Grants paid by Frank Litz Smoot Charitable Trust
EIN 55-0717997 · Bluefield, WV · Form 990-PF, Part XV
Frank Litz Smoot Charitable Trust of Bluefield, WV (EIN 55-0717997) reported 114 grants paid totaling $304,345 to 36 recipients in tax years 2020–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$304,345
114 grants
Recipients
36
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2025
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 15 | $46,500 | — |
| 2021 | 15 | $48,515 | — |
| 2022 | 17 | $53,330 | — |
| 2023 | 20 | $51,000 | — |
| 2024 | 23 | $49,000 | — |
| 2025 | 24 | $56,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 36 recipients receiving the most from Frank Litz Smoot Charitable Trust, by grants paid, out of 36 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salvation Army | U | Bluefield, WV | 6 | $35,266 | 2025 |
| Bluefield Union Mission 55-0370708 | B | Bluefield, WV | 6 | $34,266 | 2025 |
| A Child Shall Lead Them Food Pantry | U | Tazewell, VA | 6 | $30,766 | 2025 |
| Tender Mercies Ministries 55-0770708 | B | Princeton, WV | 6 | $29,266 | 2025 |
| American Red Cross Southeast Wv Chapter | U | Charleston, WV | 6 | $21,500 | 2025 |
| Helpful Harvest Food Bank 86-3733253 | C | Morgantown, WV | 4 | $15,266 | 2025 |
| Appalachian Teen Challenge 31-1070836 | C | Athens, WV | 6 | $14,000 | 2025 |
| Wade Center | U | Bluefield, WV | 5 | $10,015 | 2024 |
| Children's Home Society of Wv 55-0360199 | D | Charleston, WV | 6 | $10,000 | 2025 |
| Bluefield Beautification Commission | U | Bluefield, WV | 4 | $9,500 | 2025 |
| Mercer County Opportunity Industries 55-0485320 | B | Princeton, WV | 4 | $9,000 | 2025 |
| Marys Cradle | U | Bluefield, WV | 3 | $8,000 | 2025 |
| The City of Bluefield | U | Bluefield, WV | 5 | $7,500 | 2024 |
| Historic Crab Orchard Museum 54-1097933 | D | Tazewell, VA | 5 | $7,500 | 2025 |
| The Mercer County Fair 82-2517254 | C | Celina, OH | 4 | $7,000 | 2025 |
| Buckskin Council Inc Boy Scouts of America | U | East Charleston, WV | 6 | $6,000 | 2025 |
| Bluefield Arts & Revitalization Corp 45-5240028 | B | Bluefield, WV | 3 | $6,000 | 2025 |
| Bluefield State University Foundation 55-6043334 | B | Bluefield, WV | 3 | $6,000 | 2025 |
| Burkes Garden Vol Fire Department 47-2457160 | C | Taxewell, VA | 1 | $5,000 | 2021 |
| Citizens for the Arts Inc | U | Richlands, VA | 5 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Southwest Virginia Community College | U | Cedar Bluff, VA | 2 | $3,000 | 2025 |
| Hinton Area Foundation Inc 55-0716276 | B | Hinton, WV | 1 | $2,500 | 2025 |
| Mary's Cradle 26-2466149 | D | Blufield, VA | 1 | $2,000 | 2021 |
| Make a Wish of Greater Pennsylvania and West Virginia 25-1464177 | D | Pittsburgh, PA | 2 | $2,000 | 2025 |
| Westminster at Wade Inc 20-2911352 | B | Bluefield, WV | 1 | $2,000 | 2025 |
| Town of Athens | U | Athens, WV | 1 | $2,000 | 2022 |
| City of Bluefield Wv | U | Bluefield, WV | 1 | $2,000 | 2025 |
| The Barter Foundation | U | Abingdon, VA | 1 | $2,000 | 2025 |
| Bluefield College | U | Bluefield, WV | 1 | $2,000 | 2021 |
| Four Seasons YMCA 92-1440978 | D | Tazewell, VA | 2 | $2,000 | 2021 |
| Samaritans Purse 58-1437002 | B | Boone, NC | 1 | $1,500 | 2024 |
| Make a Wish 86-0726985 | D | Phoenix, AZ | 1 | $1,000 | 2020 |
| Tazewell Young Life | U | Tazewell, VA | 1 | $1,000 | 2023 |
| Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce | U | Bluefield, WV | 2 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Read Aloud West Virginia of Mercer Cnty 55-0671504 | D | Charleston, WV | 1 | $1,000 | 2025 |
