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Smith Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Estero, Florida · EIN 546723397

Smith Family Foundation is a private foundation in Estero, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $34,135 in 14 grants; the typical grant was $925 and the largest $15,050. 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 $18,190 the year before.

79% 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$21,35215$12,627
2024$18,1909$80,392
2025$34,13514$68,226

How to apply

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 Smith Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida10$32,010
Maryland1$1,000
New York1$1,000
Nebraska1$100
District of Columbia1$25

Grants paid in 2025

All 14 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Fgcu Foundation
Ft Meyers, FL
General support$15,050
Immokalee Foundation
Naples, FL
General support$10,000
Integrity Church
Bonita Springs, FL
General support$2,500
Floridians for Democracy
Fort Myers, FL
General support$1,000
Spohnc
Locust Valley, NY
General support$1,000
Oblates of St Francis de Sales
Childs, MD
General support$1,000
Circle Players Theater
Fort Myers, FL
General support$1,000
Bonita Springs Charter School
Bonita Springs, FL
General support$850
Bonita Springs YMCA
Bonita Springs, FL
General support$700
Greater Estero Chamber of Commerce
Estero, FL
General support$550
Strength N Honor Charities
For Myers, FL
General support$300
Boys Town
Boystown, NE
General support$100
Greater Naples Chamber of Commerce
Naples, FL
General support$60
Uso
Washington, DC
General support$25

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Smith Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Smith Family Foundation give?

$34,135 in tax year 2025, across 14 grants, with a typical grant of $925.

Who runs Smith Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Wayne J Smith (Trustee).

What does Smith Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly community development.

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