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Nonprofit · EIN 72-1546393

DON HOWARTH AND SUZELLE SMITH FOUNDATION

Tax-exempt · MALIBU, CA 90265

Financials

$339K$376K2023$533K$211K2024$938K$239K2025
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of DON HOWARTH AND SUZELLE SMITH FOUNDATION by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
December 31, 2025990-PF$937,958$238,623$699,335$3,445,119$3,000$3,442,119
December 31, 2024990-PF$532,798$210,541$322,257$3,197,087$3,000$3,194,087
December 31, 2023990-PF$338,982$375,791-$36,809$3,025,664$3,000$3,022,664
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$576,580
Dividends
$54,723
Interest
$3
Net gain from sales of assets
$306,652

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$176,198
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$176,198
Excise tax on investment income
$5,023

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$3,197,087
Total assets, end of year
$3,445,119
Total liabilities, end of year
$3,000
Net assets, end of year
$3,442,119
Fair market value of assets
$6,286,038
Qualifying distributions
$176,198
Net investment income
$361,378

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SUZELLE M SMITH
3574 SERRA ROAD, MALIBU, CA 90265
PRESIDENT2$0
DON HOWARTH
30745 PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY STE, 2046, MALIBU, CA 90265
SECRETARY2$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2024: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SUZELLE M SMITH
3574 SERRA ROAD, MALIBU, CA 90265
PRESIDENT2$0
DON HOWARTH
30745 PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY STE, 2046, MALIBU, CA 90265
SECRETARY2$0
990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2023: 2 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
SUZELLE M SMITH
3574 SERRA ROAD, MALIBU, CA 90265
PRESIDENT2$0
DON HOWARTH
30745 PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY STE, 2046, MALIBU, CA 90265
SECRETARY2$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
30745 PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY 2046, MALIBU, CA 90265-3647
In care of
% DON HOWARTH
Signed the 990-PF
DON HOWARTH, SECRETARY
Phone
(213) 955-9400
Return prepared by
ASCEND TAX AND BUSINESS ADVISORS LLP

California records

California keeps its own records of charities and corporations. Search them by EIN 72-1546393 or by the name DON HOWARTH AND SUZELLE SMITH FOUNDATION.

Attorney General, Registry of Charities and Fundraisers
Registration status and filed reports (CT-TR-1, RRF-1)

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025December 31, 2025May 15, 2026990-PF on file
2024December 31, 2024May 15, 2025990-PF on file
2023December 31, 2023May 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
72-1546393
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2003
Accounting year ends
December
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$3,445,119
Income (IRS master file)
$1,572,819

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFDecember 2025$937,958$238,623$3,445,119IRS
990-PFDecember 2024$532,798$210,541$3,197,087IRS
990-PFDecember 2023$338,982$375,791$3,025,664XML
990-PFDecember 2022–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2021–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2020–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2019–––IRS
990-PFDecember 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 72-1546393).

Questions about DON HOWARTH AND SUZELLE SMITH FOUNDATION

What is the EIN of DON HOWARTH AND SUZELLE SMITH FOUNDATION?
The employer identification number (EIN) of DON HOWARTH AND SUZELLE SMITH FOUNDATION is 72-1546393.
Is DON HOWARTH AND SUZELLE SMITH FOUNDATION tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2003.
Are donations to DON HOWARTH AND SUZELLE SMITH FOUNDATION tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does DON HOWARTH AND SUZELLE SMITH FOUNDATION file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of DON HOWARTH AND SUZELLE SMITH FOUNDATION due?
The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did DON HOWARTH AND SUZELLE SMITH FOUNDATION last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended December 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of DON HOWARTH AND SUZELLE SMITH FOUNDATION?
The 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 2 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does DON HOWARTH AND SUZELLE SMITH FOUNDATION have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $937,958, expenses of $238,623 and total assets of $3,445,119 at year end.

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