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Isabel Francis Smith and Ralph Lawrence Smith Foundation

Preselected recipients only Bloomfield Hills, Michigan · EIN 383348122

Isabel Francis Smith and Ralph Lawrence Smith Foundation is a private foundation in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan. In tax year 2024 it gave $59,200 in 37 grants; the typical grant was $1,200 and the largest $6,000. 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 down from $63,700 the year before.

24% 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
2021$66,70038$1.3 million
2023$63,70042$1.2 million
2024$59,20037$1.3 million

How to apply

Isabel Francis Smith and Ralph Lawrence Smith 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 Isabel Francis Smith and Ralph Lawrence Smith Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 13 states, the most to Michigan.

StateGrantsAmount
Michigan16$19,100
New York4$12,000
Arizona3$7,000
California4$5,600
Massachusetts1$5,000
District of Columbia2$2,400
Ohio1$2,000
Washington1$2,000
Georgia1$1,000
Iowa1$1,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 37 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Mlisada
Ny, NY
Support education$6,000
Misineras de Al Eucharistic
Glendale, AZ
Support human welfare$5,000
Sisters of Notre Dame de Amur
Ipswiich, MA
Support human welfare$5,000
Alzheimer's Association
New York, NY
Support medical research$2,000
Detroit Cristo Rey High School
Detroit, MI
Support education$2,000
Doctors Without Borders
New York, NY
Support worldwide medical$2,000
Feline Network of the Central Coast
San Luis Obispo, CA
Support animal welfare$2,000
Gesu Catholic Church
Detroit, MI
Support religious causes$2,000
Gleaners Food Bank
Detroit, MI
Support human welfare$2,000
Haven House
East Lansing, MI
Support human welfare$2,000
Lighthouse of Oakland County
Pontiac, MI
Support human welfare$2,000
Parkinson's Foundation
New York, NY
Support childrens welfare$2,000
Seattle University
Seattle, WA
Support education$2,000
Xavier University
Cincinnati, OH
Support education$2,000
Arc Firefighter Fund
Los Angeles, CA
Support human welfare$1,200
Ascpa
Washington, DC
Support animal welfare$1,200
ASPCA
Washington, DC
Child health care services$1,200
Palistine Childrens Relief
Burbank, CA
Support childrens welfare$1,200
The Trevor Project
West Hollywood, CA
Support human welfare$1,200
Archdiocese of Detroit -Csa
Detroit, MI
Support religious activities$1,000
Ascension Church
Warren, MI
Support religious activities$1,000
Autism Speakes
Boone, IA
Support special education$1,000
Catholic Cental High School
Novi, MI
Support education$1,000
Detroit Institure of Arts
Detroit, MI
Support the arts$1,000
Extended Hands Food Bank
Fountain Hills, AZ
Support human welfare$1,000
Fountain Hills Theater
Fountain Hills, AZ
Support performing arts$1,000
Furniture Bank
Pontiac, MI
Support human welfare$1,000
Habitat for Humanity
Americus, GA
Support human welfare$1,000
Macular Degeneration Research
Clarksburg, MD
Support medical research$1,000
Mother & Unborn Baby Care
Southfield, MI
Woman's pregnancy support$1,000
Network of Community Services
Richardson, TX
Support human welfare$1,000
U of D High School
Detroit, MI
Support education$1,000
University of Michigan
Ann Arbor, MI
Support education$1,000
Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Detroit, MI
Support musical performances$500
Wayne State University
Detroit, MI
Support education$500
Ihm - Sisters
Monroe, MI
Support religious acitities$100
Project Sweet Peas
Warwick, RI
Support human health$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Isabel Francis Smith and Ralph Lawrence Smith Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Isabel Francis Smith and Ralph Lawrence Smith Foundation give?

$59,200 in tax year 2024, across 37 grants, with a typical grant of $1,200.

Who runs Isabel Francis Smith and Ralph Lawrence Smith Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Isabel F Smith (Pres/Director), Ralph L Smith (Treas/Director), Mark L Smith (Director) and Hugh M Smith (Director).

What does Isabel Francis Smith and Ralph Lawrence Smith Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education, health and faith communities.

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