The Eddie and Jo Allison Smith Family Foundation Inc
Invitation OnlyGreenville, North Carolina · EIN 56-1844198 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$20.7M
Organizations funded206
Typical grant$5,000
Total assets$358.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $2,000 and $21,375.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
23% of grants went outside North Carolina.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc (Dba Dafgiving360) | Lone Tree, CO | Giving program | $10,500,000 |
| Carteret County General Hospital | Morehead City, NC | Accelerated cancer center campaign | $1,334,000 |
| Augie's Quest to Cure Als | Denver, CO | Tdi1831 for als | $1,000,000 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | Healey als mymatch: early-phase trial | $1,000,000 |
| Michael J Fox Foundation | New York, NY | Giving challenge | $875,000 |
| Greenville Community Shelter | Greenville, NC | Homeless resource center | $617,800 |
| North Carolina Aquarium Society | Raleigh, NC | Expansion and renovation of fort fisher aquarium | $500,000 |
| Unc Educational Foundation Inc | Chapel Hill, NC | Montross/Walsh scholarship fund | $500,000 |
| Pitt Community College Foundation | Greenville, NC | Visions endowment | $259,523 |
| Christ Covenant School | Winterville, NC | School expansion | $250,000 |
| Donorschooseorg | New York, NY | Supporting north carolina schools with donorschoose | $250,000 |
| North Carolina Wesleyan University | Rocky Mount, NC | Bsn licensure program | $250,000 |
| Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association Inc | Raleigh, NC | Dian-Tu primary prevention | $200,000 |
| Ecu Health Foundation | Greenville, NC | Ecu health medical center ear, nose and throat (ent) oncology head and neck clinic | $180,522 |
| Marbles Kids Museum | Raleigh, NC | Bigger play, brighter futures - marbles capital campaign | $125,000 |
| American Red Cross | Greenville, NC | Various relief projects | $107,500 |
| North Carolina Children's Museum (Nc Children's Museum) | Chapel Hil, NC | Capital expansion | $101,588 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Coastal Plain | Winterville, NC | Building better futures and club academy | $101,000 |
| Access Dental Care Inc | Asheboro, NC | Expansion project | $100,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Tar River | Rocky Mt, NC | Project dream | $100,000 |
| North Carolina Museum of Art Foundation Inc (Ncma) | Raleigh, NC | North carolina museum of art: east building transformation | $100,000 |
| One Place | Jacksonville, NC | Secu hope center capital project | $100,000 |
| Samaritan's Purse | Boone, NC | Disaster recovery in western nc - hurricane helene | $100,000 |
| St James United Methodist Church | Greenville, NC | Several support projects for ministry | $100,000 |
| A Time for Science | Greenville, NC | Eastern nc waterways and their inhabitants exhibit sponsorship | $76,500 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Pitt County Inc | Greenville, NC | New home build #85, pitt county, nc | $69,000 |
| Christian Recovery Centers Inc | Shallotte, NC | Bridge to 100 aspire hub | $60,000 |
| American Cancer Society | Charlotte, NC | Various projects in eastern nc | $57,500 |
| Sound Rivers | Washington, NC | Several grants to support environmental conservation | $55,000 |
| Methodist Home for Children Foundation | Raleigh, NC | Helping youth transition into successful community members | $52,000 |
| Teach for America | Durham, NC | Teach for america: funding teacher recruitment, coaching, and retention in pitt county | $51,500 |
| Food Bank of Central & Eastern Nc | Raleigh, NC | Meeting the increased need for food assistance in pitt county | $50,000 |
| Operation Resolute Inc | Raleigh, NC | The refuge project | $50,000 |
| St Peter Catholic School | Greenville, NC | St. peter catholic school forward in faith: building the next 100 years campaign | $50,000 |
| The Community Foundation of Western North Carolina | Asheville, NC | Disaster recovery in western nc - hurricane helene | $50,000 |
| The Edward C Smith Civic Center | Lexington, NC | Operational funding and community support | $47,500 |
| North Carolina Coastal Federation | Newport, NC | Environmental conservation | $39,960 |
