Charles E Smith Family Foundation

Foundation · Grantmaker Arlington, VA EIN: 31-1570183

The Charles E Smith Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Arlington, Virginia. Its 2025 grants supported Jewish charitable, educational, community, and cultural organizations.

Key facts about Charles E Smith Family Foundation

In short: Charles E Smith Family Foundation gave $403K across 9 grants in 2025 (avg $45K), mostly in Maryland. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
31-1570183
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$402,500
Grants made (2025)
9
Average grant
$44,722
Median grant
$5,000
Total assets
$3,288,149
Primary geography
Maryland (89% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$3.3M

-9.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$403K

-38.3% YoY

Grant Count

9

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$45K

-38.3% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Charles E Smith Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $181K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Charles E Smith Family Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 51% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 226% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation’s own filing describes notes receivable from the Smith Family Health and Education Trust; it does not state a mission. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, Charles E Smith Jewish Day School, and Shalom Hartman Institute of North America.

The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington describes its mission as fostering a connected and vibrant Jewish community through care, Jewish learning, Jewish peoplehood, and service. Shalom Hartman Institute of North America describes itself as a research and educational center serving Israel and world Jewry. Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia says it works to promote the welfare of the Jewish community and enrich appreciation of Judaism’s spiritual, cultural, and ethnic heritage and values.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation made 9 grants totaling $402,500. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $250,000, with a median of $5,000. The largest awards were $250,000 to the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington and $100,000 to Charles E Smith Jewish Day School. Other listed grants included $15,000 to Shalom Hartman Institute of North America and $12,500 to Adas Israel Congregation.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, grant dollars went primarily to recipients in Maryland (89%), followed by the District of Columbia (4%), New York (4%), Virginia (1%), and Pennsylvania (1%).

Grant Distribution by State

5states

Share of all 9 itemized 2025 grant dollars.

Cities

RockvilleWashingtonNew YorkFairfaxNorth BethesdaPittsburgh

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M13 grants202110 grants20229 grants20239 grants20249 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 9 recipients in 2025

Jewish Federation of Greater Washington: $250KJewish Federation of GreaterWashington$250KCharles E Smith Jewish Day School: $100KCharles E Smith Jewish DaySchool$100KShalom Hartman Institute of North America: $15KShalom Hartman Institute ofNorth America$15KAdas Israel Congregation: $13KAdas Israel Congregation$13KJewish Community Center of Greater Washington: $5KJewish Community Center ofGreater Washington$5KJewish Community Center of Northern Virginia: $5KJewish Community Center ofNorthern Virginia$5KJewish Council for the Aging: $5KJewish Council for the Aging$5KJewish Social Services Agency (Jssa): $5KJewish Social Services Agency(Jssa)$5KWashington DCJCC Development Office: $5KWashington DCJCC DevelopmentOffice$5K

Grant Size Distribution

50 grants across all recorded years

35<$50K$50–100K9$100–250K1$250–500K4$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
JEWISH FEDERATION OF GREATER WASHINGTON North Bethesda, MDDONATION$250,000
CHARLES E SMITH JEWISH DAY SCHOOL Rockville, MDDONATION$100,000
SHALOM HARTMAN INSTITUTE OF NORTH AMERICA New York, NYDONATION$15,000
ADAS ISRAEL CONGREGATION Washington, DCDONATION$12,500
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF GREATER WASHINGTON Rockville, MDDONATION$5,000
JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA Fairfax, VADONATION$5,000
JEWISH COUNCIL FOR THE AGING Rockville, MDDONATION$5,000
JEWISH SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCY (JSSA) Pittsburgh, PADONATION$5,000
WASHINGTON DCJCC DEVELOPMENT OFFICE Washington, DCDONATION$5,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $3,288,149 $59,688 $413,289 $402,500
2024 $3,638,800 $215,720 $672,010 $652,500
2023 $1,323,163 $84,550 $731,126 $702,500

The foundation files Form 990-PF.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M20212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$3,288,149$3,638,800$1,323,163
Revenue$59,688$215,720$84,550
Expenses$413,289$672,010$731,126
Qualifying Distributions$407,895$658,513$707,511
Net Investment Income$54,294$202,223$67,214
Distributable Amount$180,505$197,439$86,698

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Robert P Kogod as president, Arlene R Kogod as secretary/treasurer, and David B Smith as vice-president.

Charles E Smith Family Foundation is led by Robert P. Kogod, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Robert P. Kogod

    President

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Arlene R. Kogod

    Secretary & Treasurer

    Treasurer → Secretary & Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • David B. Smith

    Vice President

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Clarice R. Smith (2021–2022) — Former Secretary

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Contact

Mailing address: 241 18Th Street South 630, Arlington, VA 22202
Phone: (703) 769-1023

Frequently asked questions about Charles E Smith Family Foundation

How much does Charles E Smith Family Foundation give each year?

Charles E Smith Family Foundation gave $403K across 9 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $653K across 9 grants.

What is Charles E Smith Family Foundation's typical grant size?

Charles E Smith Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $44,722, across 9 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Charles E Smith Family Foundation give grants?

Charles E Smith Family Foundation gives mostly in Maryland: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Rockville, MD (3 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).

Does Charles E Smith Family Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 9 grants with a stated purpose on Charles E Smith Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Donation" (9 grants).

Who are Charles E Smith Family Foundation's largest grantees?

Charles E Smith Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Jewish Federation of Greater Washington ($250,000), Charles E Smith Jewish Day School ($100,000) and Shalom Hartman Institute of North America ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 91% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Charles E Smith Family Foundation?

Charles E Smith Family Foundation reported $3.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $408K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $181K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What does Charles E Smith Family Foundation fund?

The foundation’s own filing describes notes receivable from the Smith Family Health and Education Trust; it does not state a mission. Its 2025 grants went to organizations including the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, Charles E Smith Jewish Day School, and Shalom Hartman Institute of North America. The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington describes its mission as fostering a connected and vibrant Jewish community through care, Jewish learning, Jewish peoplehood, and service. Shalom …

How do I apply for a grant from Charles E Smith Family Foundation?

The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is Charles E Smith Family Foundation's EIN?

Charles E Smith Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 31-1570183. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.

Does Charles E Smith Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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