| The Chamber of Commerce of the Two Virginias Inc 83-1953921 | B | Bluefield, WV | 1 | $500 | 2025 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 114 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | American Red Cross Southeast Wv Chapter Charleston, WV | U | $5,500 | paid | EMERGENCY SERVICES IN | 202601279349102205 |
| 2025 | Salvation Army Bluefield, WV | U | $5,000 | paid | HOMELESS SERVICES | 202601279349102205 |
| 2025 | A Child Shall Lead Them Food Pantry Tazewell, VA | U | $4,500 | paid | FOOD PANTRY | 202601279349102205 |
| 2025 | Bluefield Union Mission Bluefield, WV | B | $4,000 | paid | MEETING SOCIAL, PHYSICAL | 202601279349102205 |
| 2025 | Helpful Harvest Food Bank Morgantown, WV | C | $4,000 | paid | COMMUNITY | 202601279349102205 |
| 2025 | Tender Mercies Ministries Princeton, WV | B | $3,000 | paid | FOOD PANTRY | 202601279349102205 |
| 2025 | Historic Crab Orchard Museum Tazewell, VA | D | $3,000 | paid | CULTURAL HERITAGE CENTER | 202601279349102205 |
| 2025 | Bluefield Arts & Revitalization Corp Bluefield, WV | B | $2,500 | paid | CULTURAL HERITAGE CENTER | 202601279349102205 |
| 2025 | Bluefield Beautification Commission Bluefield, WV | U | $2,500 | paid | NEW LANDSCAPE AT THE ART | 202601279349102205 |
| 2025 | Hinton Area Foundation Inc Hinton, WV | B | $2,500 | paid | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 202601279349102205 |
| 2025 | City of Bluefield Wv Bluefield, WV | U | $2,000 | paid | HOLIDAY OF LIGHTS | 202601279349102205 |
| 2025 | Westminster at Wade Inc Bluefield, WV | B | $2,000 | paid | DONATION | 202601279349102205 |
| 2025 | Marys Cradle Bluefield, WV | U | $2,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202601279349102205 |
| 2025 | The Mercer County Fair Celina, OH | C | $2,000 | paid | DONATION | 202601279349102205 |
| 2025 | The Barter Foundation Abingdon, VA | U | $2,000 | paid | TO SUPPORT PROJECT | 202601279349102205 |
| 2025 | Bluefield University Bluefield, WV | D | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202601279349102205 |
| 2025 | Read Aloud West Virginia of Mercer Cnty Charleston, WV | D | $1,000 | paid | LITERACY | 202601279349102205 |
| 2025 | Children's Home Society of Wv Charleston, WV | D | $1,000 | paid | CHILD WELFARE | 202601279349102205 |
| 2025 | Mercer County Opportunity Industries Princeton, WV | B | $1,000 | paid | ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WITH | 202601279349102205 |
| 2025 | Appalachian Teen Challenge Athens, WV | C | $1,000 | paid | RESIDENTIAL TRAINING | 202601279349102205 |
| 2025 | Southwest Virginia Community College Cedar Bluff, VA | U | $1,000 | paid | DONATION | 202601279349102205 |
| 2025 | Make a Wish of Greater Pennsylvania and West Virginia Pittsburgh, PA | D | $1,000 | paid | GIFT TO MAKE A WISH FOR A | 202601279349102205 |
| 2025 | Buckskin Council Inc Boy Scouts of America East Charleston, WV | U | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT BSA IN WV, VA & KY | 202601279349102205 |
| 2025 | The Chamber of Commerce of the Two Virginias Inc Bluefield, WV | B | $500 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202601279349102205 |
| 2024 | Mercer County Opportunity Industries Princeton, WV | B | $6,000 | paid | ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WITH | 202501219349100805 |
| 2024 | Salvation Army Bluefield, WV | U | $5,000 | paid | HOMELESS SERVICES | 202501219349100805 |
| 2024 | Bluefield Union Mission Bluefield, WV | B | $3,000 | paid | MEETING SOCIAL, PHYSICAL | 202501219349100805 |
| 2024 | Wade Center Bluefield, WV | U | $3,000 | paid | CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING AND | 202501219349100805 |
