Jeffrey and Mary Smith Family Foundation
The Jeffrey and Mary Smith Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Teaneck, New Jersey. In its 2025 filing, it reported 12 grants totaling $320,000 to organizations in four states, with each grant listed as unrestricted.
Jeffrey and Mary Smith Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Jeffrey and Mary Smith Family Foundation gave $320K across 12 grants in 2025 (avg $27K), mostly in California. 50% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $320,000
- +6.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 12
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $26,667
- -28.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $25,000
- Total assets
- $3,408,490
- -2.8% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 50% first-time grantees (6 of 12, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- California (63% 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 Jeffrey and Mary Smith Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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The filing lists no application form or materials and no deadline. It states that the foundation does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
- Contact
Application contact: Mary H Smith
Mailing address: 1220 Mesa Road, Santa Barbara, CA 93108
Phone: (646) 779-4400
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Jeffrey and Mary Smith Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Foundation ($85K). Together the top 10 received $295K.
Grant Size Distribution
61 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 54 grants of 61 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 62% of grant dollars went to California recipients, 27% to Ohio, 8% to New York, and 3% to Washington. These percentages describe the locations of that year’s grant recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Jeffrey and Mary Smith Family Foundation open to new grantees?
50%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 6 of 12 grantees (50%) were first-time recipients. With only 12 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 8 points. First grants averaged $18K; repeat grants $35K. How we count
Medians: $15K first-time, $25K repeat.
- 42% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 21% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 100% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 $198K (2019) to $320K (2025). In 2025 it made 12 grants totaling $320K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Foundation Akron, OH | Unrestricted Grant | $85,000 |
| Open Medicine Foundation Agoura Hills, CA | Unrestricted Grant | $40,000 |
| National Disaster Search Dog Foundation Santa Paula, CA | Unrestricted Grant | $25,000 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council New York, NY | Unrestricted Grant | $25,000 |
| Fish Reef Project Santa Barbara, CA | Unrestricted Grant | $25,000 |
| American Civil Liberties Union Foundation Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted Grant | $25,000 |
| National Immigration Law Center Los Angeles, CA | Unrestricted Grant | $25,000 |
| Nature Conservancy of California Sacramento, CA | Unrestricted Grant | $15,000 |
| Apples to Zucchini Cooking School Santa Barbara, CA | Unrestricted Grant | $15,000 |
| Transgender Law Center Oakland, CA | Unrestricted Grant | $15,000 |
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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 | $3,408,490 | $224,103 | $321,565 | $320,000 | 12 | $320,037 | $224,065 | $321,252 |
| 2024 | $3,505,952 | $130,984 | $300,550 | $300,000 | 8 | $300,025 | $130,959 | $261,288 |
| 2023 | $3,675,518 | $19,354 | $270,125 | $270,000 | 15 | $270,012 | $19,341 | $242,874 |
| 2022 | $3,926,289 | $-29,497 | $265,025 | $265,000 | 12 | $265,000 | $15,546 | $243,974 |
| 2021 | $4,220,811 | $-51,149 | $240,500 | $240,000 | 14 | $240,000 | $10,000 | $238,216 |
| 2020 | $4,512,460 | $10,539 | $200,245 | $200,000 | 11 | — | $10,534 | $215,349 |
| 2019 | $4,702,166 | $9,207 | $198,460 | $198,000 | 17 | — | $11,756 | $221,748 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Jeffrey and Mary Smith Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $321K 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
The foundation’s mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including medical research, disaster response, environmental restoration, food education, civil liberties, and transgender rights. For example, the Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Foundation describes its work in relation to a rare, fatal neurodegenerative disease, and the Open Medicine Foundation says it funds collaborative medical research and education for multi-system chronic complex diseases. Fish Reef Project describes its mission as helping ocean life thrive through kelp and coral ecosystem restoration.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave 12 grants totaling $320,000. Grant amounts ranged from $10,000 to $85,000, with a median of $25,000. Its largest grants were $85,000 to the Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Foundation and $40,000 to the Open Medicine Foundation. Other notable grants included $25,000 each to the National Disaster Search Dog Foundation, Fish Reef Project, Natural Resources Defense Council, American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, and National Immigration Law Center.
The foundation’s 2025 filing states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists no required application form or materials, no deadline, and no restrictions on awards.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Mary H Smith as president; Jennifer Smith Unruh and Zoe Smith Jaye as vice presidents; and Thomas Del Bosco and Kalman Vidomlanski as secretaries.
Jeffrey and Mary Smith Family Foundation is led by Mary H. Smith, President on every filing since 2019; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Mary H. Smith
President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jennifer Smith Unruh
Vice President
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Kalman Vidomlanski
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Thomas Del Bosco
Secretary
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Zoe Smith Jaye
Vice President
On filings since 2019
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 Jeffrey and Mary Smith Family Foundation
How much does Jeffrey and Mary Smith Family Foundation give each year?
Jeffrey and Mary Smith Family Foundation gave $320K across 12 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $300K across 8 grants.
What is Jeffrey and Mary Smith Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Jeffrey and Mary Smith Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $26,667, across 12 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Jeffrey and Mary Smith Family Foundation that year got $18K on average.
Where does Jeffrey and Mary Smith Family Foundation give grants?
Jeffrey and Mary Smith Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 63% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were Ohio (27%) and New York (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were Santa Barbara, CA (3 grants) and Los Angeles, CA (2 grants).
Does Jeffrey and Mary Smith Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Jeffrey and Mary Smith Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (12 of 12) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Jeffrey and Mary Smith Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Jeffrey and Mary Smith Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Foundation ($85,000), Open Medicine Foundation ($40,000) and National Disaster Search Dog Foundation ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 47% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Jeffrey and Mary Smith Family Foundation?
Jeffrey and Mary Smith Family Foundation reported $3.4M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $320K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $321K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What does Jeffrey and Mary Smith Family Foundation fund?
The foundation’s mission is not stated in the available information. Its 2025 grants went to organizations working in areas including medical research, disaster response, environmental restoration, food education, civil liberties, and transgender rights. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Jeffrey and Mary Smith Family Foundation?
The filing lists no application form or materials and no deadline. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Jeffrey and Mary Smith Family Foundation's EIN?
Jeffrey and Mary Smith Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0876820. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 1, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 7, 2026)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS July 1, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 12, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 12, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS June 6, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 7, 2024)
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