William C and Ruth Smith Foundation

TYLER, TX EIN: 81-5366588

William C and Ruth Smith Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in TYLER, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $832K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $24K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$832K

-2.8% YoY

Annual Giving

$35K

Grant Count

9

Avg Grant Size

$4K

About William C and Ruth Smith Foundation

Based on IRS filings

William C and Ruth Smith Foundation is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in TYLER, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $832K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 9 grants totaling $35K. Net investment income was $24K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

States

Cities

Salt Lake CityTyler

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$160K$320K$480K$640K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$831,937$856,304$581,458
Revenue$26,854$279,531$581,458
Expenses$51,221$4,685
Qualifying Distributions$37,691$2,611
Net Investment Income$23,608$38,113$471
Distributable Amount$42,836$34,945$2,378

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$9K$17K$26K$35K0 grants20200 grants20210 grants20220 grants20239 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2024

CHILDREN'S MIRACLE NETWORK$5KEAST TEXAS FOOD BANK$5KGOLD NETWORK OF EAST TEXAS$5KLIVING ACTS CHURCH$5KHIWAY 80 RESCUE MISSION$5KTRINITY LUTHERAN CHURCH$3KGRACE COMMUNITY CHURCH$3KSALVATION ARMY$3KFOSTERING COLLECTIVE$3K

Grant Size Distribution

9 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
RODNEY SMITHPresident
AUSTIN SMITHVice President
LAUREN SMITHSecretary

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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