Carolyn Smith Foundation

HENDERSONVILLE, TN EIN: 81-4706113

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF

Total Assets

$603K

-8.9% YoY

Annual Giving

$3.9M

+28.9% YoY

Grant Count

162

+10.2% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$24K

+17.0% YoY

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M$4M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$603,182$662,225$631,342
Revenue$4,002,000$3,200,000$2,600,000
Expenses$4,061,622$3,169,784$2,430,597
Qualifying Distributions$3,895,000$3,021,200$2,302,650
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount$30,214$27,518$20,755

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$974K$2M$3M$4M64 grants2020142 grants2021141 grants2022147 grants2023162 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY ME…$360KCURE SAN FILIPPO FOUNDAT…$200KMONTHAVEN ARTS & CULTURA…$200KINSPIRITUS INC$100KNASHVILLE RESCUE MISSION$100KSECOND HARVEST FOOD BANK$100KUNC HEALTH FOUNDATION$100KGALLATIN DAY CARE CENTER$95KCORNER TO CORNER$75KONE GENERATION AWAY$75K

Grant Size Distribution

656 grants across all recorded years

600<$50K36$50–100K17$100–250K3$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

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Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
RANDY SMITHPRESIDENT/DI
ALEXANDER SMITHSECRETARY/DI
JESSICA HAYWOODTREASURER/DI

Geographic Focus

Where this funder has awarded grants

Grant Distribution by State

17states
+9 more states

Cities

ArlingtonAshevilleAtlantaAustinBaton RougeBethesdaBooneBrentwoodCaryChapel HillCharlotteClarksvilleColumbiaColumbusCottontownDallasDenverDurhamElizabethtonErlanger

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

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