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The Smith Martini Foundation

Preselected recipients only Carmel, California · EIN 823361888

The Smith Martini Foundation is a private foundation in Carmel, California. In tax year 2024 it gave $288,442 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $43,221 and the largest $200,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $290,500 the year before.

50% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2022$357,0009$512,764
2023$290,5004$282,760
2024$288,4424$0

How to apply

The Smith Martini 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 Smith Martini Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to North Carolina.

StateGrantsAmount
North Carolina1$200,000
California2$86,442
Oklahoma1$2,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Abccm
Asheville, NC
Helping and Serving the Needy$200,000
Set Free Monterey Bay
Monterey, CA
Anti-Human trafficking assistance$66,231
Rancho Cieto
Salinas, CA
Youth Education$20,211
Oklahoma Tennis Foundation
Edmond, OK
Youth Tennis & Education$2,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Smith Martini Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Smith Martini Foundation give?

$288,442 in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $43,221.

Who runs The Smith Martini Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Robyn Harrell (President), Robert Harrell IV (Vice President), Ryan Rouse (Vice President) and Bob Harrell (Treasurer).

What does The Smith Martini Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and youth programs.

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