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Garrett B Smith Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Greenwich, CT EIN: 06-6411358 Website

The foundation provides funds to support research in the treatment of cancer, especially in children, and to support entertainment programs for those hospitalized children.

Key facts about Garrett B Smith Foundation

In short: Garrett B Smith Foundation gave $148K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $74K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.

EIN
06-6411358
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$147,750
Grants made (2025)
2
Average grant
$73,875
Median grant
$73,875
Total assets
$1,697,016
Primary geography
Connecticut (66% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)

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

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$1.7M

+4.0% YoY

Annual Giving

$148K

+3.1% YoY

Grant Count

2

+0.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$74K

+3.1% YoY

How Garrett B Smith Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+10%). Method

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

About Garrett B Smith Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Garrett B Smith Foundation is a public charity, based in Greenwich, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.7M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $148K. Net investment income was $139K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.

Cities

New HavenMemphisNew York

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$50K$100K$150K$200K3 grants2019 2 grants2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 2 grants2023 2 grants2024 2 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $110K (2020) to $183K (2019). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $148K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 2 recipients in 2025

Yale New Haven Children's Hospital: $98KYale New Haven Children'sHospital$98KBreast Cancer Research Fndtn: $50KBreast Cancer Research Fndtn$50K

The largest 2025 recipient was Yale New Haven Children's Hospital ($98K). Together the top 2 received $148K.

Grant Size Distribution

10 grants across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 9 grants of 10 (90%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Yale New Haven Children's Hospital New Haven, CTGeneral Fund$97,750
Breast Cancer Research Fndtn New York, NYGeneral Fund$50,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$100K$200K$300K2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$1,697,016$1,631,265$1,636,091
Revenue$212,351$169,335$94,106
Expenses$160,937$154,568$154,937
Net Investment Income$138,783$162,443$42,800

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 11, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 15, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 13, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
  6. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS May 15, 2020)
  7. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 12, 2026)
  8. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Garrett B Smith Foundation is led by Scott Smith, President & Director on every filing since 2019; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Scott Smith

    President & Director

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Heidi Smith

    Secretary & Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Garrett B Smith Foundation

How much does Garrett B Smith Foundation give each year?

Garrett B Smith Foundation gave $148K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $143K across 2 grants.

How large is Garrett B Smith Foundation?

Garrett B Smith Foundation reported $1.7M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $212K.

Where does Garrett B Smith Foundation operate?

Garrett B Smith Foundation has awarded grants in Connecticut, New York, Tennessee.

What is Garrett B Smith Foundation's EIN?

Garrett B Smith Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 06-6411358. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.

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

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