Les & Judy Smout Foundation
The Les & Judy Smout Foundation is a private family foundation based in Clearwater, Florida. Established in 1989, the foundation supports charitable causes through grant-making to qualified nonprofit organizations.
Financial Overview
From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing
Total Assets
$1.2M
+3.0% YoY
Annual Giving
$104K
-16.3% YoY
Grant Count
31
-42.6% YoY
Avg Grant Size
$3K
+45.9% YoY
Mission & Focus Areas
The foundation's giving priorities include:
- Animal organizations, particularly support for chimpanzee-related initiatives
- Education
- Philanthropy, voluntarism, and grantmaking
- Human services
- Health and wellness
The foundation has demonstrated support across multiple states, with primary focus in Florida, Pennsylvania, and New York.
Grantmaking
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Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation primarily funds organizations in Florida, Pennsylvania, and New York.
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
- Total Assets: $1,150,058
- Total Annual Giving: $104,000
- EIN: 65-0118624
| Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Assets | $1,150,058 | $1,116,209 | $1,066,124 |
| Revenue | $142,809 | $179,514 | $18,356 |
| Expenses | $108,961 | $129,429 | $87,943 |
| Qualifying Distributions | $104,000 | $124,200 | $82,900 |
| Net Investment Income | $100,666 | $31,031 | $24,882 |
| Distributable Amount | $85,272 | $73,563 | $60,849 |
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
Grant Insights
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
Grant Size Distribution
210 grants across all recorded years
Giving History
Grant recipients and amounts by year
No grants recorded for .
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
From 2025 filing
| Name | Title | Hours | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| LES R SMOUT | PRESIDENT, T | 5 | — |
| JUDY SMOUT | VICE PRSIDEN | 1 | — |
| JANET HEYMAN | DIRECTOR | 1 | — |
Recent Activity
Recent developments and announcements
The foundation has sponsored charitable racing events, including the 2015 Les & Judy Smout Foundation Charity 200 and the 2017 Joey Coulter Charity 200 (presented by the foundation), both held at Auburndale Speedway in Winter Haven, Florida.
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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.
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