Frank Litz Smoot Charitable Trust

Tax-deductible

Bluefield, WV501(c)(3)EIN 55-0717997Revenue $65K in FY2025

On file with the IRSPo Box 950, 24701-0950 · Bluefield, WVTax-exempt since Oct 1992Private non-operating foundation

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501(c)(3) charity; gifts are tax-deductible.
$8K paid to officers and key staff.
Status: IRS Pub. 78 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990-PFIndependent: 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-PF
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 surplus $4K a year · 7% of revenue · last 6 filings
Worth a look: a surplus in 3 of the last 6 filings.
990-PF Pt I · 6 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$8K
to officers and key staff · 13% of spending
Looks good: pay to officers and key staff is 13% of spending; 15% or less.
990-PF Pt VIII
Cash reserves
6 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 6.0 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$0
0% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
990-PF Pt II
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$65K
-8% vs prior year
Spent
$66K
Net assets
$713K
By yearFY2020–FY2025
Revenue
$65K
FY2025▼ -8%
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Revenue by fiscal year
FY2020$85K
FY2021$68K
FY2022$55K
FY2023$48K
FY2024$71K
FY2025$65K
Expenses
$66K
FY2025▲ +12%
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Expenses by fiscal year
FY2020$56K
FY2021$60K
FY2022$64K
FY2023$61K
FY2024$59K
FY2025$66K
Net assets
$713K
FY2025+0.2%
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Net assets by fiscal year
FY2020$714K
FY2021$722K
FY2022$713K
FY2023$700K
FY2024$711K
FY2025$713K

From the FY2025 Form 990 · see the original

990 PDF Claim

Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Oct 1992.

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

Where the money goes

What each dollar paid for.

Grants & contributions paid 85% · $56K Operating & administrative 15% · $10K

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

4 people listed on the 990-PF; $8K paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation
$8,500Pt VII · Sec A
Selection Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Selection Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A
Selection Committee
$0Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 1 named individual · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023
First Community Bank$8,500$8,500$8,500

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Programs and updates

A private foundation based in Bluefield, WV.

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Grants and how to apply

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Who They Fund

Part XV · grants paid · 24 grants · $56K · 2025–2025
American Red Cross Southeast WVFY2025$5,500
Salvation ArmyFY2025$5,000
A Child Shall Lead Them Food PantryFY2025$4,500
Helpful Harvest Food BankFY2025$4,000
Bluefield Union MissionFY2025$4,000
Tender Mercies MinistriesFY2025$3,000
Historic Crab Orchard MuseumFY2025$3,000
Hinton Area Foundation INCFY2025$2,500
Bluefield Arts & Revitalization CorpFY2025$2,500
Individual RecipientFY2025$2,500
Individual RecipientFY2025$2,000
Westminster at Wade INCFY2025$2,000
The Mercer County FairFY2025$2,000
Bluefield UniversityFY2025$2,000
The Barter FoundationFY2025$2,000
City of Bluefield WVFY2025$2,000
Individual RecipientFY2025$1,000
Southwest Virginia Community CollegeFY2025$1,000
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Grantmaking Profile

Patterns in foundation giving
Average grantPart XV$2K
Median grantPart XV$2K
Largest grantPart XV$6K

By the numbers

The FY2025 990-PF, line by line.

1The main four
Money in
$65K
Investment income$65K
Money out
$66K
Grants paid$56K
Running costs$10K
Owns and owes
$713K
net assets
Cash and savings$33K
Total assets$713K
Liabilities$0
People
4
listed
Paid1
2In more detail
Revenue in detail
Investment income$65K
Total revenue$65K
Assets in detailEnd of year
Cash and savings together$33K
Total assets$713K
Liabilities$0
Net assets$713K
Operations
Fiscal year endsDecember

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $65K$66K−$801$713K 990 PDF
FY2024 $71K$59K$12K$711K 990 PDF
FY2023 $48K$61K−$13K$700K 990 PDF
FY2022 $55K$64K−$9K$713K 990 PDF
FY2021 $68K$60K$8K$722K 990 PDF
FY2020 $85K$56K$29K$714K 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash

Form 990 e-file (XML) FY2025 from the IRS · Classification, formation year and address from the IRS Business Master File

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