Millard F and Elizabeth Smith Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Hartford, CT EIN: 84-3930406

Millard F and Elizabeth Smith Foundation is a private foundation, based in Hartford, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $656K in total assets. In 2024, it made $7K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $61K.

Key facts about Millard F and Elizabeth Smith Foundation

EIN
84-3930406
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Total assets
$656,413

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$656K

+1.7% YoY

Revenue

$72K

+384.1% YoY

Qualifying Distributions

$7K

-84.6% YoY

Expenses

$17K

-70.2% YoY

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Millard F and Elizabeth Smith Foundation reported a distributable amount of $49K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

How Millard F and Elizabeth Smith Foundation gives

  • Giving fell 42% from 2020 to 2023. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 14% 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.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Norwalk

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K1 grant2020 0 grants2021 1 grant2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $25K (2022) to $75K (2020). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $44K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

3 grants across all recorded years

2<$50K1$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 2 grants of 3 (67%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2024.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$50K$100K$150K$200K2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$656,413$645,325$669,814
Revenue$71,861$14,844$17,712
Expenses$17,273$57,925$50,410
Qualifying Distributions$6,705$43,500$25,000
Net Investment Income$60,770$9,653—
Distributable Amount$48,698$41,839$40,883

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Millard F and Elizabeth Smith Foundation is led by Robert B. Levine, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Robert B. Levine

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    2 hrs/week

    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 Millard F and Elizabeth Smith Foundation

How large is Millard F and Elizabeth Smith Foundation?

Millard F and Elizabeth Smith Foundation reported $656K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $7K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $49K (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.

Where does Millard F and Elizabeth Smith Foundation operate?

Millard F and Elizabeth Smith Foundation has awarded grants in Connecticut.

What is Millard F and Elizabeth Smith Foundation's EIN?

Millard F and Elizabeth Smith Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 84-3930406. 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.

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