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The SMD Foundation

Preselected recipients only Lake Charles, Louisiana · EIN 204880546

The SMD Foundation is a private foundation in Lake Charles, Louisiana. In tax year 2024 it gave $30,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 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 2024.

Giving in 2024 was the same as $30,000 the year before.

0% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$30,0005$608,430
2024$30,0005$644,003

How to apply

The SMD 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 The SMD Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Louisiana4$25,000
Texas1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
McNeese State University Foundation
Lake Charles, LA
General Needs$10,000
Barbara Bush Houston Literacy Foundation
Houston, TX
General Needs$5,000
Our Lady Queen of Heaven School
Lake Charles, LA
General Needs$5,000
St Louis Catholic High School Foundation
Lake Charles, LA
General Needs$5,000
St Nicholas Center for Children
Lake Charles, LA
General Needs$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The SMD Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The SMD Foundation give?

$30,000 in tax year 2024, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs The SMD Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Susan H Vincent (Trustee).

What does The SMD Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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