Private foundation · EIN 23-6648841 · Saint Louis, Missouri · Philanthropy & grantmaking

The W W Smith Charitable Trust

Should you approach them?

Yes, approach them if your work fits its grantee list. The foundation accepts applications (Www.wwsmithcharitabletrust.org) and its median grant is $35K.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 251 grants paid, $12M total, median $35K. Stated restrictions: Www.wwsmithcharitabletrust.org

Accepts applications
Yes
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
251
$12M
Median grant
$35K
Stays in MO
—
of grants
Deadline
See below
Www.wwsmithcharitabletrust.org
Assets
$243M

How to apply

Www.wwsmithcharitabletrust.org Contact: Grants Administrator, 1001 Conshohocken State Road Suite, West Conshohocken, Pa, 6103971844 Deadlines: Www.wwsmithcharitabletrust.org Restrictions: Www.wwsmithcharitabletrust.org

Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.

Grants paid in 2024

Top 60 of 251 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Temple University-Of the Commonwealth System of Higher EducPhiladelphia, PAScholarships$223K
Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PAScholarships$200K
West Chester University FoundationWest Chester, PAScholarships$163K
Rowan University Foundation IncGlassboro, NJScholarships$155K
Saint Joseph's UniversityPhiladelphia, PAScholarships$141K
Villanova UniversityVillanova, PAScholarships$138K
Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PAHeart disease medical research$125K
Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PAAids medical research$125K
Drexel UniversityPhiladelphia, PACancer medical research$125K
Institute for Cancer ResearchPhiladelphia, PACancer medical research$125K
Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MDHeart disease medical research$125K
Lankenau Institute for Medical ResearchWynnewood, PACancer medical research$125K
The Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PAHeart disease medical research$125K
The Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PACancer medical research$125K
Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia, PAHeart disease medical research$125K
Trustees of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PAHeart disease medical research$125K
Trustees of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PAAids medical research$125K
Wistar Institute of Anatomy & BiologyPhiladelphia, PAAids medical research$125K
Wistar Institute of Anatomy & BiologyPhiladelphia, PACancer medical research$125K
Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia, PACancer medical research$125K
Pennsylvania State University Philanthropic FundUniversity Park, PACancer medical research$125K
Thomas Jefferson UniversityPhiladelphia, PAScholarships$123K
Pennsylvania State University Philanthropic FundUniversity Park, PAHeart disease medical research$122K
Ursinus CollegeCollegeville, PAScholarships$120K
Johns Hopkins UniversityBaltimore, MDAids medical research$117K
Arcadia UniversityGlenside, PAScholarships$113K
Widener UniversityChester, PAScholarships$112K
Rutgers University FoundationCamden, NJScholarships$111K
Holy Family UniversityPhiladelphia, PAScholarships$110K
Williamson College of the TradesMedia, PAScholarships$110K
Bryn Mawr CollegeBryn Mawr, PAScholarships$106K
LA Salle UniversityPhiladelphia, PAScholarships$106K
Delaware Valley UniversityDoylestown, PAScholarships$105K
Saint Joseph's UniversityPhiladelphia, PACancer medical research$101K
Neumann UniversityAston, PAScholarships$100K
Gwynedd Mercy UniversityGwynedd Valley, PAScholarships$99K
Chesnut Hill College of the Sisters of St JosephPhiladelphia, PAScholarships$92K
Eastern UniversitySt Davids, PAScholarships$91K
Moore College of Art and DesignPhiladelphia, PAScholarships$90K
Harcum CollegeBryn Mawr, PAScholarships$89K
Immaculata UniversityImmaculata, PAScholarships$88K
Corporation of Haverford CollegeHaverford, PAScholarships$85K
Pennsylvania State University Philanthropic FundAbington, PAScholarships$85K
Cairn UniversityLanghorne, PAScholarships$84K
Rowan University Foundation IncGlassboro, NJCancer medical research$84K
Sharing ExcessPhiladelphia, PABasic needs$80K
Pennsylvania State University Philanthropic FundMedia, PAScholarships$75K
Nutritional Development ServicesPhiladelphia, PABasic needs$70K
Trustees of the University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PAScholarships$70K
Community College of Philadelphia FoundationPhiladelphia, PAScholarships$68K
Broad Street MinistryPhiladelphia, PABasic needs$65K
Caring for FriendsPhiladelphia, PABasic needs$65K
Manor CollegeJenkintown, PAScholarships$65K
Rebuilding Together PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PABasic needs$65K
West Chester University FoundationWest Chester, PAScholarships$62K
Rosemont College of the Holy Child JesusRosemont, PAScholarships$61K
Bebashi Transition to HopePhiladelphia, PABasic needs$60K
Cheyney FoundationCheyney, PAScholarships$60K
Habitat for Humanity PhiladelphiaPhiladelphia, PABasic needs$60K
Metropolitan Area Neighborhood Nutrition AlliancePhiladelphia, PABasic needs$60K

By state: Pennsylvania 231 · New Jersey 13 · Maryland 2 · Rhode Island 2 · Massachusetts 1 · Illinois 1

About this foundation

The W W Smith Charitable Trust is a private grantmaking foundation in Saint Louis, Missouri, tax-exempt since 2015. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

Foundation websiteAll filings on ProPublica

Does The W W Smith Charitable Trust accept grant applications?

Yes. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Www.wwsmithcharitabletrust.org Deadlines: Www.wwsmithcharitabletrust.org.

How much does The W W Smith Charitable Trust give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $12M across 251 grants, a median of $35K.

Where does The W W Smith Charitable Trust give?

Pennsylvania (231 grants), New Jersey (13 grants), Maryland (2 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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