Money Talks: Will Smith Made Zero Donations to Scientology Last Year

For several years now, BV Buzz has been reporting that Will Smith is not a Scientologist.

The Oscar nominee addressed the rumor almost two years ago – read the BV Buzz story 'Will Smith: Actor Clears Up Scientology Rumors Again,' published on Sept. 16, 2008.

Regardless, many journalists, like one of my favorites, Roger Friedman of the Showbiz 411, have constantly scrutinized Smith's friendship with known Scientologist Tom Cruise and chastised him for donations he made to the religion's organizations, despite the fact that the contributions paled in comparison to the amount of money he has consistently given to Christian-based organizations over the years.

Now the 'I Am Legend' star's 2009 tax return has been made public by the IRS and Gui

destar.org, and the information shows that Smith made zero contributions last year to anything Scientology-related.

In a story first reported by Friedman on his Showbiz 411 blog, it was revealed that the 41-year-old actor actually made $575,475 in charitable contributions last year.

Of the donations, Smith's largest endowments were given to the Baltimore School for the Arts Foundation ($200,000) and City of Refuge Church in Los Angeles ($150,000).

The married father of three also made contributions to the Daughters of Power in Beverly Hills ($12,800), the Harvard Foundation ($10,000) and an unspecified amount to the Muhammad Ali Museum in Louisville.

Hopefully, that will clear up the speculation about Smith and wife Jada Pinkett Smith's affiliation with Scientology once and for all!

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