Executive compensation
Form 990-PF · Part VIII · 1 reported individual · Filing year 2024
| Position | Total |
|---|---|
Co-trustee Unclassified | $281k $303k |
Teal figures restate each filed amount in 2026 dollars.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
Plus 1 unpaid individual.
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Top pay as a share of expenses
In 2024, the highest total compensation at W W SMITH CHARITABLE TRUST equaled 2% of the organization's total expenses. The median for philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations is 15%.
Based on 35,948 philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organizations, each measured at its most recent filing year with reported expenses and compensation.
Grants paid
Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF, Part XV.
Total granted
$12.1M
Itemized grants
251
Median grant
$35k
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| TEMPLE UNIVERSITY-OF THE COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM OF HIGHER EDUC | PHILADELPHIA, PA | SCHOLARSHIPS | $223k |
| DREXEL UNIVERSITY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | SCHOLARSHIPS | $200k |
| WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | WEST CHESTER, PA | SCHOLARSHIPS | $163k |
| ROWAN UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION INC | GLASSBORO, NJ | SCHOLARSHIPS | $155k |
| SAINT JOSEPH'S UNIVERSITY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | SCHOLARSHIPS | $141k |
| VILLANOVA UNIVERSITY | VILLANOVA, PA | SCHOLARSHIPS | $138k |
| DREXEL UNIVERSITY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | HEART DISEASE MEDICAL RESEARCH | $125k |
| DREXEL UNIVERSITY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | AIDS MEDICAL RESEARCH | $125k |
| DREXEL UNIVERSITY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | CANCER MEDICAL RESEARCH | $125k |
| INSTITUTE FOR CANCER RESEARCH | PHILADELPHIA, PA | CANCER MEDICAL RESEARCH | $125k |
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | BALTIMORE, MD | HEART DISEASE MEDICAL RESEARCH | $125k |
| LANKENAU INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH | WYNNEWOOD, PA | CANCER MEDICAL RESEARCH | $125k |
| THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | HEART DISEASE MEDICAL RESEARCH | $125k |
| THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL OF PHILADELPHIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | CANCER MEDICAL RESEARCH | $125k |
| THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | HEART DISEASE MEDICAL RESEARCH | $125k |
| TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | HEART DISEASE MEDICAL RESEARCH | $125k |
| TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA | PHILADELPHIA, PA | AIDS MEDICAL RESEARCH | $125k |
| WISTAR INSTITUTE OF ANATOMY & BIOLOGY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | AIDS MEDICAL RESEARCH | $125k |
| WISTAR INSTITUTE OF ANATOMY & BIOLOGY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | CANCER MEDICAL RESEARCH | $125k |
| THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | CANCER MEDICAL RESEARCH | $125k |
| PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY PHILANTHROPIC FUND | UNIVERSITY PARK, PA | CANCER MEDICAL RESEARCH | $125k |
| THOMAS JEFFERSON UNIVERSITY | PHILADELPHIA, PA | SCHOLARSHIPS | $123k |
| PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY PHILANTHROPIC FUND | UNIVERSITY PARK, PA | HEART DISEASE MEDICAL RESEARCH | $122k |
| URSINUS COLLEGE | COLLEGEVILLE, PA | SCHOLARSHIPS | $120k |
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY | BALTIMORE, MD | AIDS MEDICAL RESEARCH | $117k |
Climbed 27%
over 2 years
From $222k in 2022 to $281k in 2024.
Estimated with BLS CPI-U for the Midwest region, restating filed pay into May 2026 dollars. A restatement of past pay, not current or projected pay.
This is a private foundation. Peers are foundations of similar asset size ($150M - $1B), because foundation pay scales with assets under management, not revenue.
Among peers
Revenue and top compensation, plotted against similar organizations. This organization is highlighted in cyan.
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In 2024, W W SMITH CHARITABLE TRUST reported $14.8M in total revenue and $13.1M in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.
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