Emily Balz Smith Foundation Inc
Emily Balz Smith Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Jacksonville, Florida. In its 2025 filing, it reported 25 grants totaling $283,000, with most grant dollars going to organizations in Florida.
Emily Balz Smith Foundation Inc at a glance
In short: Emily Balz Smith Foundation Inc gave $283K across 25 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Florida. 36% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $283,000
- +18.9% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 25
- -3.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,320
- +23.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $4,695,464
- +4.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 36% first-time grantees (9 of 25, 2025)
- Primary geography
- Florida (96% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Emily Balz Smith Foundation Inc
- How to Apply
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The 2024 filing states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists Ashley Smith Juarez as the application contact; application form and materials, deadlines, and award restrictions are listed as N/A.
- Contact
Application contact: Ashley Smith Juarez
Mailing address: 3741 San Jose Place Suite 7, Jacksonville, FL 32257
Phone: (904) 268-9990
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Emily Balz Smith Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Young Lives Jacksonville ($24K). Together the top 10 received $183K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($5,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
128 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 128 grants of 128 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 96% of grant dollars went to recipients in Florida and 4% went to recipients in Missouri. California accounted for 0% of grant dollars.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 25 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Emily Balz Smith Foundation Inc open to new grantees?
36%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 9 of 25 grantees (36%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $5K; repeat grants $15K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $17K repeat.
- 60% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+19%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 99% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $132K (2020) to $283K (2025). In 2025 it made 25 grants totaling $283K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Young Lives Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL | General Operating | $23,500 |
| Hope Street Jacksonville, FL | General Operating | $20,000 |
| Center for Children's Rights Jacksonville, FL | General Operating | $17,500 |
| City Year Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL | General Operating | $17,500 |
| Delores Barr Weaver Policy Center Jacksonville, FL | General Operating | $17,500 |
| Operation New Hope Jacksonville, FL | General Operating | $17,500 |
| Unified Community Investors Jacksonville, FL | General Operating | $17,500 |
| My Village Project Jacksonville, FL | General Operating | $17,500 |
| Florida Philanthropic Network Tampa, FL | General Operating | $17,000 |
| Mandarin Presbyterian Jacksonville, FL | General Operating | $17,000 |
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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 | $4,695,464 | $414,255 | $323,379 | $283,000 | 25 | $288,807 | $286,996 | $292,666 |
| 2024 | $4,486,907 | $1,279,262 | $262,672 | $238,000 | 26 | $240,434 | $252,639 | $250,049 |
| 2023 | $3,278,497 | $-32,690 | $227,593 | $213,500 | 24 | $213,500 | $88,855 | $208,205 |
| 2022 | $3,548,216 | $183,143 | $237,820 | $237,188 | 27 | $237,188 | $94,879 | $230,683 |
| 2021 | $3,810,232 | $2,109,343 | $207,005 | $205,000 | 26 | — | $677,161 | $190,735 |
| 2020 | $2,534,643 | $871,374 | $144,530 | $131,500 | 15 | — | $113,873 | $126,165 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Emily Balz Smith Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $293K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for organizations working in areas such as children’s rights, caregiver training, economic assistance, and community-based learning. For example, Hope Street describes its mission as equipping people who work with children through caregiver training, while Operation New Hope describes its mission as creating jobs and housing for disadvantaged residents. These are the grantees’ stated missions, not the foundation’s.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 25 grants totaling $283,000. Grant amounts ranged from $1,000 to $23,500, with a median of $15,000. The largest listed grants included $23,500 to Young Lives Jacksonville; $20,000 to Hope Street; and $17,500 each to Center for Children’s Rights, City Year Jacksonville, Delores Barr Weaver Policy Center, Operation New Hope, Unified Community Investors, and My Village Project. The filing lists these grants as general operating support.
The foundation also awarded $17,000 to Florida Philanthropic Network. Among other 2025 grantees, Haven Retreats received $15,000, Fellowship of Christian Athletes received $10,000, and Rethreaded received $5,000.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists V Hawley Smith Jr as vice president and treasurer; Emily Balz Smith as president; and Ashley T Smith Juarez and V Hawley Smith III as directors.
Emily Balz Smith Foundation Inc is led by Emily Balz Smith, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Emily Balz Smith
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Ashley T. Smith Juarez
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
V. Hawley Smith III
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
V. Hawley Smith Jr.
Vice President & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Taylor C. Day (2020–2023) — Director
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Emily Balz Smith Foundation Inc
How much does Emily Balz Smith Foundation Inc give each year?
Emily Balz Smith Foundation Inc gave $283K across 25 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $238K across 26 grants.
What is Emily Balz Smith Foundation Inc's typical grant size?
Emily Balz Smith Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $11,320, across 25 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Emily Balz Smith Foundation Inc that year got $5K on average.
Where does Emily Balz Smith Foundation Inc give grants?
Emily Balz Smith Foundation Inc gives mostly in Florida: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Jacksonville, FL (21 grants).
Does Emily Balz Smith Foundation Inc give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Emily Balz Smith Foundation Inc's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (25 of 25) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Emily Balz Smith Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
Emily Balz Smith Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Young Lives Jacksonville ($23,500), Hope Street ($20,000) and Center for Children's Rights ($17,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($5,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 22% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Emily Balz Smith Foundation Inc?
Emily Balz Smith Foundation Inc reported $4.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $289K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $293K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Emily Balz Smith Foundation Inc fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for organizations working in areas such as children’s rights, caregiver training, economic assistance, and community-based learning. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Emily Balz Smith Foundation Inc?
The 2024 filing states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Emily Balz Smith Foundation Inc's EIN?
Emily Balz Smith Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 59-3483065. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025
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Grantable. (2026). Emily Balz Smith Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 14, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/emily-balz-smith-foundation-inc-morg_838c8d20f3eb46bf802edf9769589550
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