Ryan Smith Foundation

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
Status: IRS Pub. 78

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FY2024 · Form 990-PFIndependent: from IRS data, not the org
Download 990
IRS status
501(c)(3)
not on the IRS revocation list
Listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
Yes
Donations are tax-deductible
The IRS lists gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2024
latest Form 990-PF
The latest return is for FY2024, 2 tax years back.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
0 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average deficit $134K a year · 146% of revenue · last 5 filings
A surplus in 0 of the last 5 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 5 filings
16.0 mo
of spending, in cash
16.0 months of spending in cash.
990-PF Pt II · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 26
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Liabilities are 0% of assets.
990-PF Pt II · Ln 23
Revenue
$76K
+0.4% vs prior year
Spent
$166K
Net assets
$766K
By yearFY2020–FY2024
Revenue
$76K
FY2024+0.4%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$210K
FY2021$94K
FY2022$5K
FY2023$76K
FY2024$76K
Expenses
$166K
FY2024▲ +55%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$233K
FY2021$202K
FY2022$421K
FY2023$107K
FY2024$166K
Net assets
$766K
FY2024▲ +63%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$587K
FY2021$765K
FY2022$431K
FY2023$470K
FY2024$766K

From the FY2024 Form 990 · see the original

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2024. IRS ruling in Mar 2016.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 98% · $162K Operating & administrative 2% · $4K

Form 990-PF Part I, lines 24–26. 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-PF.

990-PF Part VIII · reportable compensation
$0990-PF Pt VIII
Secretary & Treasurer
$0990-PF Pt VIII
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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Naples, FL.

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Grants and how to apply

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Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 8 grants · $162K · 2024–2024
Georgetown UniversityDC · FY2024$50,000
Individual RecipientFY2024$20,000
St Aquinas CollegeFY2024$10,000
Junior Achievement of Southwest FloridaFY2024$7,500
Provence of St MaryFY2024$5,000
Eod Warrior Foundation INCFL · FY2024$5,000
Ladies of CharityFY2024$5,000

Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Distinct granteesPart XV3
Average grantPart XV$20K
Median grantPart XV$10K
Largest grantPart XV$60K
Top cause focusNTEEColleges & Universities (12%)

By the numbers

The FY2024 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$76K
Gifts and grants$66K
Investment income$10K
Other income$185
Money out
$166K
Grants paid$162K
Running costs$4K
Owns and owes
$766K
net assets
Cash and savings$222K
Total assets$766K
Liabilities$0
People
2
listed
Paid0
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Gifts and grants$66K
Investment income$10K
Other income$185
Total revenue$76K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$222K
Total assets$766K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$766K
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2024 Latest ViewingFiled with the IRS Aug 25, 2025 $76K$166K−$91K$766K 990 PDF
FY2023Filed with the IRS Jul 8, 2024 $76K$107K−$32K$470K 990 PDF
FY2022Filed with the IRS Jun 21, 2023 $5K$421K−$417K$431K 990 PDF
FY2021Filed with the IRS Jul 18, 2022 $94K$202K−$108K$765K 990 PDF
FY2020Filed with the IRS Jul 28, 2021 $210K$233K−$24K$587K 990 PDF

Schedules filed Part IV

G · Fundraising L · Interested persons R · Related orgs

Form 990 e-file FY2024 from the IRS (about our sources) · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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