Michael S Smith Family Foundation
Michael S Smith Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Hillsboro Beach, FL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $918K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $1K.
Michael S Smith Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Michael S Smith Family Foundation gave $1K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $372.667), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $1,118
- -98.7% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $373
- -98.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $100
- Total assets
- $917,913
- +3.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (89% 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 Michael S Smith Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Walnut Street Synagogue ($1K). Together the top 3 received $1K.
Grant Size Distribution
9 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 8 grants of 9 (89%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
Cities
How Michael S Smith Family Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 1% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $1K (2025) to $88K (2024). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $1K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Walnut Street Synagogue Chelsea, MA | General Support | $1,000 |
| Boca Helping Hands Boca Raton, FL | General Support | $100 |
| Special Olympics Davie, FL | General Support | $18 |
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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 | $917,913 | $40,590 | $10,800 | $1,118 | 3 | $1,118 | — | $79,089 |
| 2024 | $889,593 | $193,108 | $94,414 | $87,572 | 4 | $87,572 | $27,629 | $66,661 |
| 2023 | $790,899 | $35,000 | $5,948 | — | — | — | $30,327 | $1,814 |
| 2022 | $1,093,771 | $26,390 | $6,748 | — | — | — | $18,489 | $54,545 |
| 2021 | $1,207,237 | $23,973 | $28,326 | $22,458 | 2 | $22,458 | $17,558 | $53,558 |
| 2020 | $1,030,494 | $30,725 | $33,095 | $23,690 | 23 | — | $28,537 | $42,891 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Michael S Smith Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $79K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Michael S Smith Family Foundation is led by Michael Smith, President on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Michael Smith
President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "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 Michael S Smith Family Foundation
How much does Michael S Smith Family Foundation give each year?
Michael S Smith Family Foundation gave $1K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $88K across 4 grants.
What is Michael S Smith Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Michael S Smith Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $100, and its average grant was $373, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Michael S Smith Family Foundation give grants?
Michael S Smith Family Foundation gives mostly in Massachusetts: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Florida (11%).
Does Michael S Smith Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Michael S Smith Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Michael S Smith Family Foundation?
Michael S Smith Family Foundation reported $918K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $79K (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 is Michael S Smith Family Foundation's EIN?
Michael S Smith Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-6506101. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 4, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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