Funding search · EIN 886778888 · Cleveland, TN
Mark E Smith Foundation Ua Dated
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 51
- grants reported
- $459,960
- total given
- 2023–2024
- filing years
- $3,500
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2023–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.
What they fund
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Top recipients
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- Cleveland High School2 grants · $137,754
- University of Wisconsin - Green Bay2 grants · $52,000
- Cleveland State Community College2 grants · $37,000
- Uc Foundation2 grants · $31,500
- University of Tennessee Foundation2 grants · $29,692
- University of North Alabama2 grants · $28,900
- Asu Foundation2 grants · $20,250
- The Lombard Orioles2 grants · $20,000
- Cleveland Middle School2 grants · $18,360
- St Therese of Lisieux Catholic Church2 grants · $16,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 51 reported grants, largest first.
- $85,000
Cleveland High School · Cleveland, TN · 2023
Bus rental for state championship and various program donations
- $52,754
Cleveland High School · Cleveland, TN · 2024
Various athletic program donations
- $34,000
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay · Green Bay, WI · 2023
General operating expenses
- $28,500
Uc Foundation · Chattanooga, TN · 2023
General operating expenses
- $25,525
University of Tennessee Foundation · Knoxville, TN · 2024
General operating expenses
- $25,000
Cleveland State Community College · Cleveland, TN · 2024
Performance center
- $18,000
University of Wisconsin - Green Bay · Green Bay, WI · 2024
General operating expenses
- $16,610
Cleveland Middle School · Cleveland, TN · 2024
Sponsorship and various athletic program donations
- $14,900
University of North Alabama · Florence, AL · 2024
Scholarship & general operating expenses
- $14,000
University of North Alabama · Florence, AL · 2023
Scholarship & general operating expenses
- $12,000
Cleveland State Community College · Cleveland, TN · 2023
Scholarships
- $11,000
Asu Foundation · Temple, AZ · 2024
General operating expenses
- $10,000
The Lombard Orioles · Lombard, IL · 2024
Sponsorship
- $10,000
The Lombard Orioles · Lombard, IL · 2023
Sponsorship
- $9,250
Asu Foundation · Temple, AZ · 2023
General operating expenses
- $9,000
Higher Calling Wrestling Club · Cleveland, TN · 2023
General operating expenses
- $8,810
St John Neumann Catholic School · Knoxville, TN · 2024
Various projects
- $8,000
St Therese of Lisieux Catholic Church · Cleveland, TN · 2024
Toys for three kinds feast
- $8,000
St Therese of Lisieux Catholic Church · Cleveland, TN · 2023
Toys for three kinds feast
- $5,699
Chicago Blackhawks Alumni Association · Chicago, IL · 2023
Sponsorship
- $5,299
Alpine Crest Elementary School · Red Bank, TN · 2023
Library improvement
- $5,151
Alpine Crest Elementary School · Red Bank, TN · 2024
Glow forge for e-lab
- $4,167
University of Tennessee Foundation · Knoxville, TN · 2023
General operating expenses
- $4,045
St John Neumann Catholic School · Knoxville, TN · 2023
Various projects
- $3,500
Northwestern University · Evanston, IL · 2024
General operating expenses
- $3,500
North Central College · Naperville, IL · 2023
General operating expenses
- $3,000
North Central College · Naperville, IL · 2024
General operating expenses
- $3,000
Uc Foundation · Chattanooga, TN · 2024
General operating expenses
- $2,500
Northwestern University · Evanston, IL · 2023
General operating expenses
- $1,950
University of Notre Dame · Notre Dame, IN · 2023
General operating expenses
- $1,750
Cleveland Middle School · Cleveland, TN · 2023
Sponsorship and football program
- $1,500
Bradley-Central High School · Cleveland, TN · 2024
Sponsorship and a/v student program
- $1,500
Latino Basketball Association · Oklahoma City, OK · 2024
Bag tag sponsorship
- $1,500
Bradley-Central High School · Cleveland, TN · 2023
Sponsorship and a/v student program
- $1,500
The Mission Sports Performance Academy · Cleveland, TN · 2023
New batting cage
- $1,000
US Kayak Team (Aca) · Fredericksburg, VA · 2024
Sponsorship
- $1,000
Jacksonville State University · Jacksonville, AL · 2023
Athletic director's excellence fund
- $1,000
Lee University · Cleveland, TN · 2023
Mission trip
- $1,000
Steve'S Dreams · Scottsdale, AZ · 2023
Baseball ticket donations
- $1,000
The National D-Day Memorial · Bedford, VA · 2023
General operating expenses
- $500
Dustin Ledford Scholarship Foundation · Cleveland, TN · 2024
Sponsorship
- $500
Henry Clay Lacrosse Boosters · Lexington, KY · 2024
Sponsorship
- $500
Boys & Girls Club of the Ocoee Region · Cleveland, TN · 2023
General operating expenses
- $500
Club 400 · Lake in the Hills, IL · 2023
General operating expenses
- $500
Henry Clay Lacrosse Boosters · Lexington, KY · 2023
Sponsorship
- $500
Msu Foundation · Bozeman, MT · 2023
General operating expenses
- $500
Taylor Elementary School · Cleveland, TN · 2023
General operating expenses
- $500
The Als Association · Arlington, VA · 2023
General operating expenses
- $500
The Dustin Ledford Scholarship Foundation · Cleveland, TN · 2023
Sponsorship
- $450
Public Relations Institute · Gastonia, NC · 2024
Books for pre-k
- $100
The University of Akron · Akron, OH · 2023
General operating expenses
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