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The Smith Foundation 009090-002

Preselected recipients only Wilmington, Delaware · EIN 516181610

The Smith Foundation 009090-002 is a private foundation in Wilmington, Delaware. In tax year 2025 it gave $165,000 in 13 grants; the typical grant was $1,000 and the largest $100,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was down from $168,500 the year before.

31% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$139,50010$4.2 million
2024$168,5009$4.7 million
2025$165,00013$5.2 million

How to apply

The Smith Foundation 009090-002 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 Foundation 009090-002 funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Connecticut2$100,500
New York10$63,500
California1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 13 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Hotchkiss School
Lakeville, CT
General purpose$100,000
Adirondack Land Trust Inc
Keene, NY
General purpose$20,000
Adirondack Medical Center Foundation
Saranac Lake, NY
General purpose$15,000
Adirondack Foundation
Lake Placid, NY
General purpose$12,000
Northern Dutchess Hospital
New York, NY
General purpose$10,000
A Better Chance
New York, NY
General support$1,500
Lake Placid Public Library
Lake Placid, NY
General purpose$1,000
Mercy Care for the Adirondacks Inc
Lake Placid, NY
General purpose$1,000
Bring Change 2 Mind
San Francisco, CA
General support$1,000
Starr Library
Rhinebeck, NY
General support$1,000
Rhinebeck Historical Society
Rhinebeck, NY
General support$1,000
Historical Society of Greater Lake Placid
Lake Placid, NY
General purpose$1,000
Foote School Association Inc
New Haven, CT
General purpose$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Smith Foundation 009090-002 accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Smith Foundation 009090-002 give?

$165,000 in tax year 2025, across 13 grants, with a typical grant of $1,000.

Who runs The Smith Foundation 009090-002?

Its 2025 filing lists Roger K Smith (Advisor), Whitney Smith (Advisor), Margaret J Smith (Advisor) and Wilmington Trust Company (Trustee).

What does The Smith Foundation 009090-002 fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, health and arts and culture.

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