Private foundation · Mobile, AL

The Sybil Smith Foundation

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Typical grant size
$5K $10K $47K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
21
Repeat grantees
8
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

DeadlinesN/A
ContactCAROL HUNTER · 2514320208
MaterialsNO SPECIFIC FORM; LETTERS TO OUTLINE REQUEST
RestrictionsN/A

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Karen Kennedy
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
$57K
First Horizon As Corporate Co-trust
CO-TRUSTEE
$53K
Mary Cousar
CO-TRUSTEE
$20K
Ann S Bedsole
CHAIR, DISTRIBUTION COMMIT
$10K
Carol S Hunter
MEMBER, DISTRIBUTION COMMI
$6K
Alexandra Demmas
MEMBER, DISTRIBUTION COMMI
$6K
Massey Demmas
MEMBER, DISTRIBUTION COMMI
$6K
Loraine Bedsole
MEMBER, DISTRIBUTION COMMI
$6K
Loraine B Bedsole
MEMBER, DISTRIBUTION COMMI
$5K
Loraine B Demmas
MEMBER, DISTRIBUTION COMMI
$6K
Iberia Bank As Corporate Co-trustee
CO-TRUSTEE
$50K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
4.2%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
56
Total grants awarded
$3.6M
Total amount
$64K
Average grant
$1.2M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$467K
8 grants
2023
$466K
8 grants
2022
$360K
5 grants
2021
$324K
8 grants
2020
$362K
11 grants
2019
$227K
3 grants
2018
$1.4M
13 grants

Top recipients

7 grants · AL · ✓ Exact match
$2.7M
4 grants · FL · ✓ Exact match
$200K
4 grants · AL · ✓ Exact match
$127K
Alabama Forest Resources
2 grants · AL
$100K
Alabama School of Math and Science
2 grants · AL
$92K
Government Street Umc
3 grants · AL
$60K
2 grants · AL · ≈ likely match
$45K
Ascension Providence Foundation
2 grants · MO
$40K
1 grant · AL · ✓ Exact match
$25K
1 grant · AL · ✓ Exact match
$25K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Dumas Wesley Community Center
COMMUNITY WELFARE
AL · TY 2024
$300K
Northwest Florida Ballet
ARTS, CULTURE, AND HUMANITIES
FL · TY 2024
$50K
Alabama School of Math and Science
EDUCATION
AL · TY 2024
$46K
Monroe County Heritage Museum
ARTS, CULTURE, AND HUMANITIES
AL · TY 2024
$33K
Mobile Botanical Gardens
COMMUNITY WELFARE
AL · TY 2024
$13K
Mobile Museum of Art
COMMUNITY WELFARE
AL · TY 2024
$10K
Providence Foundation
COMMUNITY WELFARE
AL · TY 2024
$10K
Nature Conservancy of Alabama
COMMUNITY WELFARE
AL · TY 2024
$5K
Dumas Wesley Community Center
COMMUNITY WELFARE
AL · TY 2023
$300K
Monroe County Heritage Museum
ARTS, CULTURE, AND HUMANITIES
AL · TY 2023
$64K
Alabama School of Math and Science
EDUCATION
AL · TY 2023
$46K
Ascension Providence Foundation
COMMUNITY WELFARE
MO · TY 2023
$30K
Mobile Botanical Gardens
COMMUNITY WELFARE
AL · TY 2023
$10K
Government Street Umc
COMMUNITY WELFARE
AL · TY 2023
$10K
Main Street Mobile
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT
AL · TY 2023
$5K
Mobile International Festival
COMMUNITY WELFARE
AL · TY 2023
$1K
Dumas Wesley Community Center
COMMUNITY WELFARE
AL · TY 2022
$275K
Northwest Florida Ballet
ARTS, CULTURE, AND HUMANITIES
FL · TY 2022
$50K
Monroe County Heritage Museum
ARTS, CULTURE, AND HUMANITIES
AL · TY 2022
$20K
Ascension Providence Foundation
COMMUNITY WELFARE
MO · TY 2022
$10K
Nature Conservancy of Alabama
COMMUNITY WELFARE
AL · TY 2022
$5K
Dumas Wesley Community Center
COMMUNITY WELFARE
AL · TY 2021
$270K
Alabama Forest Resources Center
COMMMUNITY WELFARE
AL · TY 2021
$25K
Coastal Alabama Partnership
COMMUNITY & ENVIRONMENTAL WELFARE
AL · TY 2021
$10K
Alabama Coastal Foundation
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
AL · TY 2021
$8K
Build a Better Community
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT
AL · TY 2021
$5K
Clarke County Kingdom Builders
COMMUNITY WELFARE
AL · TY 2021
$3K
United Methodist Inner City After School Program
COMMUNITY WELFARE
AL · TY 2021
$2K
Mobile International Festival
COMMUNITY WELFARE
AL · TY 2021
$1K
Dumas Wesley Community Center
COMMUNITY WELFARE
AL · TY 2020
$190K
Northwest Florida Ballet
COMMUNITY WELFARE
FL · TY 2020
$50K
Government Street Umc
COMMUNITY WELFARE
AL · TY 2020
$25K
Society of 1868 Inc
ARTS, CULTURE, AND HUMANITIES
AL · TY 2020
$25K
Providence Hospital Foundation
COMMUNITY WELFARE
AL · TY 2020
$20K
Mobile Museum of Art
COMMUNITY WELFARE
AL · TY 2020
$12K
Mobile Opera Inc
COMMUNITY WELFARE
AL · TY 2020
$10K
Feeding the Gulf Coast
COMMUNITY WELFARE
AL · TY 2020
$10K
Build a Better Community
COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT
AL · TY 2020
$10K
Alabama Public Television
COMMUNITY WELFARE
AL · TY 2020
$5K
Mobile Arts Council Inc
ARTS, CULTURE, AND HUMANITIES
AL · TY 2020
$5K
Dumas Wesley Community Center
COMMUNITY WELFARE
AL · TY 2019
$175K
Alabama Forest Resources
COMMMUNITY WELFARE
AL · TY 2019
$50K
Literacy Coalition of South Alabama
COMMUNITY WELFARE
AL · TY 2019
$2K
Dumas Wesley Community Center
COMMUNITY WELFARE
AL · TY 2018
$1.2M
Northwest Florida Ballet
COMMUNITY WELFARE
FL · TY 2018
$50K
Alabama Forest Resources
COMMMUNITY WELFARE
AL · TY 2018
$50K
Government Street Umc
COMMUNITY WELFARE
AL · TY 2018
$25K
Providence Hospital Foundation
COMMUNITY WELFARE
AL · TY 2018
$25K
Mobile Area Interfaith Conference
COMMUNITY WELFARE
AL · TY 2018
$10K
Monroe County Heritage Museum
ARTS, CULTURE, AND HUMANITIES
AL · TY 2018
$10K

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.