1,000,000 | 1 | $1,000,000 | $228,132 | $532,597 |
| 2020 | $10,835,519 | $1,536,867 | $1,004,580 | $1,000,000 | 1 | — | $1,536,832 | $502,758 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Richard and Emily Smucker Family reported a distributable amount of $412K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Richard and Emily Smucker Family is led by Richard Smucker, President & Treasurer on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Richard Smucker
President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Julie Fuller
Vice President & Secretary
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Emily Smucker (2020–2023) — Vice President & Secretary · Filing note: Through 10723
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 The Richard and Emily Smucker Family
How large is The Richard and Emily Smucker Family?
The Richard and Emily Smucker Family reported $8.4M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $615K.
Where does The Richard and Emily Smucker Family operate?
The Richard and Emily Smucker Family has awarded grants in New York, Ohio.
How much is The Richard and Emily Smucker Family required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, The Richard and Emily Smucker Family reported a distributable amount of $412K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is The Richard and Emily Smucker Family's EIN?
The Richard and Emily Smucker Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-2575901. 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
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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