The Smithers Family Charitable Fund

Foundation · Grantmaker Vero Beach, FL EIN: 11-2540657

The Smithers Family Charitable Fund is a private foundation, based in Vero Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $720K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $49K. Net investment income was $30K.

Key facts about The Smithers Family Charitable Fund

In short: The Smithers Family Charitable Fund gave $49K across 12 grants in 2024 (avg $4K), mostly in Florida. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
11-2540657
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$48,950
Grants made (2024)
12
Average grant
$4,079
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$719,751
Primary geography
Florida (53% 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

$720K

-2.7% YoY

Annual Giving

$49K

-44.9% YoY

Grant Count

12

-47.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$4K

+5.6% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Smithers Family Charitable Fund reported a distributable amount of $85K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How The Smithers Family Charitable Fund gives

  • 17% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+8%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 60% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method

Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

18states

Share of all 12 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

Cities

Vero BeachBoydsBrandentonBridgeportHyannusJacksonvilleMemphisMerrifieldParkersburgRidgefieldBooneCincinnatiDallasEstacadaFairfieldFellsmereKansas CityLandrumLozanoMilford

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$25K$50K$75K$100K2 grants202012 grants20213 grants202223 grants202312 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

Holistic Cancer Care Foundation: $25KHolistic Cancer CareFoundation$25KBecca Schmill Foundation: $8KBecca Schmill Foundation$8KWarrior Dog Foundation: $8KWarrior Dog Foundation$8KAdopt-a-Platoon: $1KAdopt-a-Platoon$1KAmerican Red Cross: $1KAmerican Red Cross$1KDisabled American Veterans: $1KDisabled American Veterans$1KShriners Childrens Hospital: $1KShriners Childrens Hospital$1KSt Jude Children's Research: $1KSt Jude Children's Research$1KVeterans of Foreign Wars: $1KVeterans of Foreign Wars$1KTeam Blue Line: $750Team Blue Line$750

Grant Size Distribution

52 grants across all recorded years

52<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
HOLISTIC CANCER CARE FOUNDATION Vero Beach, FLGENERAL$25,000
BECCA SCHMILL FOUNDATION Needham, MAGENERAL$8,000
WARRIOR DOG FOUNDATION Dallas, TXGENERAL$8,000
ADOPT-A-PLATOON Lozano, TXGENERAL$1,000
AMERICAN RED CROSS Boone, IAGENERAL$1,000
DISABLED AMERICAN VETERANS Cincinnati, OHGENERAL$1,000
SHRINERS CHILDRENS HOSPITAL Tampa, FLGENERAL$1,000
ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH Memphis, TNRESEARCH$1,000
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS Kansas City, MOGENERAL$1,000
TEAM BLUE LINE Peachtree, GAGENERAL$750

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$719,751$739,692$755,817
Revenue$43,533$96,191$28,736
Expenses$63,469$112,316$20,086
Qualifying Distributions$51,157$91,065$8,987
Net Investment Income$30,439$28,444$17,637
Distributable Amount$84,633$68,469$71,298

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Smithers Family Charitable Fund is led by Francis C. Smithers, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Francis C. Smithers

    President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Virginia Smithers

    Vice President & Secretary

    Assistant Secretary → Vice President & Secretary, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Robert B. Smithers

    Treasurer

    New on the 2024 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Edward A. Reilly Esquire (2020–2023) — Secretary

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 Smithers Family Charitable Fund

How much does The Smithers Family Charitable Fund give each year?

The Smithers Family Charitable Fund gave $49K across 12 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $89K across 23 grants.

What is The Smithers Family Charitable Fund's typical grant size?

The Smithers Family Charitable Fund's median grant in 2024 was $1,000, and its average grant was $4,079, across 12 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Smithers Family Charitable Fund give grants?

The Smithers Family Charitable Fund gives mostly in Florida: 53% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Texas (18%) and Massachusetts (16%).

Does The Smithers Family Charitable Fund give general operating support?

Yes: 92% of The Smithers Family Charitable Fund's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (11 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Who are The Smithers Family Charitable Fund's largest grantees?

The Smithers Family Charitable Fund's largest 2024 grantees include Holistic Cancer Care Foundation ($25,000), Becca Schmill Foundation ($8,000) and Warrior Dog Foundation ($8,000), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 84% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.

How large is The Smithers Family Charitable Fund?

The Smithers Family Charitable Fund reported $720K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $51K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $85K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is The Smithers Family Charitable Fund's EIN?

The Smithers Family Charitable Fund's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 11-2540657. 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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