The Trustees of the Smith Charities
Support smith vocational-agricultural high school, encourage education & provide relief to indigents in nine surrounding communities
The Trustees of the Smith Charities at a glance
In short: The Trustees of the Smith Charities gave $7K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $7K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $7,035
- +0.6% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $7,035
- +0.6% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $7,035
- Total assets
- $5,106,131
- +8.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Trustees of the Smith Charities funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was City of Northampton - Smith Vocational & Agricultural School ($7K).
Grant Size Distribution
5 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 5 grants of 5 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How The Trustees of the Smith Charities gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990 filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $6K (2022) to $11K (2023). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $7K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of Northampton - Smith Vocational & Agricultural School Northampton, MA | General Support | $7,035 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $5,106,131 | $523,221 | $109,562 | $7,035 | 1 | $148,408 |
| 2024 | $4,692,472 | $171,324 | $110,199 | $6,991 | 1 | $143,906 |
| 2023 | $4,631,372 | $110,916 | $108,332 | $10,919 | 1 | $102,716 |
| 2022 | $4,628,775 | $318,413 | $101,255 | $6,407 | 1 | $129,413 |
| 2021 | $4,497,497 | $141,697 | $102,346 | $7,076 | 1 | $138,697 |
| 2020 | $4,372,271 | $148,711 | $116,868 | $6,737 | 1 | $146,411 |
About The Trustees of the Smith Charities
Based on IRS filings
The Trustees of the Smith Charities is a public charity, based in Northampton, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $5.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $7K. Net investment income was $148K.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Trustees of the Smith Charities is led by David A. Murphy, President & Trustee since 2025 (on filings since 2020); 4 of 10 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
David A. Murphy
President & Trustee
President → President & Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
$4K (2020) → $4K (2025)
Lydia Szych
Trustee & Elector - Hatfield
Elector - Hatfield → Trustee & Elector - Hatfield, 2024
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$2K (2024) → $2K (2025)
Richard Kisloski
Trustee & Elector - Williamsburg
Elector - Williamsburg → Trustee & Elector - Williamsburg, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$1K (2025)
Carla M. Kone
Treasurer & Clerk
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$38K (2020) → $40K (2025)
Leslie Dwight
Elector - Deerfield
Trustee & Elector - Deerfield → Trustee & Elector - Deerfie, 2024
Trustee & Elector - Deerfie → Elector - Deerfield, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
$2K (2023) → $0 (2025)
Keith Bardwell
Elector - Whately
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Odgers
Elector - Northampton
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Maureen Devine
Elector - Hadley
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jonathan Magee
Elector - Greenfield
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Judith Souweine
Elector - Amherst
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (9)
- Former: Carol Gray (2022–2024) — Trustee & Elector - Amherst
- Former: Donna Festinger (2022–2024) — Elector - Greenfield
- Former: Eric Cerreta (2023) — Trustee & Elector - Williamsburg *past*
- Former: Richard Shortell (2023) — Trustee & Elector - Greenfield *past*
- Former: Sheila Konieczny (2023) — Elector - Hadley *past*
- Former: William J. Bestold Jr. (2023) — Elector - Hatfield *past*
- Former: Adelia Bardwell (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Shelia Konieczny (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Leonard Grybko Jr. (2021) — Trustee
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $40K, to Carla M Kone (Treasurer/Clerk). 4 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Trustees of the Smith Charities
How much does The Trustees of the Smith Charities give each year?
The Trustees of the Smith Charities gave $7K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $7K across 1 grant.
How large is The Trustees of the Smith Charities?
The Trustees of the Smith Charities reported $5.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $523K.
Where does The Trustees of the Smith Charities operate?
The Trustees of the Smith Charities has awarded grants in Massachusetts.
What is The Trustees of the Smith Charities's EIN?
The Trustees of the Smith Charities's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-2105778. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS June 13, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS September 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS October 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 21, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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