| 2024 | Helpful Harvest Food Bank Morgantown, WV | C | $3,000 | paid | COMMUNITY | 202501219349100805 |
| 2024 | A Child Shall Lead Them Food Pantry Tazewell, VA | U | $3,000 | paid | FOOD PANTRY | 202501219349100805 |
| 2024 | Tender Mercies Ministries Princeton, WV | B | $3,000 | paid | FOOD PANTRY | 202501219349100805 |
| 2024 | American Red Cross Southeast Wv Chapter Charleston, WV | U | $2,500 | paid | EMERGENCY SERVICES IN | 202501219349100805 |
| 2024 | The City of Bluefield Bluefield, WV | U | $2,000 | paid | DONATION | 202501219349100805 |
| 2024 | Bluefield University Bluefield, WV | D | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202501219349100805 |
| 2024 | Bluefield State University Foundation Bluefield, WV | B | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSES | 202501219349100805 |
| 2024 | Marys Cradle Bluefield, WV | U | $2,000 | paid | CONTRIBUTION | 202501219349100805 |
| 2024 | Southwest Virginia Community College Cedar Bluff, VA | U | $2,000 | paid | DONATION | 202501219349100805 |
| 2024 | Samaritans Purse Boone, NC | B | $1,500 | paid | CHARITABLE | 202501219349100805 |
| 2024 | Historic Crab Orchard Museum Tazewell, VA | D | $1,500 | paid | CULTURAL HERITAGE CENTER | 202501219349100805 |
| 2024 | Citizens for the Arts Inc Richlands, VA | U | $1,000 | paid | PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP | 202501219349100805 |
| 2024 | Make a Wish of Greater Pennsylvania and West Virginia Pittsburgh, PA | D | $1,000 | paid | GIFT TO MAKE A WISH FOR A | 202501219349100805 |
| 2024 | Children's Home Society of Wv Charleston, WV | D | $1,000 | paid | CHILD WELFARE | 202501219349100805 |
| 2024 | Bluefield Arts & Revitalization Corp Bluefield, WV | B | $1,000 | paid | CULTURAL HERITAGE CENTER | 202501219349100805 |
| 2024 | Appalachian Teen Challenge Athens, WV | C | $1,000 | paid | RESIDENTIAL TRAINING | 202501219349100805 |
| 2024 | Buckskin Council Inc Boy Scouts of America East Charleston, WV | U | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT BSA IN WV, VA & KY | 202501219349100805 |
| 2024 | Bluefield Beautification Commission Bluefield, WV | U | $1,000 | paid | NEW LANDSCAPE AT THE ART | 202501219349100805 |
| 2024 | Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce Bluefield, WV | U | $500 | paid | MERCER/TAZEWELL READING BEE | 202501219349100805 |
| 2023 | Bluefield Union Mission Bluefield, WV | B | $4,500 | paid | MEETING SOCIAL, PHYSICAL | 202421239349101352 |
| 2023 | Tender Mercies Ministries Princeton, WV | B | $4,500 | paid | FOOD PANTRY | 202421239349101352 |
| 2023 | Salvation Army Bluefield, WV | U | $4,500 | paid | HOMELESS SERVICES | 202421239349101352 |
| 2023 | Helpful Harvest Food Bank Morgantown, WV | C | $4,500 | paid | COMMUNITY | 202421239349101352 |
| 2023 | A Child Shall Lead Them Food Pantry Tazewell, VA | U | $4,500 | paid | FOOD PANTRY | 202421239349101352 |
| 2023 | Marys Cradle Bluefield, WV | U | $4,000 | paid | DONATION | 202421239349101352 |
| 2023 | Bluefield Beautification Commission Bluefield, WV | U | $4,000 | paid | NEW LANDSCAPE AT THE ART | 202421239349101352 |
| 2023 | Appalachian Teen Challenge Athens, WV | C | $3,000 | paid | RESIDENTIAL TRAINING | 202421239349101352 |
| 2023 | The Mercer County Fair Celina, OH | C | $3,000 | paid | DONATION | 202421239349101352 |
| 2023 | Bluefield Arts & Revitalization Corp Bluefield, WV | B | $2,500 | paid | CULTURAL HERITAGE CENTER | 202421239349101352 |
| 2023 | Children's Home Society of Wv Charleston, WV | D | $2,000 | paid | CHILD WELFARE | 202421239349101352 |
