Womens Fund of Smith County
The women's fund leverages the philanthropic capacity of women as a catalyst for positive change.
Womens Fund of Smith County at a glance
In short: Womens Fund of Smith County gave $283K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $40K), mostly in Texas. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $283,235
- -4.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 7
- +40.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $40,462
- -31.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $42,620
- Total assets
- $1,296,465
- +6.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Texas (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated November 2026.
Who Womens Fund of Smith County funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Starbrite Therapeutic Equest ($50K). Together the top 7 received $283K.
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 20 grants of 33 (61%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Womens Fund of Smith County gives
- Giving fell 25% 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $255K (2021) to $401K (2023). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $283K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Starbrite Therapeutic Equest Whitehouse, TX | Program Support | $50,000 |
| The Mentoring Alliance Tyler, TX | Program Support | $50,000 |
| Camp Tyler Foundation Whitehouse, TX | Program Support | $47,345 |
| Christian Womens Job Corps Tyler, TX | Program Support | $42,620 |
| Arc of Smith County Tyler, TX | Program Support | $38,520 |
| Gold Network of East Texas Tyler, TX | Program Support | $31,000 |
| Childrens Advocacy Center Tyler, TX | Program Support | $23,750 |
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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 | $1,296,465 | $619,855 | $579,225 | $283,235 | 7 | $46,825 |
| 2024 | $1,219,462 | $724,611 | $560,044 | $296,334 | 5 | $94,182 |
| 2023 | $1,211,707 | $561,945 | $677,605 | $401,332 | 8 | $14,148 |
| 2022 | $1,207,879 | $507,972 | $564,812 | $379,659 | 8 | $378 |
| 2021 | $1,202,893 | $1,040,924 | $460,332 | $255,100 | 5 | $19,659 |
| 2020 | $699,208 | $373,012 | $536,791 | $340,980 | 7 | $13,967 |
| 2019 | $828,248 | $490,074 | $494,658 | $300,941 | 5 | $9,706 |
About Womens Fund of Smith County
Based on IRS filings
Womens Fund of Smith County is a public charity, based in Tyler, TX. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.3M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $283K. Net investment income was $47K.
Focus Areas
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Womens Fund of Smith County is led by Zoe Lawhorn, President & CEO on every filing since 2020; 1 of 25 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Zoe Lawhorn
President & CEO
On filings since 2020
40 hrs/week
$9K (2020) → $87K (2025)
Christi Khalaf
Board Chair
Vice Chair → Director, 2024
Director → Board Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Holly McFarlin
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kim McClure
Director
Ass. Vice Chair → Vice Chair, 2024
Vice Chair → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mary Ann Blair
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Megan Riaz
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shannon Glenney
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sue Saxenmeyer
Director
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Susan Hill
Director
Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2024
Secretary & Treasurer → Director, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kristen Brice
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mia Forehand
Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Betsy Jones
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Candace Polk
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kaitlyn Schultz
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Liz Hutson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Mechele Mills
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Penny Patterson
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sarah Van Cleef
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Shelley Calhoun
Director
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Sharon Wynne
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2024
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Smittee Root
Past Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2022
Vice Chair → Past Chair, 2025
On filings since 2021
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jennifer Reynolds
Secretary & Treasurer
Director → Secretary & Treasurer, 2025
On filings since 2022
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Leigh Goodson
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2023
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Katy Cline
Vice Chair
Director → Vice Chair, 2025
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Patty Steelman
Vice Chair
New on the 2025 filing
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (33)
- Former: Deborah Race (2019–2024) — Imm. Past Chair
- Former: Gillian Brasfield (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Jennifer Gaston (2019–2024) — Director
- Former: Latoya Young (2019–2024) — Vice Chair
- Former: Michelle Carr (2019–2024) — Ass. Vice Chair
- Former: Tomi Ellis (2019–2024) — Chairman
- Former: Kristy Everitt (2020–2024) — Director
- Former: Betsy Brush (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Kara Camp (2021–2024) — Director
- Former: Carolyn Morales (2024) — Director
- Former: Cristy Arscott (2019–2023) — Vice Chair
- Former: Jackie Bruton (2019–2023) — Imm Past Chair
- Former: Jennifer Henry (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Whitney Patterson (2019–2023) — Director
- Former: Agnes Ward (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Cathy Shipp (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Johnna Fullen (2019–2021) — Chair
- Former: Kay Latta (2019–2021) — Imm. Past Chair
- Former: Nancy Lamar (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Tiffany Kirgan (2019–2021) — Secretary & Treasurer
- Former: Valerie Anderson (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Vera Moore (2019–2021) — Director
- Former: Debby Gunter (2021) — Director
- Former: Gay Smith (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Jenny Sloan (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Judith Guthrie (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Kristen Seeber (2019–2020) — Former CEO & President
- Former: Linda Rowe (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Trish R. Terrell (2019–2020) — Director
- Former: Betsy Hahn (2020) — Director
- Former: Beth Filla (2019) — Director
- Former: Deedee Bufe (2019) — Director
- Former: Ellen Trant (2019) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 $87K, to ZOE Lawhorn (President & CEO).
Frequently asked questions about Womens Fund of Smith County
How much does Womens Fund of Smith County give each year?
Womens Fund of Smith County gave $283K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $296K across 5 grants.
What is Womens Fund of Smith County's typical grant size?
Womens Fund of Smith County's median grant in 2025 was $42,620, and its average grant was $40,462, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990.
Where does Womens Fund of Smith County give grants?
Womens Fund of Smith County gives mostly in Texas: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990 went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Tyler, TX (5 grants) and Whitehouse, TX (2 grants).
Does Womens Fund of Smith County give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Womens Fund of Smith County's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Program Support" (7 grants).
Who are Womens Fund of Smith County's largest grantees?
Womens Fund of Smith County's largest 2025 grantees include Starbrite Therapeutic Equest ($50,000), The Mentoring Alliance ($50,000) and Camp Tyler Foundation ($47,345), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 52% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Womens Fund of Smith County?
Womens Fund of Smith County reported $1.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $620K.
What is Womens Fund of Smith County's EIN?
Womens Fund of Smith County's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-2666792. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated November 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS March 12, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 26, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS March 22, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 21, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 6, 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 September 16, 2026)
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