Dorinda Miles Smith Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Saratoga Springs, NY EIN: 88-4163943

Dorinda Miles Smith Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Saratoga Springs, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $8.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $1.6M. Net investment income was $564K.

Key facts about Dorinda Miles Smith Foundation Inc

In short: Dorinda Miles Smith Foundation Inc gave $1.6M across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $200K), top state New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

EIN
88-4163943
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$1,600,000
Grants made (2025)
8
Average grant
$200,000
Median grant
$150,000
Total assets
$8,133,836
Primary geography
New York (38% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$8.1M

-11.3% YoY

Annual Giving

$1.6M

+60.0% YoY

Grant Count

8

+100.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$200K

-20.0% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dorinda Miles Smith Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $544K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Dorinda Miles Smith Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 5233% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 294% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

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

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkWashingtonBelfastNauvooArlingtonBirminghamBoston

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$500K$1M$1.5M$2M1 grant2022 1 grant2023 4 grants2024 8 grants2025

From 2022 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $30K (2022) to $1.6M (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $1.6M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 8 recipients in 2025

World Central Kitchen: $400KWorld Central Kitchen$400KDoctors Without Borders: $300KDoctors Without Borders$300KMaine Farmland Trust: $250KMaine Farmland Trust$250KCamp McDowell: $150KCamp McDowell$150KAmerican Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc: $150KAmerican Civil Liberties UnionFoundation Inc$150KEnvironmnetal Defense Fund: $150KEnvironmnetal Defense Fund$150KNational Public Radio Inc: $100KNational Public Radio Inc$100KPBS Foundation: $100KPBS Foundation$100K

The largest 2025 recipient was World Central Kitchen ($400K). Together the top 8 received $1.6M.

Grant Size Distribution

14 grants across all recorded years

1<$50K$50–100K8$100–250K3$250–500K1$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 8 grants of 14 (57%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
World Central Kitchen Washington, DCTo support the organization's mission to provide meals in response to humanitarian, climate, and community crises$400,000
Doctors Without Borders New York, NYTo support the mission of the organization to bring medical care to people affected by conflict, disasters, epidemics, and social exclusion$300,000
Maine Farmland Trust Belfast, METo support the mission of the organization to help protect farmland, assist farmers, and develop the future of farming$250,000
Camp McDowell Nauvoo, ALTo support the organization's mission to show the way the world could be through worship, learning, rest, and play at the camp$150,000
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Inc New York, NYTo support the mission of the organization to preserve and promote civil rights and civil liberties.$150,000
Environmnetal Defense Fund New York, NYTo support the mission of the organization to preserve the natural sytems on while all life depends.$150,000
National Public Radio Inc Washington, DCTo support the mission of the organization to create a more informed public by producing, acquiring, and distributing noncommercial programming.$100,000
PBS Foundation Arlington, VATo support the mission of the organization to promote and enhance outstanding public broadcasting programs and services.$100,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$5M$10M$15M2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$8,133,836$9,173,267$10,176,629
Revenue$611,832$215,043$11,128,249
Expenses$1,651,263$1,218,405$1,056,587
Qualifying Distributions$1,600,000$1,003,909$1,004,224
Net Investment Income$563,682$256,735$11,075,886
Distributable Amount$544,352$568,149$390,987

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 13, 2025)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 8, 2026)
  5. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2025

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Dorinda Miles Smith Foundation Inc is led by Lisa Hastings Miles, President since 2023 (on filings since 2022); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Lisa Hastings Miles

    President

    Vice President → President, 2023

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dorinda Miles Smith

    Director

    President → Board Member, 2023

    Board Member → Director, 2024

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Deborah Miles Czech

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Nancy Hastings Miles

    Secretary

    On filings since 2022

    2 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Franklin Beardsley Miles Jr. (2022–2023) — Board Member

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Dorinda Miles Smith Foundation Inc

How much does Dorinda Miles Smith Foundation Inc give each year?

Dorinda Miles Smith Foundation Inc gave $1.6M across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.0M across 4 grants.

What is Dorinda Miles Smith Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Dorinda Miles Smith Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $150,000, and its average grant was $200,000, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Dorinda Miles Smith Foundation Inc give grants?

Dorinda Miles Smith Foundation Inc's top state is New York, with 38% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were District of Columbia (31%) and Maine (16%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).

Does Dorinda Miles Smith Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Dorinda Miles Smith Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are Dorinda Miles Smith Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Dorinda Miles Smith Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include World Central Kitchen ($400,000), Doctors Without Borders ($300,000) and Maine Farmland Trust ($250,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Dorinda Miles Smith Foundation Inc?

Dorinda Miles Smith Foundation Inc reported $8.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.6M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $544K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

What is Dorinda Miles Smith Foundation Inc's EIN?

Dorinda Miles Smith Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-4163943. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.

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

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