| 2023 | Wade Center Bluefield, WV | U | $2,000 | paid | CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING AND | 202421239349101352 |
| 2023 | American Red Cross Southeast Wv Chapter Charleston, WV | U | $1,500 | paid | EMERGENCY SERVICES IN | 202421239349101352 |
| 2023 | Historic Crab Orchard Museum Tazewell, VA | D | $1,000 | paid | CULTURAL HERITAGE CENTER | 202421239349101352 |
| 2023 | Citizens for the Arts Inc Richlands, VA | U | $1,000 | paid | PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP | 202421239349101352 |
| 2023 | Tazewell Young Life Tazewell, VA | U | $1,000 | paid | YOUTH MINISTRY | 202421239349101352 |
| 2023 | The City of Bluefield Bluefield, WV | U | $1,000 | paid | DONATION | 202421239349101352 |
| 2023 | Mercer County Opportunity Industries Princeton, WV | B | $1,000 | paid | ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WITH | 202421239349101352 |
| 2023 | Buckskin Council Inc Boy Scouts of America East Charleston, WV | U | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT BSA IN WV, VA & KY | 202421239349101352 |
| 2023 | Greater Bluefield Chamber of Commerce Bluefield, WV | U | $500 | paid | MERCER/TAZEWELL READING BEE | 202421239349101352 |
| 2022 | Tender Mercies Ministries Princeton, WV | B | $6,766 | paid | FOOD PANTRY | 202321319349105162 |
| 2022 | A Child Shall Lead Them Food Pantry Tazewell, VA | U | $6,766 | paid | FOOD PANTRY | 202321319349105162 |
| 2022 | Bluefield Union Mission Bluefield, WV | B | $6,766 | paid | MEETING SOCIAL, PHYSICAL | 202321319349105162 |
| 2022 | Salvation Army Bluefield, WV | U | $6,766 | paid | HOMELESS SERVICES | 202321319349105162 |
| 2022 | American Red Cross Southeast Wv Chapter Charleston, WV | U | $6,000 | paid | EMERGENCY SERVICES IN | 202321319349105162 |
| 2022 | Helpful Harvest Food Bank Morgantown, WV | C | $3,766 | paid | COMMUNITY | 202321319349105162 |
| 2022 | Appalachian Teen Challenge Athens, WV | C | $3,000 | paid | RESIDENTIAL TRAINING | 202321319349105162 |
| 2022 | Town of Athens Athens, WV | U | $2,000 | paid | ATHENS PARK | 202321319349105162 |
| 2022 | Children's Home Society of Wv Charleston, WV | D | $2,000 | paid | CHILD WELFARE | 202321319349105162 |
| 2022 | Bluefield Beautification Commission Bluefield, WV | U | $2,000 | paid | NEW LANDSCAPE AT THE ART | 202321319349105162 |
| 2022 | The City of Bluefield Bluefield, WV | U | $1,500 | paid | DONATION | 202321319349105162 |
| 2022 | Buckskin Council Inc Boy Scouts of America East Charleston, WV | U | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT BSA IN WV, VA & KY | 202321319349105162 |
| 2022 | Historic Crab Orchard Museum Tazewell, VA | D | $1,000 | paid | CULTURAL HERITAGE CENTER | 202321319349105162 |
| 2022 | The Mercer County Fair Celina, OH | C | $1,000 | paid | DONATION | 202321319349105162 |
| 2022 | Mercer County Opportunity Industries Princeton, WV | B | $1,000 | paid | ASSIST INDIVIDUALS WITH | 202321319349105162 |
| 2022 | Wade Center Bluefield, WV | U | $1,000 | paid | CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING AND | 202321319349105162 |
| 2022 | Citizens for the Arts Inc Richlands, VA | U | $1,000 | paid | PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP | 202321319349105162 |
| 2021 | Salvation Army Bluefield, WV | U | $7,000 | paid | HOMELESS SERVICES | 202201309349103510 |
| 2021 | A Child Shall Lead Them Food Pantry Tazewell, VA | U | $6,000 | paid | FOOD PANTRY | 202201309349103510 |
| 2021 | Bluefield Union Mission Bluefield, WV | B | $6,000 | paid | MEETING SOCIAL, PHYSICAL | 202201309349103510 |
