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Smith Family Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only Hamilton, New Jersey · EIN 320637996

Smith Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation in Hamilton, New Jersey. In tax year 2024 it gave $220,000 in 25 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $77,500. 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 $228,000 the year before.

28% 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$228,00020$4.7 million
2024$220,00025$5.1 million

How to apply

Smith Family 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.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Smith Family Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 8 states, the most to New Jersey.

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey9$128,000
District of Columbia2$25,000
Pennsylvania7$23,500
Virginia3$13,500
Connecticut1$10,000
New Hampshire1$10,000
Florida1$5,000
Maryland1$5,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 25 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Community Foundation of NJ
Morristown, NJ
For Charitable Purpose$77,500
Princeton Medical Center Foundation
Plainsboro Twp, NJ
For Charitable Purpose$20,000
Institute for the Study of War
Washington, DC
For Charitable Purpose$15,000
Trustees of the Lawrenceville Schoo
Lawrenceville, NJ
For Charitable Purpose$12,500
St Luke Catholic School
McLean, VA
For Charitable Purpose$10,500
Dartmouth College
Hanover, NH
For Charitable Purpose$10,000
Victims of Communism Memorial Found
Washington, DC
For Charitable Purpose$10,000
Trinity College
Hartford, CT
For Charitable Purpose$10,000
Princeton Day School
Princeton, NJ
For Charitable Purpose$5,000
Naval Academy Foundation
Annapolis, MD
For Charitable Purpose$5,000
Princeton University
Princeton, NJ
For Charitable Purpose$5,000
Allan Margaret Keene Charitable Fd
West Palm Beach, FL
For Charitable Purpose$5,000
Haven Adoption and Family Services
Ambler, PA
For Charitable Purpose$5,000
Beaumont HSA
Devon, PA
For Charitable Purpose$5,000
The Notre Dame Fund
Villanova, PA
For Charitable Purpose$5,000
Bucknell University
Lewisburg, PA
For Charitable Purpose$3,500
Villanova University
Villanova, PA
For Charitable Purpose$2,500
Princeton Rescue Squad
Princeton, NJ
For Charitable Purpose$2,000
Princeton Police Department
Princeton, NJ
For Charitable Purpose$2,000
Princeton Fire Department
Princeton, NJ
For Charitable Purpose$2,000
Dolly Madison Preschool
McLean, VA
For Charitable Purpose$2,000
Drexel Fund
Philadelphia, PA
For Charitable Purpose$2,000
Brigantine Fire and Rescue
Brigantine, NJ
For Charitable Purpose$2,000
St Lukes Church
McLean, VA
For Charitable Purpose$1,000
Greene Towne Montessori School
Philadelphia, PA
For Charitable Purpose$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Smith Family Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Smith Family Foundation Inc give?

$220,000 in tax year 2024, across 25 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Smith Family Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Donald V Smith (President), Maureen Smith (Secretary), Colleen Smith (Vice President) and Meghan Harrison (Vice President) among 5 officers and trustees.

What does Smith Family Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly community development, education and faith communities.

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