Private foundation · EIN 23-3019893 · Lower Gwynedd, Pennsylvania · Philanthropy & grantmaking

Stephen S and Dolores R Smith Foundation

Should you approach them?

Don't send a cold proposal. The foundation reports that it only gives to preselected organizations; an introduction through a current grantee or board member is the realistic route.

From the 2024 Form 990-PF: 23 grants paid, $347K total, median $10K. 48% of grants stayed in Pennsylvania.

Accepts applications
No
per 990-PF Part XV
Grants paid, 2024
23
$347K
Median grant
$10K
Stays in PA
48%
of grants
Deadline
—
Assets
$1.2M

Grants paid in 2024

23 grants, all shown · from Form 990-PF Part XV

RecipientPurposeAmount
Play on PhillyPhiladelphia, PAGeneral contribution$61K
Xavier UnivCincinnati, OHGeneral contribution$47K
Deskovic FoundationBronx, NYGeneral contribution$30K
Cato InstituteWashington, DCGeneral contribution$25K
Liguori AcademyPhiladelphia, PAGeneral contribution$25K
Philadelphia Museum ArtPhiladelphia, PAGeneral contribution$25K
Lansdale CatholicLansdale, PAGeneral contribution$16K
Gwynedd Mercy Academy ElementaryLower Gwynedd, PAGeneral contribution$15K
The Camping and Education FoundationCincinnati, OHGeneral contribution$15K
Facts ManagementLincoln, NEGeneral contribution$12K
WinterthurWinterthur, DEGeneral contribution$11K
Kelly Anne Dolan MemorialFort Washington, PAGeneral contribution$10K
Magee RehabPhiladelphia, PAGeneral contribution$10K
Historic TrappeTrappe, PAGeneral contribution$8,500
American Living Organ Donor FundPhiladelphia, PAGeneral contribution$7,000
Genesis CenterCamden, NJGeneral contribution$6,000
St Joseph's UniversityPhiladelphia, PAGeneral contribution$5,995
Mercy Career and Technical SchoolPhiladelphia, PAGeneral contribution$5,560
Foundation FowardValdese, NCGeneral contribution$5,000
Tunnels to Towers FoundationStaten Island, NYGeneral contribution$5,000
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer CenterNew York, NYGeneral contribution$1,000
Miguel Contreras FoundationLos Angeles, CAGeneral contribution$600
Lawerenceville Fire DeptLawerenceville, NJGeneral contribution$300

By state: Pennsylvania 11 · Ohio 2 · New York 3 · District of Columbia 1 · Nebraska 1 · Delaware 1

About this foundation

Stephen S and Dolores R Smith Foundation is a private grantmaking foundation in Lower Gwynedd, Pennsylvania, administered in care of Kreischer Miller & Co, tax-exempt since 2000. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.

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Does Stephen S and Dolores R Smith Foundation accept grant applications?

No. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation checked that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations. Look for an introduction through a current grantee.

How much does Stephen S and Dolores R Smith Foundation give each year?

In tax year 2024 it paid $347K across 23 grants, a median of $10K.

Where does Stephen S and Dolores R Smith Foundation give?

Pennsylvania (11 grants), Ohio (2 grants), New York (3 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.

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