Emily Balz Smith Foundation Inc

JACKSONVILLE, FL EIN: 59-3483065

Emily Balz Smith Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Jacksonville, Florida. The foundation was established in 1998 and operates as a 501(c)(3) private grantmaking foundation.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.7M

+4.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$283K

+18.9% YoY

Grant Count

25

-3.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$11K

+23.7% YoY

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

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation does not have a publicly stated mission statement on record. However, based on their grantmaking activity, the foundation focuses on:

  • Education
  • Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking
  • Human Services

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Primary grantmaking activity occurs in:

  • Florida
  • Missouri
  • California

Grant Distribution by State

7states

Cities

Atlantic BeachBethelCedar ParkChicagoFleming IslandGreen Cove SpringsJacksonvilleKansas CityOaklandRockledgeSan FranciscoTampaVirgina BeachVirginia BeachWilliamsburg

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Total Assets: $4,695,464

Total Annual Giving: $283,000

IRS Filing: The foundation is required to file IRS Form 990-PF. Recent tax filings are available for 2025, 2023, 2022, 2021, and 2020.

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$580K$1M$2M$2M202020212022202320242025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$4,695,464$4,486,907$3,278,497
Revenue$414,255$1,279,262$-32,690
Expenses$323,379$262,672$227,593
Qualifying Distributions$288,807$240,434$213,500
Net Investment Income$286,996$252,639$88,855
Distributable Amount$292,666$250,049$208,205

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$71K$142K$212K$283K15 grants202026 grants202127 grants202224 grants202326 grants202425 grants2025

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

YOUNG LIVES JACKSONVILLE$24KHOPE STREET$20KCENTER FOR CHILDREN'S RI…$18KCITY YEAR JACKSONVILLE$18KDELORES BARR WEAVER POLI…$18KOPERATION NEW HOPE$18KUNIFIED COMMUNITY INVEST…$18KMY VILLAGE PROJECT$18KFLORIDA PHILANTHROPIC NE…$17KMANDARIN PRESBYTERIAN$17K

Grant Size Distribution

128 grants across all recorded years

128<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

From 2025 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
V HAWLEY SMITH JRVP, TREASURER
EMILY BALZ SMITHPRESIDENT
ASHLEY T SMITH JUAREZDIRECTOR
V HAWLEY SMITH IIIDIRECTOR

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

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