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Dick and Judy Smith Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Fairfield, Iowa · EIN 844230415

Dick and Judy Smith Family Foundation is a private foundation in Fairfield, Iowa. In tax year 2025 it gave $53,950 in 6 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $10,000. 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 up from $50,000 the year before.

83% 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$48,0004$1.1 million
2024$50,0004$1.1 million
2025$53,9506$1.2 million

How to apply

Dick and Judy 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Iowa.

StateGrantsAmount
Iowa5$45,000
Colorado1$8,950

Grants paid in 2025

All 6 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Well
Fairfield, IA
General support$10,000
Jefferson County Fair Board
Fairfield, IA
General support$10,000
Camp Courageous
Monticello, IA
General support$10,000
The Little Superheroes Foundation
Fairfield, IA
General support$10,000
Tommy Spaulding Leadership Institut
Littleton, CO
General support$8,950
Food Bank of Iowa-Fairfield School
Des Moines, IA
General support$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Dick and Judy Smith Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Dick and Judy Smith Family Foundation give?

$53,950 in tax year 2025, across 6 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Dick and Judy Smith Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Judith M Smith (Director), Richard K Smith (Director), Brian R Smith (Director) and Lori A Smith-Schaefer (Director).

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