| 2021 | Tender Mercies Ministries Princeton, WV | B | $6,000 | paid | FOOD PANTRY | 202201309349103510 |
| 2021 | Burkes Garden Vol Fire Department Taxewell, VA | C | $5,000 | paid | COMMUNITY | 202201309349103510 |
| 2021 | Appalachian Teen Challenge Athens, WV | C | $3,000 | paid | RESIDENTIAL TRAINING | 202201309349103510 |
| 2021 | American Red Cross Southeast Wv Chapter Charleston, WV | U | $3,000 | paid | EMERGENCY SERVICES IN | 202201309349103510 |
| 2021 | Wade Center Bluefield, WV | U | $2,015 | paid | CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING AND | 202201309349103510 |
| 2021 | Mary's Cradle Blufield, VA | D | $2,000 | paid | CHILD WELFARE | 202201309349103510 |
| 2021 | Bluefield College Bluefield, WV | U | $2,000 | paid | GENERAL PURPOSE | 202201309349103510 |
| 2021 | Children's Home Society of Wv Charleston, WV | D | $2,000 | paid | CHILD WELFARE | 202201309349103510 |
| 2021 | The City of Bluefield Bluefield, WV | U | $1,500 | paid | DONATION | 202201309349103510 |
| 2021 | Buckskin Council Inc Boy Scouts of America East Charleston, WV | U | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT BSA IN WV, VA & KY | 202201309349103510 |
| 2021 | Citizens for the Arts Inc Richlands, VA | U | $1,000 | paid | PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP | 202201309349103510 |
| 2021 | Four Seasons YMCA Tazewell, VA | D | $1,000 | paid | DONATION | 202201309349103510 |
| 2020 | Bluefield Union Mission Bluefield, WV | B | $10,000 | paid | MEETING SOCIAL, PHYSICAL | 202131329349102173 |
| 2020 | Salvation Army Bluefield, WV | U | $7,000 | paid | HOMELESS SERVICES | 202131329349102173 |
| 2020 | Tender Mercies Ministries Princeton, WV | B | $6,000 | paid | FOOD PANTRY | 202131329349102173 |
| 2020 | A Child Shall Lead Them Food Pantry Tazewell, VA | U | $6,000 | paid | FOOD PANTRY | 202131329349102173 |
| 2020 | American Red Cross Southeast Wv Chapter Charleston, WV | U | $3,000 | paid | EMERGENCY SERVICES IN | 202131329349102173 |
| 2020 | Appalachian Teen Challenge Athens, WV | C | $3,000 | paid | RESIDENTIAL TRAINING | 202131329349102173 |
| 2020 | Wade Center Bluefield, WV | U | $2,000 | paid | CHILDREN'S PROGRAMMING AND | 202131329349102173 |
| 2020 | Children's Home Society of Wv Charleston, WV | D | $2,000 | paid | CHILD WELFARE | 202131329349102173 |
| 2020 | The City of Bluefield Bluefield, WV | U | $1,500 | paid | DONATION | 202131329349102173 |
| 2020 | Make a Wish Phoenix, AZ | D | $1,000 | paid | DONATION | 202131329349102173 |
| 2020 | The Mercer County Fair Celina, OH | C | $1,000 | paid | DONATION | 202131329349102173 |
| 2020 | Four Seasons YMCA Tazewell, VA | D | $1,000 | paid | DONATION | 202131329349102173 |
| 2020 | Historic Crab Orchard Museum Tazewell, VA | D | $1,000 | paid | CULTURAL HERITAGE CENTER | 202131329349102173 |
| 2020 | Citizens for the Arts Inc Richlands, VA | U | $1,000 | paid | PROGRAM SPONSORSHIP | 202131329349102173 |
| 2020 | Buckskin Council Inc Boy Scouts of America East Charleston, WV | U | $1,000 | paid | SUPPORT BSA IN WV, VA & KY | 202131329349102173 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.0 | 202601279349102205 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.1 | 202501219349100805 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202421239349101352 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202321319349105162 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.1 | 202201309349103510 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.0 | 202131329349102173 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/550717997.json.
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