Richard & Susan Smith Family Foundation

Accepts applications Newton, Massachusetts · EIN 237090011

Richard & Susan Smith Family Foundation is a private foundation in Newton, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $15.6 million in 137 grants; the typical grant was $35,606 and the largest $1.5 million. It accepts applications; its filing gives the instructions below.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Grants paid, 2024$15.6 million
Number of grants137
Typical grant$35,606
Largest grant$1.5 million
Assets$401 million
New grantees53%

Giving in 2024 was down from $18.2 million the year before.

53% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax year	Grants paid	Number of grants	Assets
2022	$18.3 million	178	$394 million
2023	$18.2 million	149	$369 million
2024	$15.6 million	137	$401 million

How to apply

Contact	Robert A Smith Trustee One Newton Executive Park 104, Newton, MA 02462
Phone or email	(857) 404-0700
What to submit	Letter describing request, including amount and usage

As written in the foundation's IRS filing for tax year 2024. Details may have changed since.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Richard & Susan Smith Family Foundation funds

Health$7.6 million

Education$6.3 million

Science and research$5.0 million

Faith communities$1.6 million

Youth programs$1.3 million

Human services$1.2 million

Arts and culture$1.1 million

Community development$121,600

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 11 states, the most to Massachusetts.

State	Grants	Amount
Massachusetts	122	$15.1 million
Connecticut	1	$200,000
California	3	$180,000
New York	2	$37,850
New Hampshire	2	$30,000
Rhode Island	1	$30,000
Vermont	1	$2,500
Florida	2	$2,000
Maryland	1	$360
District of Columbia	1	$250

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 137 grants
Recipient	Purpose	Amount
Boston Medical Center Boston, MA	Health	$1.5 million
Combined Jewish Philanthropies Boston, MA	Jewish causes	$1.5 million
Esplanade Association Boston, MA	Cultural vitality	$1.0 million
YMCA Cape Cod West Barnstable, MA	Human services	$800,000
University of Massachusetts Boston Boston, MA	Education	$730,000
Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA	Health	$500,000
More Than Words Waltham, MA	Youth development	$500,000
Health Resources in Action Boston, MA	Medical research	$373,158
Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology Boston, MA	Education	$250,000
Boston Children's Hospital Boston, MA	Health	$250,000
Bunker Hill Community College Boston, MA	Education	$250,000
Harvard College President and Fellows of Cambridge, MA	Medical research	$250,000
Middlesex Community College Lowell, MA	Education	$250,000
Pan Massachusetts Challenge Needham, MA	Medical research	$250,000
The Dimock Center Boston, MA	Health	$250,000
Boston University Boston, MA	Medical research	$200,000
Boston University Boston, MA	Medical research	$200,000
Boston University Boston, MA	Medical research	$200,000
Harvard College President and Fellows of Cambridge, MA	Medical research	$200,000
Harvard College President and Fellows of Cambridge, MA	Medical research	$200,000
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA	Medical research	$200,000
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA	Medical research	$200,000
Tufts University Medford, MA	Education	$200,000
University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester, MA	Medical research	$200,000
Yale University New Haven, CT	Education	$200,000
Boston Plan for Excellence Boston, MA	Education	$150,000
Boston Children's Hospital Boston, MA	Medical research	$135,000
Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA	Medical research	$135,000
Brandeis University Waltham, MA	Medical research	$135,000
Harvard College President and Fellows of Cambridge, MA	Medical research	$135,000
Harvard College President and Fellows of Cambridge, MA	Medical research	$135,000
Harvard College President and Fellows of Cambridge, MA	Medical research	$135,000
Harvard College President and Fellows of Cambridge, MA	Medical research	$135,000
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA	Medical research	$135,000
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA	Medical research	$135,000
Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA	Medical research	$135,000
Boston University Boston, MA	Medical research	$133,000
Harvard College President and Fellows of Cambridge, MA	Medical research	$133,000
Harvard College President and Fellows of Cambridge, MA	Medical research	$133,000
University of Massachusetts Medical School Worcester, MA	Medical research	$133,000

Officers and trustees

Amy S Berylson
Trustee
Debra S Knez
Trustee
Robert A Smith
Trustee
Dana W Smith
Trustee
Jennifer Block
Trustee
Jonathan Block
Trustee
Jessica Knez Dulac
Trustee
Andrew Knez
Trustee
Lynne Doblin
Executive Director
Marjorie Ringrose
Director of Education
Shanna Shulman
Director Health and Medical Research
Amy Hampe
Senior Program Officer
James Berylson
Trustee
Elizabeth Berylson Katz
Trustee
Robert Katz
Trustee

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Richard & Susan Smith Family Foundation accept grant applications?

Yes. Its latest IRS filing says it accepts applications.

How much does Richard & Susan Smith Family Foundation give?

$15.6 million in tax year 2024, across 137 grants, with a typical grant of $35,606.

Who runs Richard & Susan Smith Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Amy S Berylson (Trustee), Debra S Knez (Trustee), Robert A Smith (Trustee) and Dana W Smith (Trustee) among 15 officers and trustees.

What does Richard & Susan Smith Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health, education and science and research.

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