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Larry & Elaine Smith Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Boca Raton, Florida · EIN 262861138

Larry & Elaine Smith Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Boca Raton, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $271,350 in 20 grants; the typical grant was $6,000 and the largest $83,600. 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 up from $192,300 the year before.

90% of its 2025 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
2023$139,8246$1.3 million
2024$192,30010$3.0 million
2025$271,35020$4.1 million

How to apply

Larry & Elaine Smith Family Foundation Inc 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 Larry & Elaine Smith Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 9 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida6$191,600
New York3$25,750
Tennessee3$10,000
Massachusetts2$10,000
Arizona1$10,000
Connecticut1$10,000
Maryland1$10,000
District of Columbia2$3,000
California1$1,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 20 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Lynn University
Boca Raton, FL
General support$83,600
Fidf
North Miami, FL
General support$55,500
Pine Crest School
Fort Lauderdale, FL
General support$25,000
Small College Basketball Foundation
Fort Myers, FL
General support$22,500
Zionist Organization of America
New York, NY
General support$10,750
Quinippiac University
Hamden, CT
General support$10,000
Tunnel to Towers Foundation
Staten Island, NY
General support$10,000
Old-Growth Forest Network
Easton, MD
General support$10,000
Turning Point USA
Phoenix, AZ
General support$10,000
St Jude Children's Research Hospital
Memphis, TN
General support$7,000
Newton North High School
Newton, MA
General support$5,000
The Jewish Federation of North America
New York, NY
General support$5,000
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Boston, MA
General support$5,000
Fau Foundation
Boca Raton, FL
General support$2,500
Think Big for Kids
Lakeland, FL
General support$2,500
The Hello in There Foundation
Nashville, TN
General support$2,000
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum
Washington, DC
General support$2,000
St Gabriel Etoc
San Diego, CA
General support$1,000
John Cirillo Songwriter Scholarship
Nashville, TN
General support$1,000
Food and Water Watch
Washington, DC
General support$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Larry & Elaine Smith Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Larry & Elaine Smith Family Foundation Inc give?

$271,350 in tax year 2025, across 20 grants, with a typical grant of $6,000.

Who runs Larry & Elaine Smith Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2025 filing lists Karen Smith (Director), Stephanie Boggs (Director) and Rebecca Smith (Director).

What does Larry & Elaine Smith Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, health and youth programs.

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