Funding search · EIN 566577908 · Roanoke, VA
James R Smith Family Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 56
- grants reported
- $659,950
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $6,250
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Clear Water Foundation1 grant · $210,000
- Ashley Hall2 grants · $50,200
- First (Scots) Presbyterian Church2 grants · $36,000
- Vtc Shcool of Medicine2 grants · $30,000
- Baptists On Mission1 grant · $25,000
- Presbyterian Church USA1 grant · $25,000
- United Way of Asheville Buncombe Co1 grant · $25,000
- Americares2 grants · $20,000
- Vtc School of Medicine1 grant · $20,000
- Ashley Hall1 grant · $15,500
Giving over time
Grant history
All 56 reported grants, largest first.
- $210,000
Clear Water Foundation · Charlotte, NC · 2024
General Unrestricted Support
- $40,100
Ashley Hall · Charleston, SC · 2023
Educational
- $25,000
Baptists On Mission · Cary, NC · 2024
General Unrestricted Support
- $25,000
Presbyterian Church USA · Louisville, KY · 2024
General Unrestricted Support
- $25,000
United Way of Asheville Buncombe Co · Asheville, NC · 2024
General Unrestricted Support
- $24,000
First (Scots) Presbyterian Church · Charleston, SC · 2022
Unrestricted general support
- $20,000
Vtc School of Medicine · Roanoke, VA · 2024
General unrestricted support
- $20,000
Vtc Shcool of Medicine · Roanoke, VA · 2023
Educational
- $15,500
Ashley Hall · Charleston, SC · 2024
General Unrestricted Support
- $15,000
Cfwnc · Ashville, NC · 2024
General Unrestricted Support
- $12,000
First Scots Presbyterian Church · Charleston, SC · 2024
General Unrestricted Support
- $12,000
First (Scots) Presbyterian Church · Charleston, SC · 2023
Religious
- $11,000
Asheville Area Habitat for Humanity · Asheville, NC · 2024
General Unrestricted Support
- $11,000
The Preservation Society of Charles · Charleston, SC · 2024
General unrestricted support
- $11,000
The Preservation Society of Charleston · Charleston, SC · 2023
Historical preservation
- $10,100
Ashley Hall · Charleston, SC · 2022
Unrestricted general support
- $10,000
Carillon Clinic Foundation · Roanoke, VA · 2024
General Unrestricted Support
- $10,000
Trident Technical College Foundatio · Charleston, SC · 2024
General Unrestricted Support
- $10,000
Americares · Stamford, CT · 2023
Medical
- $10,000
Feeding America Southwest Va · Abingdon, VA · 2023
Social service
- $10,000
Americares · Stamford, CT · 2022
Unrestricted general support
- $10,000
Roper Xavier Society · Charleston, SC · 2022
Unrestricted general support
- $10,000
The Preservation Society · Charleston, SC · 2022
Unrestricted general support
- $10,000
Trident Tech College · Charleston, SC · 2022
Unrestricted general support
- $10,000
Vtc Shcool of Medicine · Roanoke, VA · 2022
Unrestricted general support
- $8,000
Woodberry Forest School · Woodberry Forest, VA · 2024
General unrestricted support
- $8,000
Woodberry Forest School · Woodberrty Forest, VA · 2023
Educational
- $6,500
Woodberry Forest School · Woodberrty Forest, VA · 2022
Unrestricted general support
- $6,000
Lowcountry Food Bank · Charleston, SC · 2022
Unrestricted general support
- $5,000
Alzheimer'S Association · McClean, VA · 2024
General Unrestricted Support
- $5,000
Bethany Christian Church · Roanoke, VA · 2024
General Unrestricted Support
- $5,000
Feeding America Southwest Va · Abingdon, VA · 2024
General Unrestricted Support
- $5,000
Alzheimer'S Association · McClean, VA · 2023
Medical
- $5,000
Alzheimer'S Association · McClean, VA · 2022
Unrestricted general support
- $5,000
Feeding America Southwest Va · Abingdon, VA · 2022
Unrestricted general support
- $5,000
Virginia Tech Foundation · Blacksburg, VA · 2022
Unrestricted general support
- $3,250
Greenbrier County Board of Education · Lewisburg, WV · 2023
Educational
- $3,000
Greenbrier County Board of Educatio · Lewisburg, WV · 2024
General Unrestricted Support
- $2,500
Msi United States · Washington, DC · 2024
General Unrestricted Support
- $1,200
Riverdale Baptist Church · Roanoke, VA · 2024
General unrestricted support
- $1,000
White Sulphur Springs Ems · White Sulphur Spring, WV · 2024
General Unrestricted Support
- $1,000
Charleston Animal Society · North Charleston, SC · 2023
Animal protection
- $1,000
Habitat for Humanity · Americus, GA · 2023
Social services
- $1,000
White Sulphur Springs Ems · White Sulphur Springs, WV · 2023
Medical
- $1,000
Junior Achievement · Colorado Springs, CO · 2022
Unrestricted general support
- $500
Ascpa · New York, NY · 2024
General Unrestricted Support
- $500
Shriner'S Children'S Hospital · Ranson, WV · 2024
General Unrestricted Support
- $500
Virginia Public Access Project · Richmond, VA · 2024
General Unrestricted Support
- $500
Wounded Warrior Project · Jacksonville, FL · 2024
General Unrestricted Support
- $500
Freedom House International · Summerville, SC · 2023
Religious
- $500
Virginia Public Access Fund · Richmond, VA · 2023
Social services
- $500
Charleston Animal Society · North Charleston, SC · 2022
Unrestricted general support
- $500
Virginia Public Access Fund · Richmond, VA · 2022
Unrestricted general support
- $300
Riverdale Baptist Church · Roanoke, VA · 2023
Religious
- $250
The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2023
Ecological
- $250
The Nature Conservancy · Arlington, VA · 2022
Unrestricted general support
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