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Julia and Albert Smith Foundation

Preselected recipients only Houston, Texas · EIN 760207247

Julia and Albert Smith Foundation is a private foundation in Houston, Texas. In tax year 2023 it gave $172,300 in 7 grants; the typical grant was $10,000 and the largest $100,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2023.

Giving in 2023 was down from $393,500 the year before.

50% of its 2023 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
2022$393,5004$5.0 million
2023$172,3007$5.6 million

How to apply

Julia and Albert 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 Julia and Albert Smith Foundation funds

Where it gives

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

StateGrantsAmount
Alabama2$103,300
Texas4$59,000
Colorado1$10,000

Grants paid in 2023

All 7 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Auburn University Foundation
Auburn, AL
Jcsmfa musuem$100,000
Salvation Army
Houston, TX
General fund$25,000
Hits Theatre
Houston, TX
General fund$20,000
Empowered Women of Purpose Inc
Marble Falls, TX
General fund$10,000
Young Life National Headquarters
Colorado Springs, CO
Houston region general fund$10,000
Clothes & Coats for Cuties
Austin, TX
General fund$4,000
Auburn University Foundation
Auburn, AL
Educational scholarships$3,300

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Julia and Albert Smith Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Julia and Albert Smith Foundation give?

$172,300 in tax year 2023, across 7 grants, with a typical grant of $10,000.

Who runs Julia and Albert Smith Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists Albert J Smith III (Vp/Secretary) and Julia Anne Smith Rawson (President).

What does Julia and Albert Smith Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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