W Keith Smith Family Foundation
The W Keith Smith Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In filing year 2025, it reported 41 grants totaling $88,200 to organizations including hospitals, a food bank, arts organizations, and educational institutions.
W Keith Smith Family Foundation at a glance
In short: W Keith Smith Family Foundation gave $88K across 41 grants in 2025 (avg $2K), mostly in Pennsylvania. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $88,200
- +308.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 41
- +215.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $2,151
- +29.5% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $1,672,635
- -0.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Pennsylvania (78% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to W Keith Smith Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The foundation’s filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Contact W Keith Smith; no special forms are required. The filing lists no application deadline and states that awards are not restricted, except that an organization must be a public charity.
- Review Cycle
- None listed.
- Deadline
- None listed.
- Contact
Application contact: W Keith Smith
Mailing address: One Hunt Club Lane, Pittsburgh, PA 15215
Phone: (412) 951-7951
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who W Keith Smith Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Allegheny General Hospital ($10K). Together the top 10 received $55K.
Grant Size Distribution
71 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 71 grants of 71 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 78% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania, 8% to Illinois, 4% to Arizona, and 2% to Florida. The filing also reports 6% in a recipient-state category marked “?”, which is not identified. Listed recipients include organizations in Pittsburgh and elsewhere in Pennsylvania, as well as Chicago, Illinois.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 41 itemized grants.
Cities
How W Keith Smith Family Foundation gives
- 20% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 2840% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 104% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $3K (2022) to $88K (2025). In 2025 it made 41 grants totaling $88K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Allegheny General Hospital Pittsburgh, PA | Community | $10,000 |
| Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank Duquesne, PA | Community | $7,500 |
| UPMC Hillman Cancer Center Pittsburgh, PA | Community | $5,000 |
| Lung Cancer Research Foundation Philadelphia, PA | Community | $5,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Pittsburgh, PA | Community | $5,000 |
| River City Brass Band Pittsburgh, PA | Community | $5,000 |
| Search Inc Chicago, IL | Community | $5,000 |
| Shadyside Academy Pittsburgh, PA | Community | $5,000 |
| United Way of Southwestern PA Pittsburgh, PA | Community | $5,000 |
| The University of Western Ontario - Ivey Business School | Educational | $2,500 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,672,635 | $113,325 | $117,515 | $88,200 | 41 | $88,200 | $104,010 | $84,741 |
| 2024 | $1,676,807 | $1,618,895 | $24,385 | $21,600 | 13 | $21,600 | $1,044,995 | $2,072 |
| 2023 | $82,384 | $2,909 | $8,155 | $7,000 | 3 | $7,000 | $1,781 | $5,721 |
| 2022 | $87,619 | $3,541 | $4,680 | $3,000 | 4 | $3,000 | $1,968 | $5,732 |
| 2021 | $88,779 | $10,464 | $5,561 | $3,600 | 10 | $3,600 | $7,675 | $6,067 |
| 2020 | $83,876 | $27,628 | $6,581 | $5,000 | 1 | — | $26,047 | $4,438 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, W Keith Smith Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $85K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in varied areas. For example, Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank describes its mission as addressing hunger and its root causes, while River City Brass says it entertains, educates, and engages audiences through American musical culture. Lung Cancer Research Foundation says it funds research to improve lung cancer outcomes. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation made 41 grants totaling $88,200. Grants ranged from $150 to $10,000, with a median grant of $1,000. Among the largest were $10,000 to Allegheny General Hospital; $7,500 to Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank; and $5,000 each to UPMC Hillman Cancer Center, Lung Cancer Research Foundation, Planned Parenthood, River City Brass Band, Search Inc, Shadyside Academy, and United Way of Southwestern PA.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists W Keith Smith, Kelly Kurschner, and Barbara G Smith as trustees.
W Keith Smith Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Barbara G. Smith
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kelly Kurschner
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
W. Keith Smith
Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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.
Frequently asked questions about W Keith Smith Family Foundation
How much does W Keith Smith Family Foundation give each year?
W Keith Smith Family Foundation gave $88K across 41 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $22K across 13 grants.
What is W Keith Smith Family Foundation's typical grant size?
W Keith Smith Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $2,151, across 41 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does W Keith Smith Family Foundation give grants?
W Keith Smith Family Foundation gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 78% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Illinois (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Pittsburgh, PA (26 grants), Chicago, IL (2 grants) and Naples, FL (2 grants).
Does W Keith Smith Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 41 grants with a stated purpose on W Keith Smith Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Community" (38 grants).
Who are W Keith Smith Family Foundation's largest grantees?
W Keith Smith Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Allegheny General Hospital ($10,000), Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank ($7,500) and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center ($5,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 26% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is W Keith Smith Family Foundation?
W Keith Smith Family Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $88K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $85K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does W Keith Smith Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in varied areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from W Keith Smith Family Foundation?
The foundation’s filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is W Keith Smith Family Foundation's EIN?
W Keith Smith Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1720606. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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