Eddie and Jo Allison Smith Family Foundation
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests and works by invitation only, so a cold application is unlikely to get a hearing; your best route is an introduction through someone who already knows the foundation.
- Its typical grants run from $1,000 to $71,500, and half of its grants to organisations are $7,000 or less, so a modest request is the realistic size.
- Its grants cover education, medical research, environmental groups, children's services, museums, community services and disaster relief, and the family says it weighs leadership, sustainability, impact and whether a gift can help an organisation grow, so check that your work and your case fit those points.
- About 31% of its grant dollars to organisations went to groups it had funded in earlier filings, so repeat support is a real part of its giving.
- No geographic focus is stated, and the filings show grants mainly in North Carolina, Colorado and New York, which describes past giving rather than a limit on who may apply.
Overview
Eddie and Jo Allison Smith Family Foundation is a US private foundation based in Greenville, NC.
What they fund
Profile derived from the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) and web pages about the foundation (news.unchealthcare.org), with every statement checked against those sources. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
The filings show grants to educational institutions, hospitals and medical-research organisations, environmental groups, children's and youth services, museums, community and social-service organisations, disaster-relief bodies and churches. Recorded purposes include educational support and scholarships, ALS research, environmental preservation, children's services, homelessness support and disaster recovery. Recipients include schools and universities, medical centres, conservation organisations, cultural institutions and local service providers. The record spans capital and endowment projects as well as numerous fund-drive contributions. It covers several charitable fields and multiple kinds of organisation rather than a single named beneficiary.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in North Carolina, Colorado and New York.
How to apply
The foundation states that it does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 31% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 591 grants to organisations were $7,000 or less.
What the foundation says:
- The family considers leadership, sustainability, impact and whether a gift can be leveraged to help an organisation grow. (as reported in other published sources)
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 1%
- The largest single recipient received 29% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 31% of grant dollars went to organisations Eddie and Jo Allison Smith Family Foundation had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 24% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 206 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $5,492 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Donor Advised Charitable Giving · Giving program$10,500,0002024 tax year
- Carteret County General Hospital · Accelerated cancer center campaign$1,334,0002024 tax year
- Massachusetts General Hospital · Healey als mymatch: early-phase trial$1,000,0002024 tax year
- Augie's Quest to Cure ALS · Tdi1831 for als$1,000,0002024 tax year
- Michael J. Fox Foundation · Giving challenge$875,0002024 tax year
- Greenville Community Shelter · Homeless resource center$617,8002024 tax year
- Unc Educational Foundation Inc · Montross/walsh scholarship fund$500,0002024 tax year
- North Carolina Aquarium Society · Expansion and renovation of fort fisher aquarium$500,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Jill A Carraway — Secretary / Treasurer / Director
- Samuel E Soliman — Executive Vice President / Assistant Secretary / Assistant Treasurer / Director
- Kristin Carroll — President / Director
- Edward C Smith Jr — Chairman / Director
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $17,109,204 | $16,058,273 | $309,480,428 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $12,837,298 | $10,314,662 | $342,044,947 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $23,718,015 | $20,664,818 | $358,075,890 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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- Greenville, NC