Private Foundation

JOHN I SMITH CHARITIES INC

JOHN I SMITH CHARITIES INC, of GREER, SC, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $2.0M in revenue, $1.5M in expenses, $23.4M in total assets. IRS filings disclose 301 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $10.0M.

EIN: 570806327 GREER, SC Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$2.0M

Total Expenses$1.5M

Total Assets$23.4M

Grants Given301

Grant Total$10.0M

Filing Years2020–2025

Sample Grants Given

PENDLETON PLACE INC

GREENVILLE, SC · 2024

GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT

$100,000

COLUMBIA SEMINARY

DECATUR, GA · 2024

UNRESTRICTED

$100,000

AMERICAN RED CROSS UPSTATE

GREENVILLE, SC · 2024

FUNDING FOR DISASTER RELIEF AND MILITARY MEMBER SUPPORT

$50,000

DAVIDSON COLLEGE

DAVIDSON, NC · 2024

SUPPORT STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS

$50,000

FURMAN UNIVERSITY

GREENVILLE, SC · 2024

FUNDING RILEY INSTITUTE

$50,000

Showing up to 5 of 301 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

DIRECTOR, VICE PRESIDENT Elizabeth Clayton

DIRECTOR, PRESIDENT Jefferson V Smith Jr

DIRECTOR, TREASURER Travis V Olmert

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Top Grant Purposes

DONATION

$5,976,600 176 grants

SUPPORT STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS

$360,000 5 grants

FUNDS FOR UNRESTRICTED USE

$355,000 4 grants

SUPPORT THE RILEY INSTITUTE AT FURMAN

$150,000 1 grant

SUPPORT THEIR "STUDENT EMERGENCY NEEDS FUND" & CARING CORNERS FOOD PANTRY

$125,000 1 grant

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$2.0M	$1.5M	$23.4M
2024	$1.4M	$1.6M	$22.9M
2023	$476K	$1.5M	$23.1M
2021	$3.4M	$1.8M	$24.7M
2020	$935K	$1.6M	$23.1M

Between 2020 and 2025, reported annual revenue grew from $935K to $2.0M (+112%), with total assets most recently reported at $23.4M.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in AZ, GA, KS, KY, NC, SC, and 1 other state.

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