How to apply
Written proposal along with a copy of irs exemption letter Contact: Peter L Richardson President, Smith Richardson Foundation Inc 60, Westport, Ct, 2032226222 Deadlines: NONE Restrictions: Although the mission of the foundation is to support public policy research, it makes small grants to organizations in north carolina and connecticut that provide innovative services for disadvantaged children and families. However, such grants are customarily solicited by the foundation's governors. They are not renewable. Direct service organizations located outside these two states, as well as national direct service charities, will not be considered for support by the direct service grants program.
Quoted from Part XV of the foundation's 2024 Form 990-PF; the full text is in the filing. Confirm on the foundation's website before you write.
Grants paid in 2024
Top 60 of 282 grants by amount · from Form 990-PF Part XV. Part XV itemizes $23M; Part I reports $26M in contributions paid
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| American Foreign Policy CouncilWashington, DC | General operating support | $400K |
| Foundation for the Defense of Democracies IncWashington, DC | General operating support | $400K |
| Stanford UniversityStanford, CA | General operating support | $374K |
| Institute for the Study of War IncWashington, DC | General operating support | $322K |
| Center for Strategic and International Studies IncWashington, DC | General operating support | $300K |
| Institute for the Study of War IncWashington, DC | General operating support | $300K |
| University of Notre DameNotre Dame, IN | General operating support | $300K |
| Stanford UniversityRedwood City, CA | General operating support | $300K |
| The Alexander Hamilton SocietyWashington, DC | General operating support | $278K |
| American Academy for Strategic EducationWashington, DC | General operating support | $275K |
| American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy ResearchWashington, DC | General operating support | $270K |
| Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New YorkNew York, NY | General operating support | $256K |
| Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA | General operating support | $251K |
| Center for a New American Security IncWashington, DC | General operating support | $250K |
| Center for Strategic and International Studies IncWashington, DC | General operating support | $250K |
| Center for Strategic and International Studies IncWashington, DC | General operating support | $250K |
| Foundation for the Defense of Democracies IncWashington, DC | General operating support | $250K |
| Gjrtt Family Grants ProgramGreensboro, NC | General operating support | $250K |
| Nonproliferation Policy Education CenterArlington, VA | General operating support | $250K |
| Private Capital Researach Institute IncSouth Hamilton, MA | General operating support | $250K |
| Project 2049 InstituteArlington, VA | General operating support | $250K |
| Center for Strategic and International Studies IncWashington, DC | General operating support | $250K |
| Trustees of Dartmouth CollegeHanover, NH | General operating support | $246K |
| Center for Advanced Defense Studies IncWashington, DC | General operating support | $225K |
| Georgia State University Research Foundation IncAtlanta, GA | General operating support | $225K |
| University of California BerkeleyBerkeley, CA | General operating support | $218K |
| Center for Strategic and International Studies IncWashington, DC | General operating support | $214K |
| Center for European Policy AnalysisWashington, DC | General operating support | $212K |
| Center for a New American Security IncWashington, DC | General operating support | $206K |
| Reegents of the Univesity of California BerkeleyBerkeley, CA | General operating support | $206K |
| Administrators of the Tulane Education FundNew Orleans, LA | General operating support | $200K |
| American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy ResearchWashington, DC | General operating support | $200K |
| American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral SciencesArlington, VA | General operating support | $200K |
| Atlantiac Council of the United States IncWashington, DC | General operating support | $200K |
| Brookings InstitutionWashington, DC | General operating support | $200K |
| Center for a New American Security IncWashington, DC | General operating support | $200K |
| Center for Strategic and International Studies IncWashington, DC | General operating support | $200K |
| MdrcNew York, NY | General operating support | $200K |
| New York UniversityNew York, NY | General operating support | $200K |
| Outcomes Research InstituteStanford, CA | General operating support | $200K |
| President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA | General operating support | $200K |
| President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA | General operating support | $200K |
| Spirit of America WorldwideArlington, VA | General operating support | $200K |
| Teachers CollegeNew York, NY | General operating support | $200K |
| U S Committee for Human Rights in North KoreaWashington, DC | General operating support | $200K |
| University of TorontoToronto, CA | General operating support | $200K |
| Institute for the Study of War IncWashington, DC | General operating support | $197K |
| Atlantic Council of the United States IncWashington, DC | General operating support | $180K |
| Atlantic Council of the United States IncWashington, DC | General operating support | $175K |
| Center for Strategic and International Studies IncWashington, DC | General operating support | $175K |
| Energy Innovation Reform ProjectFairfax, VA | General operating support | $175K |
| Institute for State EffectivenessWashington, DC | General operating support | $175K |
| Peter G Peterson Institute for International EconomicsWashington, DC | General operating support | $175K |
| Sagamore Institute IncIndianapolis, IN | General operating support | $175K |
| Hudson Institute IncWashington, DC | General operating support | $174K |
| President and Fellows of Harvard CollegeCambridge, MA | General operating support | $171K |
| Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation and InstituteSimi Valley, CA | General operating support | $160K |
| University of ChicagoChicago, IL | General operating support | $155K |
| Stanford UniversityRedwood City, CA | General operating support | $151K |
| Atlantic Council of the United States IncWashington, DC | General operating support | $150K |
By state: District of Columbia 76 · California 17 · Virginia 14 · New York 25 · Massachusetts 19 · Texas 13
Giving by year
Contributions, gifts, and grants paid, from Form 990-PF via ProPublica.
About this foundation
Smith Richardson Foundation Inc is a private grantmaking foundation in Greensboro, North Carolina, tax-exempt since 1948. Private foundations must pay out roughly 5% of their assets each year, mostly as grants to 501(c)(3) public charities.
Foundation websiteLatest 990-PF (PDF)All filings on ProPublica
Does Smith Richardson Foundation Inc accept grant applications?
Yes. On its 2024 Form 990-PF the foundation indicates it accepts applications. Written proposal along with a copy of irs exemption letter Deadlines: NONE.
How much does Smith Richardson Foundation Inc give each year?
In tax year 2024 it paid $23M across 282 grants, a median of $50K.
Where does Smith Richardson Foundation Inc give?
District of Columbia (76 grants), California (17 grants), Virginia (14 grants) and elsewhere, per its latest filing.
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