Zachary Smith Reynolds Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Pittsburgh, PA EIN: 52-6021749

Zachary Smith Reynolds Trust is a private foundation, based in Pittsburgh, PA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $205.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 1 grant totaling $10.0M. Net investment income was $29.2M.

Zachary Smith Reynolds Trust at a glance

In short: Zachary Smith Reynolds Trust gave $10.0M across 1 grant in 2024 (avg $10.0M), mostly in North Carolina. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$10,003,861
-2.5% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
1
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$10,003,861
-2.5% vs 2023
Median grant
$10,003,861
Total assets
$205,145,375
+9.2% vs 2023
Primary geography
North Carolina (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Who Zachary Smith Reynolds Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2024

Z Smith Reynolds Foundation: $10.0MZ Smith Reynolds Foundation$10.0M

The largest 2024 recipient was Z Smith Reynolds Foundation ($10.0M).

Grant Size Distribution

5 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M5$5M+

The most common grant size was $5M or more: 5 grants of 5 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of the 2024 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

Winston-Salem

How Zachary Smith Reynolds Trust gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+3%). Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 94% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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

$0$5M$10M$15M1 grant2020 1 grant2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 1 grant2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $9.7M (2021) to $11.6M (2022). In 2024 it made 1 grant totaling $10.0M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Z Smith Reynolds Foundation Winston-Salem, NCGeneral Support$10,003,861
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$205,145,375$30,066,257$11,376,212$10,003,8611$10,084,830$29,203,695$10,747,080
2023$187,816,465$8,232,510$11,102,908$10,264,7071$10,301,239$7,406,784$10,040,393
2022$189,426,823$15,508,262$12,765,344$11,641,7061$11,682,027$14,669,667$10,305,028
2021$187,892,547$20,789,622$10,943,925$9,732,0611$9,774,880$19,802,263$11,684,625
2020$179,282,913$12,369,722$10,514,276$9,783,9391—$11,591,722$9,767,043

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Zachary Smith Reynolds Trust reported a distributable amount of $10.7M for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Zachary Smith Reynolds Trust's only listed officer is PNC Bank N A, Trustee on every filing since 2020 (compensated).

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • PNC Bank N A

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    $351K (2020) → $405K (2024)

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

PNC Bank N a — Trustee: $405KPNC Bank N aTrustee$405K

The highest reported compensation on the 2024 filing was $405K, to PNC Bank N a (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Zachary Smith Reynolds Trust

How much does Zachary Smith Reynolds Trust give each year?

Zachary Smith Reynolds Trust gave $10.0M across 1 grant in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $10.3M across 1 grant.

How large is Zachary Smith Reynolds Trust?

Zachary Smith Reynolds Trust reported $205.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $10.7M (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.

Where does Zachary Smith Reynolds Trust operate?

Zachary Smith Reynolds Trust has awarded grants in North Carolina.

What is Zachary Smith Reynolds Trust's EIN?

Zachary Smith Reynolds Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 52-6021749. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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