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SMF Foundationjm Inc

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 208265149

SMF Foundationjm Inc is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $465,000 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $45,000 and the largest $150,000. 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 $376,000 the year before.

67% 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 yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$376,0006$5.6 million
2024$465,0008$6.2 million

How to apply

SMF Foundationjm 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 SMF Foundationjm Inc funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 3 states, the most to New York.

StateGrantsAmount
New York6$430,000
Massachusetts1$25,000
Florida1$10,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Studio in A School Association
New York, NY
Public charity$150,000
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York, NY
Public charity$110,000
The Medici Archive Project Inc
Babylon, NY
Public charity$50,000
American Jewish Committee
New York, NY
Public charity$50,000
Metropolitan Museum of Art
New York, NY
Public charity$40,000
The Medici Archive Project Inc
Babylon, NY
Public charity$30,000
Museum of Fine Arts
Boston, MA
Public charity$25,000
Key West Literary Seminar
Key West, FL
Public charity$10,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does SMF Foundationjm Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does SMF Foundationjm Inc give?

$465,000 in tax year 2024, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $45,000.

Who runs SMF Foundationjm Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Joanna Milstein (President), Abigail B Elbaum (Vice President) and Peter Grossman (Secretary).

What does SMF Foundationjm Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly arts and culture.

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