Clothilde R Smith Charitable Foundation is a 501(c)(3) organization based in Southfield, Michigan, registered in 2014, with $673,311 in FY2024 revenue. CharityIndex grades it B.
Revenue (FY2024)
$673K
▲ 4.9% vs prior year
Philanthropy median: $168K
Expenses (FY2024)
$615K
Net assets
$2.7M
Employees
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Rated on 2 of 4 criteria — the rest aren't reported in this filing type.
Held down by its weakest criterion — a strong score on one criterion can't hide a weak one.
How the rating works →Measures how much of every dollar spent actually reaches programs, plus what it costs to raise $100 of donations. The worse of the two measures sets the letter (85%+ to programs is an A; under $15 to raise $100 is an A), averaged over the three most recent filings. Not scored for Clothilde R Smith Charitable Foundation— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Measures whether the organization is built to last: how many months its reserves would cover expenses (3+ months earns an A-range score, but hoarding 5+ years of budget is capped) and whether it runs a surplus or a deficit. For Clothilde R Smith Charitable Foundation: 52 mo reserves · +9% margin earns a A on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
Checks how the organization is run, from its own Form 990: an independent board majority, a board of five or more, conflict-of-interest, whistleblower and document-retention policies, and independently audited financials. The share of disclosed checks that pass sets the letter. Not scored for Clothilde R Smith Charitable Foundation— this filing type doesn't report it, and the rating simply skips it (never counts it against the organization). See the exact thresholds →
Counts five disclosure signals: a recent filing, a mission statement, program descriptions, a listed website, and the full expense breakdown. More disclosure, better letter. For Clothilde R Smith Charitable Foundation: 2 of 5 disclosure signals earns a C on this criterion. See the exact thresholds →
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Revenue grew from $443K (FY2013) to $673K (FY2024) across 12 reported years.
Financial snapshot
Operating margin
8.7%
Revenue exceeded expenses in the latest fiscal year.
Total assets
$19.9M
Total liabilities
$17.2M
Net assets
$2.7M
| Fiscal year | Revenue | Expenses | Net assets | Total assets | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $673,311▲4.9% | $614,689▲27.0% | $2,653,498▲2.3% | $19,867,832▼3.4% | 990 |
| 2023 | $641,659▲22.6% | $483,946▲5.5% | $2,594,754▲6.6% | $20,570,464▼2.6% | 990 |
| 2022 | $523,524▲32.9% | $458,619▲15.3% | $2,433,922▲2.7% | $21,128,189▼2.8% | 990 |
| 2021 | $394,061▲29.2% | $397,798▼16.6% | $2,368,902▼0.2% | $21,744,964▼3.7% | 990 |
| 2020 | $305,098▼2.6% | $476,867▲7.6% | $2,372,463▼6.5% | $22,574,911▼2.6% | 990 |
| 2019 | $313,396▼49.2% | $443,341▲54.1% | $2,537,407▼4.9% | $23,176,300▼3.0% | 990 |
| 2018 | $616,489▲41.3% | $287,685▲5.5% | $2,667,352▲14.1% | $23,893,292▼1.9% | 990 |
| 2017 | $436,211▲2.7% | $272,686▼23.9% | $2,338,548▲7.5% | $24,350,843▼1.9% | 990 |
| 2016 | $424,661▼5.9% | $358,471▼16.5% | $2,175,023▲3.1% | $24,814,313▼2.5% | 990 |
| 2015 | $451,338▲19.0% | $429,306▼14.7% | $2,108,833▲1.1% | $25,457,312▼2.6% | 990 |
| 2014 | $379,125▼14.3% | $503,284▲60.6% | $2,086,801▼17.2% | $26,133,832▼3.4% | 990 |
| 2013 | $442,565 | $313,414▲30.6% | $2,520,076▲5.4% | $27,054,601▼1.8% | 990 |
| 2012 | — | $240,061 | $2,390,925 | $27,552,765 | 990 |
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Data for Clothilde R Smith Charitable Foundation (EIN 38-3385961) comes from the IRS Business Master File and e-filed Form 990 returns, via CharityIndex. Figures reflect what the organization reported to the IRS for each fiscal year.