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The Clark R Smith Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Boston, Massachusetts · EIN 222757313

The Clark R Smith Family Foundation is a private foundation in Boston, Massachusetts. In tax year 2024 it gave $1.6 million in 42 grants; the typical grant was $35,000 and the largest $100,000. 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 up from $1.4 million 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$1.4 million37$30.0 million
2024$1.6 million42$33.3 million

How to apply

The Clark R 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

What The Clark R Smith Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 7 states, the most to Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts16$658,000
New York7$525,000
Washington11$203,000
California5$120,000
Wisconsin1$50,000
Maine1$35,000
Pennsylvania1$20,000

Grants paid in 2024

The 40 largest of 42 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Marthas Vineyard Boys and Girls Club Incorporated
Edgartown, MA
Support$100,000
Room to Grow National Inc
Bronx, NY
Support$100,000
The Jed Foundation
New York, NY
Support$100,000
West Side Center for Community Life Inc
New York, NY
Support$100,000
Council on the Environment Inc
New York, NY
Support$75,000
International Rescue Committee Inc
New York, NY
Support$75,000
Leap for Education Inc
Salem, MA
Support$65,000
Centro Legal de la Raza Inc
Oakland, CA
Support$50,000
Farestart
Seattle, WA
Support$50,000
Homeless Prenatal Program Inc
San Francisco, CA
Support$50,000
Friends of the Ed Smith Public Library
Menasha, WI
Support$50,000
Massachusetts Bar Foundation Inc
Boston, MA
Support$50,000
New York Common Pantry
New York, NY
Support$50,000
Samuel & Althea Stroum Jewish Community Center
Mercer Island, WA
Support$50,000
Wellspring House Inc
Gloucester, MA
Support$50,000
YMCA of the North Shore Inc
Beverly, MA
Support$50,000
Island Grown Initiative LTD
Vineyard Haven, MA
Support$50,000
Essex County Habitat for Humanity
Danvers, MA
Support$45,000
Food Project Inc
Lincoln, MA
Support$35,000
Friends of Thai Daughters Inc
Trevett, ME
Support$35,000
Gloucester Marine Genomics Institute Incorporated
Gloucester, MA
Support$35,000
The Open Door Cape Ann Food Pantry Inc
Gloucester, MA
Support$35,000
Girls Incorporated of Lynn
Lynn, MA
Support$30,000
Northeast Hospital Corporation
Beverly, MA
Support$30,000
Pathways for Children Inc
Gloucester, MA
Support$30,000
Raw Art Works Inc
Lynn, MA
Support$30,000
Nido de Esperanza Charitable Society
New York, NY
Support$25,000
Rainier Scholars
Seattle, WA
Support$25,000
The Young Men's Christian Association of Greater Seattle
Seattle, WA
Support$25,000
Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA
Support$20,000
Family Health Project Inc
Manchester, MA
Support$15,000
Child Advocacy Center of Snohomish
Everett, WA
Support$10,000
Tipping Point Community
San Francisco, CA
Support$10,000
Vine Maple Place
Maple Valley, WA
Support$10,000
Kidvantage
Issaquah, WA
Support$10,000
SE Asia Foundation
Edmonds, WA
Support$8,000
Trustees of Boston University
Boston, MA
Support$8,000
California Academy of Sciences
San Francisco, CA
Support$5,000
Braided Seeds
Tukwila, WA
Support$5,000
Na'ah Illahee Fund
Seattle, WA
Support$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Clark R Smith Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Clark R Smith Family Foundation give?

$1.6 million in tax year 2024, across 42 grants, with a typical grant of $35,000.

Who runs The Clark R Smith Family Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Carlton Smith (Trustee), Owen Smith (Trustee) and Trina Smith (Trustee).

What does The Clark R Smith Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, youth programs and food and hunger.

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