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The Robert H Smith School of Business Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Potomac, Maryland · EIN 237332043

The Robert H Smith School of Business Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Potomac, Maryland. In tax year 2024 it gave $506,486 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $253,243 and the largest $494,186. 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 $450,082 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$450,0822$12.6 million
2024$506,4862$13.5 million

How to apply

The Robert H Smith School of Business Foundation Inc 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.

Foundation website IRS filings on ProPublica

What The Robert H Smith School of Business Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Maryland.

StateGrantsAmount
Maryland2$506,486

Grants paid in 2024

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Maryland College Park Foundation
College Park, MD
To support the activities of the university of maryland$494,186
University of Maryland
College Park, MD
To support the activities of the university of maryland$12,300

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Robert H Smith School of Business Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Robert H Smith School of Business Foundation Inc give?

$506,486 in tax year 2024, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $253,243.

Who runs The Robert H Smith School of Business Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists John Boyle (Chairman of the Board), Charles Olson (Treasurer), Joanne W Weimer (Secretary) and Ron Olson (Asst Treasurer / Asst Secretary) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does The Robert H Smith School of Business Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and environment and conservation.

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