| East Carolina University Foundation | Greenville, NC | Educational support | $39,000 |
| Horizons of Pitt County | Winterville, NC | Summer program support | $30,000 |
| Parkinson's Foundation | Miami, FL | Parkinson's foundation community grants - eastern north carolina | $30,000 |
| Pitt County Arts Council at Emerge | Greenville, NC | Emerald express trolley | $30,000 |
| Team Gleason Foundation | New Orleans, LA | Fund drive | $30,000 |
| School of Government Foundation Inc (Unc) | Chapel Hill, NC | Public safety solutions for pitt county, north carolina | $30,000 |
| Greenville Learning Center | Greenville, NC | Education support | $28,000 |
| Pitt County Council on Aging Inc | Greenville, NC | Meals on wheels | $27,500 |
| Carolinas Fca | Rock Hill, SC | Hurricane helene ministry fund | $25,000 |
| Churches Outreach Network | Greenville, NC | Cfoc spring school break food program | $25,000 |
| Hope of Glory Ministries | Greenville, NC | Hope of glory community co-op program | $25,000 |
| North Carolina Business Leaders for Education (Best Nc) | Cary, NC | Student support | $25,000 |
| Special Operations Warrior Foundation | Tampa, FL | Veteran community support | $25,000 |
| Unc Kenan-Flagler Bus School | Chapel Hill, NC | Support for higher education | $25,000 |
| Nc State University Foundation | Raleigh, NC | Support for various educational programs | $21,375 |
| Congressional Sportsmen's Foundation | Washington, DC | Environmental preservation | $21,250 |
| Pbs North Carolina | Research Triangle Park, NC | Pbs north carolina content about eastern nc | $20,000 |
| Unc Lineberger Comprehensive Cancer Center | Chapel Hill, NC | Program and research support | $20,000 |
| American Heart Association | Durham, NC | Improving health in eastern north carolina | $19,735 |
| Occoneechee Council Boy Scouts | Raleigh, NC | Scouting luncheon | $18,000 |
| Coastal Conservation Association North Carolina (Cca Nc) | Raleigh, NC | Environmental preservation | $16,000 |
| Greenville Museum of Art | Greenville, NC | Collection storage project and educational sponsorship program | $15,000 |
| Helping a Hero Org | Houston, TX | Veteran community support | $15,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 206 grants to organizations.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Coastal Plain | Winterville, NC | Capital campaign | $2,000,000 |
| Augie's Quest to Cure Als | Denver, CO | Tdi-1831 for als | $1,500,000 |
| Barton College | Wilson, NC | School of health sciences program growth | $1,500,000 |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Coastal Plain | Winterville, NC | Club academy | $1,400,000 |
| Team Gleason Foundation | New Orleans, LA | Program services endowment | $1,000,000 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | My match: early-phase trial | $1,000,000 |
| East Carolina Council Boy Scouts of America | Lexington, NC | Boathouse build for camp boddie | $500,000 |
| Sylvan Heights Waterfowl Park and Eco-Center Inc | Scotland Neck, NC | Penguin point | $325,000 |
| Free Will Baptist Children's Home | Middlesex, NC | Thrive independent living | $100,000 |
| Partnership for the Sounds Inc | Columbia, NC | Support for the new north carolina estuarium "seafood school" exhibit | $100,000 |
| St James United Methodist Church | Greenville, NC | Pledge - 2026 | $85,000 |
| Beaufort County Arts Council | Washington, NC | Turnage theatre hvac units | $45,000 |
| American Cancer Society | Charlotte, NC | Hope lodge - greenville | $35,000 |
| Nc State University Foundation | Raleigh, NC | Coastal community resilience immersive training program | $27,154 |
| Ripe for Revival | Rocky Mount, NC | Mobile market program | $17,500 |
| Third Street Education Center | Greenville, NC | Scholarships | $15,000 |
| Washington-Beaufort County Chamber of Commerce Foundation | Washington, NC | Bright futures beaufort county match | $7,500 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $20,664,818 | 223 |
| 2023 | $10,314,662 | 230 |
| 2022 | $16,058,273 | 204 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202513219349104731
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 56-1844198
- Profile updated Nov 4, 2026
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