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Up in Smoke Foundation

Preselected recipients only Naples, Florida · EIN 854092652

Up in Smoke Foundation is a private foundation in Naples, Florida. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.6 million in 4 grants; the typical grant was $278,132 and the largest $1.0 million. 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 up from $663,333 the year before.

33% of its 2024 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$663,3334$11.4 million
2024$1.6 million4$12.2 million

How to apply

Up in Smoke 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

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Minnesota. It also paid $56,263 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
Minnesota2$1.5 million
Indiana1$30,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Friends of the 261
Minneapolis, MN
General support$1.0 million
Friends of the 261
Minneapolis, MN
General support$500,000
Endurance II Atlantic Shackleton Global Foundation-Galway Ocean Sport ClubGeneral support$56,263
The University of Notre Dame
Notre Dame, IN
General support$30,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Up in Smoke Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Up in Smoke Foundation give?

$1.6 million in tax year 2024, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $278,132.

Who runs Up in Smoke Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists John J Gray (Trustee).

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