The Trustees of the Smith College
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The Trustees of the Smith College at a glance
In short: The Trustees of the Smith College gave $389K across 5 grants in 2025 (avg $78K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $389,376
- +4.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 5
- +25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $77,875
- -16.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $31,500
- Total assets
- $3,887,000,859
- +4.3% 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.
How to apply to The Trustees of the Smith College
Open Grants
1 open opportunity from The Trustees of the Smith College
Who The Trustees of the Smith College funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 5 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was City of Northampton ($250K). Together the top 5 received $389K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 24 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 5 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How The Trustees of the Smith College gives
- Giving fell 31% from 2022 to 2025. 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 $242K (2020) to $564K (2022). In 2025 it made 5 grants totaling $389K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| City of Northampton Northampton, MA | General Support | $250,000 |
| Cooley Dickinson Hospital Northampton, MA | General Support | $83,333 |
| Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce Northampton, MA | General Support | $31,500 |
| Historic Northampton Northampton, MA | General Support | $13,000 |
| New England Public Media Inc Springfield, MA | — | $11,543 |
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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 | $3,887,000,859 | $532,538,934 | $446,297,536 | $389,376 | 5 | $201,348,478 |
| 2024 | $3,725,228,026 | $390,094,960 | $411,554,361 | $373,076 | 4 | $98,652,507 |
| 2023 | $3,615,699,490 | $587,487,822 | $385,649,483 | $409,044 | 5 | $293,848,173 |
| 2022 | $3,540,762,539 | $711,163,748 | $369,492,658 | $563,735 | 5 | $435,730,855 |
| 2021 | $3,541,477,640 | $481,505,110 | $292,369,130 | $260,626 | 5 | $230,475,872 |
| 2020 | $2,711,572,123 | $394,570,320 | $330,171,482 | $242,438 | 8 | $120,034,855 |
About The Trustees of the Smith College
Based on IRS filings
The Trustees of the Smith College is a public charity focused on Education, based in Northampton, MA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $3.9B in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 5 grants totaling $389K. Net investment income was $201.3M.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Trustees of the Smith College is led by Sarah Willie-Lebreton, President on every filing since 2024; 18 of 47 officers listed in 2025 are compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Sarah Willie-Lebreton
President
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$309K (2024) → $620K (2025)
Michael T. Thurston
Fmr Officer-Chair of World Lit
Provost & Dean of the Faculty → Fmr Officer-Chair of World Lit, 2025
On filings since 2021
40 hrs/week
$213K (2021) → $354K (2025)
Brian John Dwyer
Director Operations Investment
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$291K (2023) → $312K (2025)
Caroline Thomas
Director of Investments
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$326K (2023) → $618K (2025)
Corey Walker
Director of Investments
On filings since 2024
40 hrs/week
$552K (2024) → $592K (2025)
Alison Overseth
Trustee
Trustee & Vice Chair → Trustee & Chair, 2021
Trustee & Chair → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beverly A. Morgan-Welch
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cynthia Meyn
Trustee
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Decotis
Trustee
Trustee → Trustee & Vice Chair, 2021
Trustee & Vice Chair → Trustee, 2022
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Mattie Peterson Compton
Trustee
Trustee → Trustee & Vice Chair, 2022
Trustee & Vice Chair → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Susan May Molineaux
Trustee
Trustee → Trustee & Vice Chair, 2021
Trustee & Vice Chair → Trustee, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Anu Aiyengar
Trustee
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kimberly A. Scott
Trustee
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lile R. Gibbons
Trustee
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Pamela J. Craig
Trustee
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Terry W. Hartle
Trustee
On filings since 2021
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Alicia Carew Hammarskjold
Trustee
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Andrea Auerbach
Trustee
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Claudia San Pedro
Trustee
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
David W. Oxtoby
Trustee
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lisa Black
Trustee
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Peggie Ward Koon
Trustee
On filings since 2022
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ann Silverman
Trustee
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Denise Whalen Conway
Trustee
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Emily Van Agtmael
Trustee
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Janelle Bradshaw
Trustee
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Lynn Reichenbach
Trustee
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Molly Burke
Trustee
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Deborah Archer
Trustee
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kate O'Brian
Trustee
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ling Yang
Trustee
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Catherine Koshland
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Cecilia Edwards
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Beth B. Raffeld
Senior Vice President for Development
Vice President of Development → Vice President for Development, 2021
Vice President for Development → Senior Vice President for Development, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$438K (2020) → $565K (2025)
David C. Deswert
Executive Vice President Finance & Administration
Vice President for Finance & Administrator → Executive Vice President F, A & Treasurer, 2022
Executive Vice President F, A & Treasurer → Executive Vice President Finance & Administration, 2023
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$247K (2020) → $471K (2025)
Elena J. Palladino
Secretary & Assistant Vice President Strategic Init
