Garrett B Smith Foundation FY2022 filing

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The Foundation provides funds to support research in the treatment of cancer, especially in children, and to support entertainment programs for those hospitalized children.

501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
92¢ of each $1 spent went to programs.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Programs: Part IX

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FY2022 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
Looks good: the IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
3 of 6
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $4K a year · 3% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 6 filings
Spent on programs
92%
of spending
Looks good: 92% of spending went to programs; 75% or more.
Pt IX · Ln 25 · col B
5 mo
of spending, in cash
Plus $1.5M in investments, Pt X · Ln 11–13
Looks good: 4.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Named funders
1
named funder · $1K
Fine: 1 funder names it on their filings; under 3.
Funders’ Sch. I, 990-PF
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
2
of 2 voting members
Looks good: 2 of 2 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
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Revenue
$86K
-57% vs prior year
Spent
$147K
To programs
92%
Net assets
$1.6M
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$86K
FY2022▼ -57%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$117K
FY2021$203K
FY2022$86K
FY2023$94K
FY2024$169K
FY2025$212K
Expenses
$147K
FY2022▼ -11%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$122K
FY2021$165K
FY2022$147K
FY2023$155K
FY2024$155K
FY2025$161K
Net assets
$1.6M
FY2022▼ -16%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$1.7M
FY2021$1.9M
FY2022$1.6M
FY2023$1.6M
FY2024$1.6M
FY2025$1.7M

From the FY2022 Form 990 · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Jun 1995.

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Where the money goes

92 cents of each dollar spent went to programs.

Program services 92% · $135K Management & general 8% · $12K

Form 990 Part IX, line 25, columns B–D. Every line is in By the numbers.

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Who runs it and what they're paid

2 people listed on the 990.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
Pres/Director
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Secy/Treasurer
$0Pt VII · Sec A
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Questions the 990 asks

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  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2Yes
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Funds cancer research, especially for children, and supports hospital entertainment programs.

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1 program · $135K · in their own filed words · FY2022
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The foundation provides funds to support research in the treatmentof cancer, especially in children, and to support entertainmentprograms for those hospitalized children.

$135Kprogram expense

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · received and paid
Grants received · FY2024
Total grants receivedfrom 1 funder$1K
Grants paid · 10 grants · $683K · 2020–2024

By the numbers

The FY2022 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$86K
Ln 12
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$51K
Investment incomeLn 3$35K
Money outPt IX
$147K
Ln 25
Programscol B$135K
Managementcol C$12K
Owns and owesPt X
$1.6M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$57K
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
PeoplePt VI, VII
2
listed · VII A
PaidVII A0
Voting boardVI 1a2
IndependentVI 1b2
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Gifts and grantsLn 1h$51K
Noncash giftsLn 1g$1K
Investment incomeLn 3$35K
Gains on assetsLn 7−$13K
Total revenueLn 12$86K
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
SavingsLn 2$57K
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$57K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.6M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 50
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderDecember
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY22End FY22
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$66K$57K
InvestmentsLn 11–13$1.8M$1.5M
Total assetsLn 16$1.9M$1.6M
LiabilitiesLn 26$0$0
Net assetsLn 32$1.9M$1.6M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$135K$135K
Accounting feesLn 11c$4K$4K
Investment management feesLn 11f$8K$8K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$209$209
Total functional expensesLn 25$147K$135K$12K$0

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 LatestFiled with the IRS May 12, 2026 $212K$161K$51K$1.7M 990 PDF
FY2024Filed with the IRS May 15, 2025 $169K$155K$15K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS May 13, 2024 $94K$155K−$61K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2022 ViewingFiled with the IRS May 15, 2023 $86K$147K−$60K$1.6M 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS May 12, 2022 $203K$165K$38K$1.9M 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS May 11, 2021 $117K$122K−$5K$1.7M 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons I · Grants A · Public support O · Explanations
See the full FY2022 990 (6 parts)
Part I · Summary $86,313 revenue, 12 lines filed
I-8 Contributions and grantsPrior year $101,121$51,435
I-9 Program service revenuePrior year $0$0
I-10 Investment incomePrior year $101,587$34,878
I-11 Other revenuePrior year $0$0
I-12 Total revenuePrior year $202,708$86,313
I-13 Grants and similar amounts paidPrior year $152,919$134,757
I-14 Benefits paid to membersPrior year $0$0
I-15 Salaries and benefitsPrior year $0$0
I-16a Professional fundraising feesPrior year $0$0
I-17 Other expensesPrior year $11,964$11,754
I-18 Total expensesPrior year $164,883$146,511
I-19 Revenue less expensesPrior year $37,825−$60,198
Part VI · Governance 2 of 2 board members independent, 5 to look at
VI-1a Voting members of the governing body2
VI-1b Independent voting members2
VI-2 Family or business relationship among officers or directorsYes
VI-12a Written conflict of interest policyNo
VI-13 Written whistleblower policyNo
VI-14 Document retention and destruction policyNo
VI-15a Process for setting top official's payNo
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $86,313 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $1,521 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-1f All other contributions, gifts and grants$51,435
VIII-1g Noncash contributions (included above)$1,135
VIII-1h Total contributions, gifts and grants$51,435
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $45,871$45,871
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax −$12,514−$12,514
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $0 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $34,878$86,313
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $146,511 across 4 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizationsPrograms $134,757$134,757
IX-11c Accounting feesManagement $3,609$3,609
IX-11f Investment management feesManagement $7,936$7,936
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)Management $209$209
IX-25 Total functional expensesPrograms $134,757 · Management $11,754 · Fundraising $0$146,511
Part X · Balance sheet $1,576,162 assets, 6 lines filed
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $66,069$56,574
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $1,805,136$1,519,588
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $1,871,205$1,576,162
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $0$0
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $1,871,205$1,576,162
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $1,871,205$1,576,162
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $1,576,162 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$86,313
XI-2 Total expenses$146,511
XI-3 Revenue less expenses−$60,198
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$1,871,205
XI-5 Net unrealized gains (losses) on investments−$232,109
XI-8 Prior period adjustments−$2,736
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$1,576,162

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