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Smiling Rocks Foundation Inc

Preselected recipients only New York, New York · EIN 833483276

Smiling Rocks Foundation Inc is a private foundation in New York, New York. In tax year 2024 it gave $107,681 in 8 grants; the typical grant was $5,175 and the largest $53,000. 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 $100,771 the year before.

13% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$100,7718$306,135
2024$107,6818$428,930

How to apply

Smiling Rocks 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 Smiling Rocks Foundation Inc funds

Where it gives

Its US grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to New York. It also paid $53,000 in 1 grant to recipients outside the US.

StateGrantsAmount
New York4$36,281
Florida1$10,300
Vermont1$4,100
Maryland1$4,000

Grants paid in 2024

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Y4D FoundationGeneral support$53,000
Women's Jewelry Association Inc
New York, NY
General support$25,000
4OCEAN Charitable Foundation Inc
Boca Raton, FL
General support$10,300
First Responders Children's Foundation
New York, NY
General support$6,250
One Tree Planted Inc
Shelburne, VT
General support$4,100
Jewelers for Children
New York, NY
General support$4,000
Trees for the Future Inc
Bethesda, MD
General support$4,000
Space for Giants USA Inc
New York, NY
General support$1,031

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Smiling Rocks Foundation Inc accept grant applications?

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

How much does Smiling Rocks Foundation Inc give?

$107,681 in tax year 2024, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $5,175.

Who runs Smiling Rocks Foundation Inc?

Its 2024 filing lists Sureshkumar Ghevriya (Director), Alpesh Jiwani (Director) and Manish Jiwani (Director).

What does Smiling Rocks Foundation Inc fund?

Based on its grants, mainly youth programs.

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