Gordon & Norma Smith Family Foundation
Gordon & Norma Smith Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $114K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $283K. Net investment income was $6K.
Gordon & Norma Smith Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Gordon & Norma Smith Family Foundation gave $283K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $35K), mostly in New York. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $283,271
- -7.3% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $35,409
- +4.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $11,000
- Total assets
- $114,262
- -63.5% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- New York (93% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Gordon & Norma Smith Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was NYU Langone Medical Center ($158K). Together the top 8 received $283K.
Grant Size Distribution
37 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 37 (73%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Gordon & Norma Smith Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 64% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 606% of 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $13K (2020) to $791K (2022). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $283K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| NYU Langone Medical Center New York, NY | General Support | $158,262 |
| Central Synagogue New York, NY | General Support | $69,909 |
| The Cura Foundation New York, NY | General Support | $25,000 |
| Jewish Federation of Palm Beach West Palm Beach, FL | General Support | $12,000 |
| Old Oaks Foundation Purchase, NY | General Support | $10,000 |
| Palm Beach Country Club Foundation Palm Beach, FL | General Support | $4,000 |
| Town of Palm Beach Way Palm Beach, FL | General Support | $4,000 |
| Yale University New Haven, CT | General Support | $100 |
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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 | $114,262 | $5,590 | $283,271 | $283,271 | 8 | $283,271 | $5,590 | $46,771 |
| 2024 | $312,952 | $101,993 | $305,889 | $305,678 | 9 | $305,678 | $101,993 | $53,408 |
| 2023 | $507,263 | $356,556 | $125,439 | $115,600 | 8 | $115,600 | $356,556 | $59,984 |
| 2022 | $276,146 | $488,720 | $796,353 | $791,000 | 10 | $791,000 | $483,367 | $84,836 |
| 2021 | $583,779 | $262,167 | $159,459 | $155,750 | 2 | — | $258,458 | $89,112 |
| 2020 | $481,071 | $99,373 | $15,675 | $12,500 | 4 | — | $91,198 | $67,982 |
| 2019 | $397,373 | $148,443 | $152,178 | $150,000 | 1 | — | $146,265 | $47,935 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Gordon & Norma Smith Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $47K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Gordon & Norma Smith Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gordon H. Smith
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Randy Aberg
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robin Smith
Director
On filings since 2019
0.1 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 Gordon & Norma Smith Family Foundation
How much does Gordon & Norma Smith Family Foundation give each year?
Gordon & Norma Smith Family Foundation gave $283K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $306K across 9 grants.
What is Gordon & Norma Smith Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Gordon & Norma Smith Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $11,000, and its average grant was $35,409, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Gordon & Norma Smith Family Foundation give grants?
Gordon & Norma Smith Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 93% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (7%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (3 grants) and Palm Beach, FL (2 grants).
Does Gordon & Norma Smith Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Gordon & Norma Smith Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (8 of 8) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Gordon & Norma Smith Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Gordon & Norma Smith Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include NYU Langone Medical Center ($158,262), Central Synagogue ($69,909) and The Cura Foundation ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 89% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Gordon & Norma Smith Family Foundation?
Gordon & Norma Smith Family Foundation reported $114K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $283K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $47K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Gordon & Norma Smith Family Foundation's EIN?
Gordon & Norma Smith Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 13-3379370. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(3)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 29, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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