Friends of the Guiomar Smeets
Friends of the Guiomar Smeets is a private foundation focused on Education, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $434K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $435K. Net investment income was $210.
Friends of the Guiomar Smeets at a glance
In short: Friends of the Guiomar Smeets gave $435K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $109K), top state Connecticut. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $435,388
- +18.7% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +33.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $108,847
- -10.9% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $104,467
- Total assets
- $433,734
- -1.8% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (46% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who Friends of the Guiomar Smeets funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Yale University ($201K). Together the top 4 received $435K.
Grant Size Distribution
24 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 11 grants of 24 (46%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Friends of the Guiomar Smeets gives
- Giving grew 36% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out well above 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $244K (2022) to $435K (2024). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $435K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Yale University New Haven, CT | Scholarship Fund Support | $200,500 |
| The Nightingale-Bamford School New York, NY | Scholarship Fund Support | $120,000 |
| Guiomar Smeets Foundation | Scholarships to Students | $88,934 |
| Lewis and Clark College Portland, OR | Scholarship Fund Support | $25,954 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $433,734 | $440,210 | $448,369 | $435,388 | 4 | $448,364 | $210 | $10,816 |
| 2023 | $441,893 | $350,266 | $372,817 | $366,665 | 3 | $372,814 | $266 | $13,834 |
| 2022 | $464,444 | $300,246 | $248,882 | $244,096 | 5 | $248,880 | $246 | $13,315 |
| 2021 | $413,080 | $705,143 | $324,929 | $321,112 | 6 | $324,927 | $143 | $8,207 |
| 2020 | $32,866 | $300,127 | $311,953 | $309,297 | 6 | — | $127 | $6,895 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Friends of the Guiomar Smeets reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Friends of the Guiomar Smeets is led by Lazara Ameng-Torres, President on every filing since 2021; none of the 4 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Lazara Ameng-Torres
President
On filings since 2021
2.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Bastiaan Jansen
Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charles Rund
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay Brian Peller
Treasurer
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Marcia Seibald (2020–2021) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Friends of the Guiomar Smeets
How much does Friends of the Guiomar Smeets give each year?
Friends of the Guiomar Smeets gave $435K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $367K across 3 grants.
What is Friends of the Guiomar Smeets's typical grant size?
Friends of the Guiomar Smeets's median grant in 2024 was $104,467, and its average grant was $108,847, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Friends of the Guiomar Smeets give grants?
Friends of the Guiomar Smeets's top state is Connecticut, with 46% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were New York (28%) and Oregon (6%).
Does Friends of the Guiomar Smeets give general operating support?
Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Friends of the Guiomar Smeets's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship Fund Support" (3 grants).
How large is Friends of the Guiomar Smeets?
Friends of the Guiomar Smeets reported $434K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $448K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Friends of the Guiomar Smeets?
Friends of the Guiomar Smeets is a private foundation focused on Education, based in New York, NY. It holds $434K in total assets as of 2024.
What is Friends of the Guiomar Smeets's EIN?
Friends of the Guiomar Smeets's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-0260044. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(1)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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