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Smith Jefferson Defrees Family Center

Preselected recipients only Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania · EIN 256837420

Smith Jefferson Defrees Family Center is a private foundation in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. In tax year 2025 it gave $17,511 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $17,511 and the largest $17,511. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $16,797 the year before.

0% of its 2025 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$17,7301$355,871
2024$16,7971$374,449
2025$17,5111$406,764

How to apply

Smith Jefferson Defrees Family Center 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 Jefferson Defrees Family Center funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Pennsylvania.

StateGrantsAmount
Pennsylvania1$17,511

Grants paid in 2025

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Jefferson Defrees Family Center
Warren, PA
General support$17,511

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Smith Jefferson Defrees Family Center accept grant applications?

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

How much does Smith Jefferson Defrees Family Center give?

$17,511 in tax year 2025, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $17,511.

Who runs Smith Jefferson Defrees Family Center?

Its 2025 filing lists PNC Bank N A (Trustee).

What does Smith Jefferson Defrees Family Center fund?

Based on its grants, mainly human services.

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