Howard Smith Family Foundation
The Howard Smith Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Old Westbury, New York. It makes grants to charitable organizations; its 2025 filing lists 27 grants totaling $81,269.
Howard Smith Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Howard Smith Family Foundation gave $81K across 27 grants in 2025 (avg $3K), mostly in New York. 19% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $81,269
- +5.4% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 27
- +8.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $3,010
- -2.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $750
- Total assets
- $175,760
- +10.9% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 19% first-time grantees (5 of 27, 2025)
- Primary geography
- New York (91% 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 Howard Smith Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: Co Howard Smith 5 Deepwood Ct, Old Westbury, NY 11568-1005
Phone: (516) 626-1212
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Howard Smith Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was St Francis Hospital Foundation ($20K). Together the top 10 received $73K.
Grant Size Distribution
113 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 113 grants of 113 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 91% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 4% to Pennsylvania, 4% to Florida, and 1% to Ohio.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 27 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Howard Smith Family Foundation open to new grantees?
19%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 27 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $650; repeat grants $4K. How we count
Medians: $500 first-time, $875 repeat.
- 78% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (+8%). Method
- In 2025 it paid out 766% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $29K (2019) to $81K (2025). In 2025 it made 27 grants totaling $81K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| St Francis Hospital Foundation Roslyn, NY | To Fulfill the Donee's Exempt Purpose | $20,000 |
| Northwell Health Foundation New Hyde Park, NY | To Fulfill the Donee's Exempt Purpose | $19,175 |
| Sid Jacobson JCC East Hills, NY | To Fulfill the Donee's Exempt Purpose | $10,500 |
| UJA Federation of New York Syosset, NY | To Fulfill the Donee's Exempt Purpose | $7,000 |
| Temple Sinai Roslyn Heights, NY | To Fulfill the Donee's Exempt Purpose | $6,144 |
| American Cancer Society Philadelphia, PA | To Fulfill the Donee's Exempt Purpose | $3,000 |
| American Friends of Shalva New York, NY | To Fulfill the Donee's Exempt Purpose | $2,500 |
| Play for Pink Delaire Country Club Delray Beach, FL | To Fulfill the Donee's Exempt Purpose | $2,500 |
| Old Westbury PBA Old Westbury, NY | To Fulfill the Donee's Exempt Purpose | $1,000 |
| The Allyn P Udell Hello Dolly Foundation Inc Mineola, NY | To Fulfill the Donee's Exempt Purpose | $1,000 |
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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 | $175,760 | $103,374 | $86,072 | $81,269 | 27 | $83,460 | $91,100 | $10,891 |
| 2024 | $158,458 | $119,839 | $80,409 | $77,110 | 25 | $79,159 | $83,007 | $9,068 |
| 2023 | $119,028 | $74,609 | $75,532 | $71,794 | 26 | $73,659 | $56,099 | $7,138 |
| 2022 | $119,951 | $74,502 | $77,484 | $75,138 | 19 | $76,609 | $8,768 | $8,175 |
| 2021 | $122,933 | $34,917 | $59,217 | $56,894 | 16 | $58,342 | $34,042 | $9,446 |
| 2020 | $147,233 | $14,246 | $42,468 | $40,458 | 16 | — | $13,496 | $9,981 |
| 2019 | $175,455 | $28,133 | $33,811 | $28,818 | 19 | — | $7,045 | $8,953 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Howard Smith Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $11K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for organizations working in health care, cancer support and research, community services, and other areas. For example, Northwell Health Foundation describes its work as connecting philanthropic support with efforts such as helping underserved and uninsured people, advancing medical technology and research, and supporting facilities and programs. The American Cancer Society says it works to improve the lives of people with cancer and their families through advocacy, research, and patient support.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 27 grants totaling $81,269. Grant amounts ranged from $100 to $20,000, with a median of $750. The largest grants included $20,000 to St Francis Hospital Foundation, $19,175 to Northwell Health Foundation, $10,500 to Sid Jacobson JCC, $7,000 to UJA Federation of New York, and $6,144 to Temple Sinai. The listed grant purposes were “to fulfill the donee’s exempt purpose.”
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Howard Smith as president, Jeffrey Smith as vice president, and Stephanie Smith as treasurer.
Howard Smith Family Foundation is led by Howard Smith, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Howard Smith
President
On filings since 2019
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jeffrey Smith
Vice President
On filings since 2019
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Stephanie Smith
Treasurer
On filings since 2019
1 hr/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 Howard Smith Family Foundation
How much does Howard Smith Family Foundation give each year?
Howard Smith Family Foundation gave $81K across 27 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $77K across 25 grants.
What is Howard Smith Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Howard Smith Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $750, and its average grant was $3,010, across 27 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Howard Smith Family Foundation that year got $650 on average.
Where does Howard Smith Family Foundation give grants?
Howard Smith Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Roslyn Heights, NY (3 grants), New York, NY (3 grants), Syosset, NY (2 grants) and Philadelphia, PA (2 grants).
Who are Howard Smith Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Howard Smith Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include St Francis Hospital Foundation ($20,000), Northwell Health Foundation ($19,175) and Sid Jacobson JCC ($10,500), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 61% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Howard Smith Family Foundation?
Howard Smith Family Foundation reported $176K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $83K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $11K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Howard Smith Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its grants include support for organizations working in health care, cancer support and research, community services, and other areas. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Howard Smith Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Howard Smith Family Foundation's EIN?
Howard Smith Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1141921. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Does Howard Smith Family Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
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 July 17, 2020)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Howard Smith Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 22, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/howard-smith-family-foundation-morg_7c517214e214481cad9df286c3acfc8e
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