Arnold and Rachel Smith Family
Arnold and Rachel Smith Family is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Scottsdale, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.2M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $100K. Net investment income was $358K.
Arnold and Rachel Smith Family at a glance
In short: Arnold and Rachel Smith Family gave $100K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $100,000
- +300.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +166.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,500
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $1,195,643
- +27.6% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (50% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Arnold and Rachel Smith Family funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Heart Foundation ($25K). Together the top 8 received $100K.
Grant Size Distribution
33 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 33 grants of 33 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Arnold and Rachel Smith Family gives
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 101% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2024) to $105K (2023). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Heart Foundation Westlake Village, CA | General Operations | $25,000 |
| Smith Center for Performing Arts Las Vegas, NV | General Operations | $20,000 |
| StandWithUs Los Angeles, CA | General Operations | $15,000 |
| Jewish Family Service of Los Angele Los Angeles, CA | General Operations | $10,000 |
| Anti Defamation League New York, NY | General Operations | $10,000 |
| Keep Memory Alive Las Vegas, NV | General Operations | $10,000 |
| Three Square Las Vegas, NV | General Operations | $5,000 |
| Communities in Schools of Nevada Las Vegas, NV | General Operations | $5,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1,195,643 | $384,324 | $125,935 | $100,000 | 8 | $100,000 | $358,389 | $98,838 |
| 2024 | $937,254 | $194,125 | $34,370 | $25,000 | 3 | $25,000 | $184,755 | $85,855 |
| 2023 | $777,499 | $78,569 | $110,260 | $105,000 | 9 | $105,000 | $73,309 | $72,504 |
| 2022 | $809,190 | $95,307 | $93,669 | $90,500 | 10 | $90,500 | $92,138 | $70,747 |
| 2021 | $807,552 | $69,099 | $31,677 | $30,000 | 3 | — | $67,422 | $66,681 |
| 2020 | $770,130 | $-47,708 | $31,800 | $30,000 | 3 | — | $26,064 | $59,786 |
| 2019 | $849,638 | $39,093 | $68,127 | $65,000 | 6 | — | $36,016 | $55,841 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Arnold and Rachel Smith Family reported a distributable amount of $99K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Arnold and Rachel Smith Family is led by Madeline Smith Ramer, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Madeline Smith Ramer
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Myra Blanche Greenspun
President
On filings since 2019
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about Arnold and Rachel Smith Family
How much does Arnold and Rachel Smith Family give each year?
Arnold and Rachel Smith Family gave $100K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $25K across 3 grants.
What is Arnold and Rachel Smith Family's typical grant size?
Arnold and Rachel Smith Family's median grant in 2025 was $10,000, and its average grant was $12,500, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Arnold and Rachel Smith Family give grants?
Arnold and Rachel Smith Family gives mostly in California: 50% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Nevada (40%) and New York (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Las Vegas, NV (4 grants) and Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).
Does Arnold and Rachel Smith Family give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Arnold and Rachel Smith Family's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Arnold and Rachel Smith Family's largest grantees?
Arnold and Rachel Smith Family's largest 2025 grantees include The Heart Foundation ($25,000), Smith Center for Performing Arts ($20,000) and StandWithUs ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 60% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Arnold and Rachel Smith Family?
Arnold and Rachel Smith Family reported $1.2M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $100K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $99K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Arnold and Rachel Smith Family?
Arnold and Rachel Smith Family is a private foundation focused on Human Services, based in Scottsdale, AZ. It holds $1.2M in total assets as of 2025.
What is Arnold and Rachel Smith Family's EIN?
Arnold and Rachel Smith Family's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 75-6359024. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS January 27, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 20, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS July 15, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 13, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS January 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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