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The Rodney and Mary Barton Smith Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Carmel, California · EIN 851721049

The Rodney and Mary Barton Smith Family Foundation is a private foundation in Carmel, California. In tax year 2022 it gave $5.4 million in 5 grants; the typical grant was $795,000 and the largest $2.5 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2022.

How to apply

The Rodney and Mary Barton Smith Family Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Rodney and Mary Barton Smith Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Maine.

StateGrantsAmount
Maine5$5.4 million

Grants paid in 2022

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Northern Maine Community College
Presque Isle, ME
Contribution supporting charitable organization's exempt purpose.$2.5 million
Ignite Presque Isle
Presque Isle, ME
Contribution supporting charitable organization's exempt purpose.$1.5 million
University of Maine at Presque Isle
Presque Isle, ME
Contribution supporting charitable organization's exempt purpose.$795,000
Aroostook County Action Program Inc
Presque Isle, ME
Contribution supporting charitable organization's exempt purpose.$500,000
Big Rock Mountain
Mars Hill, ME
Contribution supporting charitable organization's exempt purpose.$100,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2022 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Rodney and Mary Barton Smith Family Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does The Rodney and Mary Barton Smith Family Foundation give?

$5.4 million in tax year 2022, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $795,000.

Who runs The Rodney and Mary Barton Smith Family Foundation?

Its 2022 filing lists Mary B Smith (President/CEO), Amy Stocker (Treasurer), Gillian Sickler (Secretary) and Deborah Roark (Director).

What does The Rodney and Mary Barton Smith Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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