Gregg and Lisa Smith Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Idaho Falls, ID EIN: 45-1360385

Gregg and Lisa Smith Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Idaho Falls, ID. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $17K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 3 grants totaling $4K.

Gregg and Lisa Smith Foundation at a glance

In short: Gregg and Lisa Smith Foundation gave $4K across 3 grants in 2024 (avg $1K), mostly in District of Columbia. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$3,540
-0.9% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
3
+0.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$1,180
-0.9% vs 2023
Median grant
$1,000
Total assets
$16,618
+10.5% vs 2023
Primary geography
District of Columbia (58% 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 Gregg and Lisa Smith Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2024

Excelsior College: $2KExcelsior College$2KIdaho State University: $1KIdaho State University$1KCollege of Eastern Idaho: $500College of Eastern Idaho$500

The largest 2024 recipient was Excelsior College ($2K). Together the top 3 received $4K.

Grant Size Distribution

17 grants across all recorded years

17<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 17 grants of 17 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

3states

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

Idaho FallsPocatelloWashingtonPotosi

How Gregg and Lisa Smith Foundation gives

  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−7%). 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

$0$1K$2K$3K$4K3 grants2020 4 grants2021 4 grants2022 3 grants2023 3 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $2K (2020) to $4K (2021). In 2024 it made 3 grants totaling $4K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Excelsior College Washington, DCEducation$2,040
Idaho State University Pocatello, IDEducation$1,000
College of Eastern Idaho Idaho Falls, IDEducation$500
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2024$16,618$3,540$3,5403$3,540
2023$15,043$3,571$3,5713$3,571
2022$13,880$3,719$3,7194$3,719
2021$14,747$3,792$3,7924$3,792
2020$13,029$1,652$1,6523—

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Gregg and Lisa Smith Foundation is led by Gregg Smith, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Gregg Smith

    President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Smith

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

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 Gregg and Lisa Smith Foundation

How much does Gregg and Lisa Smith Foundation give each year?

Gregg and Lisa Smith Foundation gave $4K across 3 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $4K across 3 grants.

What is Gregg and Lisa Smith Foundation's typical grant size?

Gregg and Lisa Smith Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $1,000, and its average grant was $1,180, across 3 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Gregg and Lisa Smith Foundation give grants?

Gregg and Lisa Smith Foundation gives mostly in District of Columbia: 58% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Idaho (42%).

Does Gregg and Lisa Smith Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 3 grants with a stated purpose on Gregg and Lisa Smith Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Education" (3 grants).

How large is Gregg and Lisa Smith Foundation?

Gregg and Lisa Smith Foundation reported $17K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

What is Gregg and Lisa Smith Foundation?

Gregg and Lisa Smith Foundation is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Idaho Falls, ID. It holds $17K in total assets as of 2024.

What is Gregg and Lisa Smith Foundation's EIN?

Gregg and Lisa Smith Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 45-1360385. 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

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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