Wordsmiths Inc
Wordsmiths Inc is a private foundation, based in Birmingham, AL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $53K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $2K.
Wordsmiths Inc at a glance
In short: Wordsmiths Inc gave $10K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in Alabama. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $10,000
- +400.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 3
- +200.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $3,333
- +66.7% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $4,000
- Total assets
- $53,070
- -14.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Alabama (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Wordsmiths Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
13 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 13 grants of 13 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Wordsmiths Inc gives
- Giving fell 37% from 2021 to 2024. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2023) to $16K (2021). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 3 individual scholarships Recipients not named | — | $10,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $53,070 | $1,634 | $10,821 | $10,000 | 3 | $10,821 | $1,634 |
| 2023 | $62,257 | $1,568 | $3,139 | $2,000 | 1 | $3,139 | $1,561 |
| 2022 | $63,828 | $1,170 | $11,404 | $10,000 | 3 | $10,944 | $1,170 |
| 2021 | $74,062 | $22,197 | $16,265 | $16,000 | 5 | $16,265 | $17,226 |
| 2020 | $68,130 | $1,593 | $5,909 | $4,000 | 1 | — | $1,593 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Wordsmiths Inc is led by Frederick Ashe, Director & V. President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Frederick Ashe
Director & V. President
On filings since 2020
0.2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ginny Phillips Ashe
Director & President
On filings since 2020
3 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brooke Battle
Director & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Hannah Wolfson
Director & Secretary
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Karen Shepard
Director
On filings since 2020
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Wordsmiths Inc
How much does Wordsmiths Inc give each year?
Wordsmiths Inc gave $10K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $2K across 1 grant.
What is Wordsmiths Inc's typical grant size?
Wordsmiths Inc's median grant in 2024 was $4,000, and its average grant was $3,333, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Wordsmiths Inc give grants?
Wordsmiths Inc gives mostly in Alabama: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Wordsmiths Inc give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Wordsmiths Inc's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "College Scholarship as Described in Activities Section" (3 grants).
How large is Wordsmiths Inc?
Wordsmiths Inc reported $53K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $2K.
What is Wordsmiths Inc's EIN?
Wordsmiths Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-1987147. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS August 30, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 26, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS August 12, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS July 11, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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