Filed as: JAMES R SMITH FAMILY FOUNDATION · Private foundation · EIN 56-6577908

James R Smith Family Charitable Foundation

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Roanoke, VA

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202513219349103731
Total assets (EOY)$9,437,482
Grants paid$422,200
Typical (median) grant$9,000
Grants listed24
Giving in home state (VA)13%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K8
$5K–$25K12
$25K–$100K3
$100K+1

Smallest $500 · Largest $210,000

Geographic focus

NC
68%
VA
13%
SC
11%
KY
6%
WV
1%
DC
1%
NY
0%
FL
0%

Common purposes

Purposes mostly listed as general support.

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$123,900$9,492,08216
2024$422,200$9,437,48224

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Clear Water FoundationCharlotte, NCGeneral Unrestricted Support$210,000
Baptists On MissionCary, NCGeneral Unrestricted Support$25,000
Presbyterian Church UsaLouisville, KYGeneral Unrestricted Support$25,000
United Way Of Asheville Buncombe CoAsheville, NCGeneral Unrestricted Support$25,000
Vtc School Of MedicineRoanoke, VAGENERAL UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT$20,000
Ashley HallCharleston, SCGeneral Unrestricted Support$15,500
CfwncAshville, NCGeneral Unrestricted Support$15,000
First Scots Presbyterian ChurchCharleston, SCGeneral Unrestricted Support$12,000
The Preservation Society Of CharlesCharleston, SCGENERAL UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT$11,000
Asheville Area Habitat For HumanityAsheville, NCGeneral Unrestricted Support$11,000
Carillon Clinic FoundationRoanoke, VAGeneral Unrestricted Support$10,000
Trident Technical College FoundatioCharleston, SCGeneral Unrestricted Support$10,000
Woodberry Forest SchoolWoodberry Forest, VAGENERAL UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT$8,000
Alzheimer'S AssociationMCCLEAN, VAGeneral Unrestricted Support$5,000
Bethany Christian ChurchRoanoke, VAGeneral Unrestricted Support$5,000
Feeding America Southwest VaAbingdon, VAGeneral Unrestricted Support$5,000
Greenbrier County Board Of EducatioLewisburg, WVGeneral Unrestricted Support$3,000
Msi United StatesWashington, DCGeneral Unrestricted Support$2,500
Riverdale Baptist ChurchRoanoke, VAGENERAL UNRESTRICTED SUPPORT$1,200
White Sulphur Springs EmsWhite Sulphur Spring, WVGeneral Unrestricted Support$1,000
AscpaNew York, NYGeneral Unrestricted Support$500
Shriner'S Children'S HospitalRanson, WVGeneral Unrestricted Support$500
Virginia Public Access ProjectRichmond, VAGeneral Unrestricted Support$500
Wounded Warrior ProjectJacksonville, FLGeneral Unrestricted Support$500
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