Secretary → Secretary & Assistant Vice President Strategic Init, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$109K (2020) → $160K (2025)
James Gray
Former Assistant Vice President Fac & Oper
Assistant Vice President Facil & Ops → Assistant Vice President Facilities & Operations, 2021
Assistant Vice President Facilities & Operations → Former Assistant Vice President Fac & Oper, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$197K (2020) → $296K (2025)
Kathleen McCartney
Former President
President → Former President, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$609K (2020) → $496K (2025)
Marianne Rm Yoshioka
Dean School of Social Work
Dean School of Social Work → Dean of Ssw, 2021
Dean of Ssw → Dean School of Social Work, 2025
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$252K (2020) → $306K (2025)
Samantha S. Earp
Vice President for It
Vice President of It → Vice President for It, 2021
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$243K (2020) → $333K (2025)
Julia Yager
Vice President of College Relations & Committee
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$286K (2022) → $382K (2025)
Lisa Marie Howie
Chief Investment Officer
On filings since 2022
40 hrs/week
$347K (2022) → $1.6M (2025)
Alexandra L. M. Keller
Vice President Campus Life & College Dean
Interim Dean & Vice President Campus Life → Vice President Campus Life & College Dean, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$172K (2023) → $268K (2025)
Jillian McGrath
Assistant Vice President for Finance & Controller
Controller → Assistant Vice President for Finance & Controller, 2025
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$143K (2023) → $213K (2025)
Joanna May
Vice President Enrollment
On filings since 2023
40 hrs/week
$270K (2023) → $324K (2025)
Daphne M. Lamothe
Provost & Dean of the Faculty
New on the 2025 filing
40 hrs/week
$199K (2025)
Johan Aurik
Trsutee
Trustee → Trsutee, 2025
On filings since 2023
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (39)
- Former: Mohsen Mostafavi (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Peggy Liu (2020–2024) — Trustee
- Former: Deborah Lindenauer Weinberg (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Farah Champsi (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Laurie Fenlason (2020–2023) — Vice President for Public Affairs
- Former: Matthew Motyka (2020–2023) — Associate Treasurer & Controller
- Former: Patricia Friedman Ribakoff (2020–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Anne-Marie Szmyt (2021–2023) — Assistant Vice President for Hr
- Former: Baishakhi Taylor (2022–2023) — Dean of College & Vice President Campus Life
- Former: Sarah Stapleton (2022–2023) — Trustee
- Former: Audrey Yale Smith (2020–2022) — Vice President Enrollment
- Former: Beverly Daniel Tatum (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Deborah Keiko Reeves Berger (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Joseph O'Rourke (2020–2022) — Professor
- Former: Leonard Berkman (2020–2022) — Professor
- Former: Madeleine Morgan Fackler (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Marcia L. Macharg (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Margaret Wurtele (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy (2020–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Susan M. Etheredge (2020–2022) — Dean & Vice President Campus Life
- Former: Abigail Edwards (2021–2022) — Trustee
- Former: Adrianne Todman (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Anne Mitchell (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Deborah Farrington (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Ryenne Carpenter (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Susan Greene (2020–2021) — Trustee
- Former: Susan M. Fliss (2021) — Dean of Libraries
- Former: Andrew Zimbalist (2020) — Professor
- Former: Daniel Goroff (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Deborah Duncan (2020) — Trustee & Board Chair
- Former: Jill De Villiers (2020) — Professor
- Former: Katie Chong (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Lisa Toner Heffernan (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Lois Thompson (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Melissa Parker Draper (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Michael Thurstonas Of (2020) — Provost & Dean of the Faculty
- Former: Michael W. Howard (2020) — Executive Vice President Finance & Administrator
- Former: Neelum Amin (2020) — Trustee
- Former: Steffanie Garrett (2020) — 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 $1.6M, to Lisa Marie Howie (Chief Investment Officer). 18 officers or directors reported compensation on that filing.
Frequently asked questions about The Trustees of the Smith College
How much does The Trustees of the Smith College give each year?
The Trustees of the Smith College gave $389K across 5 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $373K across 4 grants.
What is The Trustees of the Smith College's typical grant size?
The Trustees of the Smith College's median grant in 2025 was $31,500, and its average grant was $77,875, across 5 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does The Trustees of the Smith College give grants?
The Trustees of the Smith College gives mostly in Massachusetts: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Northampton, MA (4 grants).
Does The Trustees of the Smith College give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Trustees of the Smith College's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (4 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Who are The Trustees of the Smith College's largest grantees?
The Trustees of the Smith College's largest 2025 grantees include City of Northampton ($250,000), Cooley Dickinson Hospital ($83,333) and Greater Northampton Chamber of Commerce ($31,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 94% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Trustees of the Smith College?
The Trustees of the Smith College reported $3.9B in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $532.5M.
What is The Trustees of the Smith College?
The Trustees of the Smith College is a public charity focused on Education, based in Northampton, MA. It holds $3.9B in total assets as of 2025.
What is The Trustees of the Smith College's EIN?
The Trustees of the Smith College's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 04-1843040. 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 May 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 16, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 14, 2025)
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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