Grants awarded
Who does J Smith Howell Foundation fund?
J Smith Howell Foundation has awarded $468,000 across 142 grants to 83 grantees between 2020 and 2025. Its typical grant is $3,000, with most between $2,000 and $4,000. Repeat grantees receive a median $3,500 versus $3,000 for first-time grantees.
Total awarded
$468K
Typical grant
$3K
Grantees
83
Grants
142
Years
2020–2025
Organizations this funder supports
Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.
| Grantee | Total received | Grants | Years | Latest | State | Follow |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| W Western Carolina University | $68K | 21 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| U University of North Carolina - Charlotte | $24K | 6 | 2023–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| U Univ of North Carolina at Chapel Hill | $18K | 5 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| N North Carolina State University | $17K | 4 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| U University of North Carolina at Chapel H | $16K | 4 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| W Western Carolina Univ FBO Klancy | $10K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| W Western Carolina Univ FBO Kelsey | $10K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| S Savannah Horton Co Lenoir Rhyne | $10K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| E Eric Maennie Co Western Carolina | $10K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| R Rachel Cline Co Western Carolina | $10K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| C Cooper Cable Co North Carolina State | $9K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
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$8K | 3 | 2024 | 2024 | NC | |
| E East Carolina University | $8K | 3 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| A Aiken Juliana Co Unc at Chapel Hill | $8K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| E Emma Nichols Co Wake Forest University | $8K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| M Madison Huskins Co Western Carolina | $8K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| E Elizabeth Rankin Co Western Carolina | $6K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| L Locklie Postell Co Western Carolina | $6K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| N North Carolina St Univ FBO Emma | $6K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| C Carley Cody Co Western Carolina | $6K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| G Gracey York Co Western Carolina | $6K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| N North Carolina St Univ FBO | $6K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| W Western Carolina University FBO Sarah | $5K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| G Gardner Webb University FBO Montana | $5K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| W Western Carolina Univ FBO Baylee | $5K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| N North Carolina St Univ FBO Connor | $5K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| A Appalachian State University | $5K | 2 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| W Western Carolina Univ FBO Ivy Odom | $5K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| W Western Carolina University FBO Ivy | $5K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| W Western Carolina Univ FBO Sarah Gibby | $5K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| W Western Carolina Univ FBO Michael Yan | $5K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| W Western Carolina Univ FBO Eric Maennle | $4K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| W Western Carolina Univ FBO Rachel Cline | $4K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| W Wingate Univ FBO Savannah Horton | $4K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| K Karli Orr Co Southwestern Community | $4K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| S Shelby McDonald Co Western | $4K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| N Nathan Collins Co University of North | $4K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| W Western Carolina Univ FBO Dalson | $4K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| A Appalachian St Univ FBO Mackenzie | $4K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| K Kamron McGuire Co Western Carolina | $4K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| D Dalson Jordan Co Western | $4K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| N North Carolina St Univ FBO Cooper | $4K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| N North Carolina State University FBO | $4K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| W Western Carolina University FBO Dalson | $4K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| W Western Carolina Univ FBO Madison | $4K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| E Emily Bridges Co Southwestern Community | $4K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| W Wingate University | $4K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| T Taylor Cook Co Western Carolina | $4K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| D Dylan Dicicco Co Brevard College | $4K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| S Southwestern Community College | $4K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| M Marceline Sena Co Western Carolina | $4K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| C Camden Hyde Co Western Carolina | $4K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| U Univ of NC at Chapel Hill FBO | $4K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| A Appalachian State University FBO | $3K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| J Jordan Terran Co Southwestern Community | $3K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| A Appalachian State University FBO Caleb | $3K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| A Annie Dalton Co University of | $3K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| W Western Carolina University FBO David | $3K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| M Moriah Creasman Co Lenoir Rhyne | $3K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| A Appalachian State University FBO Brooke | $3K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| J Jacob Fox Co Western Carolina | $3K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| W Western Carolina Univ FBO Locklie | $2K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| T Terran Jordan Co Southwestern | $2K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| E Ethan Beavers Co Haywood Community | $2K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| K Kandee Stewart Co Southwestern | $2K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| D Drey Keener Co Tricounty | $2K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| W Western Carolina Univ FBO Emma Nichols | $2K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| T Tricounty Community College FBO Ashlyn | $2K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| C Central Piedmont Community College | $2K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| B Bailey Johnson Co Unc at Chapel Hill | $2K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| C Cassandra Patterson Co University of | $2K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| G Garrett Moody Co Western Carolina | $2K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| T Tricounty Community College FBO Drey | $2K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| C Calista Chastain Co Unc at Chapel Hill | $2K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| T Tricounty Community College FBO Emily | $2K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| T Tricounty Community College FBO | $2K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $2K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| K Katie Walsh Co Unc at Charlotte | $2K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| L Leah Cody Co Southwestern Community | $2K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| K Kristina El-Khouri Co Unc at Greensboro | $2K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| E Elizabeth Brittain Co Unc at Greensboro | $2K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| S Savannah Coker Co Tri-County Community | $1K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| M Megan Yonce Co West Carolina University | $1K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
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