William Harold Smith Charitable Trust

MARION, NC EIN: 56-6526359

William Harold Smith Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in MARION, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $134K. Net investment income was $250K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.9M

+1.4% YoY

Annual Giving

$134K

+24.7% YoY

Grant Count

13

-7.1% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$10K

+34.3% YoY

About William Harold Smith Charitable Trust

Based on IRS filings

William Harold Smith Charitable Trust is a private foundation focused on Education, based in MARION, NC. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.9M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 13 grants totaling $134K. Net investment income was $250K.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

AshevilleBanner ElkBelmontBoiling SpringsBooneBrevardChapel HillChapelhillCharlotteCullowheeDanvilleGreensboroGreenvilleHickoryJohnson CityLincolnLynchburgMarionMars HillMontreat

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$78K$156K$234K$312K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$4,881,483$4,815,302$5,404,742
Revenue$229,388$199,001$283,513
Expenses$174,888$149,652$168,685
Qualifying Distributions$134,050$107,500$155,761
Net Investment Income$249,650$278,897$278,696
Distributable Amount$224,669$212,571$226,870

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$53K$107K$160K$213K24 grants202021 grants202111 grants202214 grants202313 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

McDowell Techincal Commu…$53KWestern Carolina Univers…$17KNorth Carolina State Uni…$14KLees-McRae College$9KUniversity of North Caro…$8KEast Tennessee State Uni…$7KUniversity of North Caro…$6KAppalachian State Univer…$6KUniversity of North Caro…$4KWarren Wilson College$4K

Grant Size Distribution

83 grants across all recorded years

82<$50K1$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

Matt SmithTrustee$27K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Matt SmithTrustee15$27,172
Mitch GoodsonTrustee1
David DittSecretary1

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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