The Smith Family Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Sherwood, OR EIN: 20-1476822

The Smith Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Sherwood, OR. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $1.1M.

Key facts about The Smith Family Foundation

In short: The Smith Family Foundation gave $1.1M across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $570K), mostly in Georgia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
20-1476822
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$1,140,421
Grants made (2024)
2
Average grant
$570,211
Median grant
$570,211
Primary geography
Georgia (99% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

—

-100.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.1M

+2011.9% YoY

Grant Count

2

-66.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$570K

+6235.7% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Smith Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How The Smith Family Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 3579% from 2021 to 2024. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

WilsonvilleNashvilleBethelPortlandBeavertonTualatinAkronAlohaAlpharettaPainesville

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M5 grants2020 6 grants2021 10 grants2022 6 grants2023 2 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2020) to $1.1M (2024). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $1.1M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2024

National Christian Foundation NW: $1.1MNational Christian FoundationNW$1.1MCommunity of Hope Church: $17KCommunity of Hope Church$17K

The largest 2024 recipient was National Christian Foundation NW ($1.1M). Together the top 2 received $1.1M.

Grant Size Distribution

29 grants across all recorded years

28<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 28 grants of 29 (97%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
National Christian Foundation NW Alpharetta, GACharitable giving in similar fashion to the smith family foundation.$1,123,894
Community of Hope Church Wilsonville, ORGeneral Operating Expenses of the Church$16,527

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$500K$1M$1.5M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets—$1,145,515$795,507
Revenue$243$408,908$70,193
Expenses$1,145,758$58,900$1,337,055
Qualifying Distributions$1,145,114$55,089$84,562
Net Investment Income—$195,850$64,206
Distributable Amount$3,602$35,012$54,286

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 13, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 9, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Smith Family Foundation is led by David A. Smith, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • David A. Smith

    President

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • T. Scott Collins

    Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carey L. Smith

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

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 Smith Family Foundation

How much does The Smith Family Foundation give each year?

The Smith Family Foundation gave $1.1M across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $54K across 6 grants.

Where does The Smith Family Foundation operate?

The Smith Family Foundation has awarded grants in Georgia, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Vermont.

How much is The Smith Family Foundation required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, The Smith Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $4K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Smith Family Foundation's EIN?

The Smith Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-1476822. 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.

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