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L B and L W Smith and Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Delta, Utah · EIN 876224770

L B and L W Smith and Family Foundation is a private foundation in Delta, Utah. In tax year 2023 it gave $4.7 million in 8 grants; the typical grant was $80,520 and the largest $1.7 million. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

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

How to apply

L B and L W Smith and Family 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 L B and L W Smith and Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Utah.

StateGrantsAmount
Utah7$4.6 million
Massachusetts1$75,000

Grants paid in 2023

All 8 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Community Foundation of Utah (74-3211770)
Salt Lake City, UT
Charitable contribution$1.7 million
Deseret Trust Company (87-0291656)
Salt Lake City, UT
Charitable contribution$1.6 million
Community Foundation of Utah (74-3211770)
Salt Lake City, UT
Charitable contribution$1.1 million
Deseret Trust Company (87-0291656)
Salt Lake City, UT
Charitable contribution$82,660
Community Foundation of Utah (74-3211770)
Salt Lake City, UT
Charitable contribution$78,380
Fideltiy Investment Charitable Gift Fund (11-0303001)
Boston, MA
Charitable contribution$75,000
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints
Salt Lake City, UT
Charitable contribution$66,932
Community Foundation of Utah (74-3211770)
Salt Lake City, UT
Charitalbe contribution$30,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2023 filing.

Questions people ask

Does L B and L W Smith and Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does L B and L W Smith and Family Foundation give?

$4.7 million in tax year 2023, across 8 grants, with a typical grant of $80,520.

Who runs L B and L W Smith and Family Foundation?

Its 2023 filing lists Daron Smith (President), Steven Jacobson (Vice-President) and Ellen Draughon (Secretary).

What does L B and L W Smith and Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly community development.

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