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Smith Fries Foundation Uti 111787

Preselected recipients only Tampa, Florida · EIN 363560773

Smith Fries Foundation Uti 111787 is a private foundation in Tampa, Florida. In tax year 2025 it gave $85,800 in 23 grants; the typical grant was $2,400 and the largest $24,000. 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 $89,800 the year before.

39% 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$102,07529$812,530
2024$89,80020$765,615
2025$85,80023$703,740

How to apply

Smith Fries Foundation Uti 111787 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 Fries Foundation Uti 111787 funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 12 states, the most to District of Columbia.

StateGrantsAmount
District of Columbia3$27,000
Florida6$19,000
Missouri3$9,400
Texas2$7,000
Pennsylvania1$7,000
Illinois2$4,000
Arizona1$3,000
Oklahoma1$3,000
California1$2,400
Indiana1$2,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 23 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Bright Stars of Bethlehem
Washington, DC
Ministry to schools and health organization$24,000
Hope International
Lancaster, PA
Support$7,000
Messiah Lutheran Church
Tampa, FL
Christian ministry$7,000
Lutheran Hour
St Louis, MO
Support$5,000
Metropolitan Ministries
Tampa, FL
Support$5,000
Mercy Ships
Garden Valley, TX
Support$4,000
Lutheran Church Charities
Northbrook, IL
Support$3,000
Turning Point USA
Phoenix, AZ
Support$3,000
Voice of the Martyrs Inc
Bartlesville, OK
Support$3,000
Revelation Media Inc
Richardson, TX
Support$3,000
Gordon Parks Elementary School
Kansas City, MO
Educate urban-core children$2,400
Uplift Inc
Anaheim, CA
Support$2,400
Casa
Saint Petersburg, FL
Support$2,000
Grace Place
Saint Louis, MO
Support$2,000
Phil's Friends
Crown Point, IN
Support$2,000
Zenon Ministries
Land O Lakes, FL
Support$2,000
Judicial Watch
Washington, DC
Support$2,000
Florida Coalition to End Homelessness
Palm Bay, FL
Support$2,000
Doctors Without Borders
New York, NY
Support$1,000
Thomas More Society
Chicago, IL
Support$1,000
Big Cat Rescue
Odessa, FL
Support$1,000
American Cornerstone Institute
Washington, DC
Support$1,000
Prison Fellowship
Landsowne, VA
Support$1,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Smith Fries Foundation Uti 111787 accept grant applications?

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

How much does Smith Fries Foundation Uti 111787 give?

$85,800 in tax year 2025, across 23 grants, with a typical grant of $2,400.

Who runs Smith Fries Foundation Uti 111787?

Its 2025 filing lists Gregory L Smith Trustee (Trustee).

What does Smith Fries Foundation Uti 111787 fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities, education and international.

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