Sally & Julius Smolen Foundation
Sally & Julius Smolen Foundation is a private foundation, based in Stamford, CT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $6.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $150K. Net investment income was $400K.
Sally & Julius Smolen Foundation at a glance
In short: Sally & Julius Smolen Foundation gave $150K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $75K), mostly in Massachusetts. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $150,000
- -37.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- -33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $75,000
- -6.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $75,000
- Total assets
- $6,149,371
- +4.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Massachusetts (67% 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 Sally & Julius Smolen Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Foster Parrots ($100K). Together the top 2 received $150K.
Grant Size Distribution
14 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 5 grants of 14 (36%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How Sally & Julius Smolen Foundation gives
- Giving fell 35% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 21% 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 $150K (2025) to $2.0M (2021). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $150K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Foster Parrots Rockland, MA | General | $100,000 |
| Wildlife Conservation Bronx, NY | General | $50,000 |
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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 | $6,149,371 | $411,908 | $161,895 | $150,000 | 2 | $150,000 | $400,013 | $702,858 |
| 2024 | $5,899,358 | $214,156 | $255,103 | $240,000 | 3 | $240,000 | $208,689 | $654,465 |
| 2023 | $5,940,305 | $537,473 | $206,669 | $190,000 | 4 | $190,000 | $520,804 | $551,303 |
| 2022 | $5,609,501 | $182,546 | $239,396 | $230,000 | 2 | $230,000 | $275,501 | $498,569 |
| 2021 | $5,666,351 | $609,793 | $2,007,192 | $1,998,417 | 3 | $1,999,417 | $602,018 | $584,417 |
| 2020 | $6,630,260 | $1,170,935 | $284,907 | $280,500 | 3 | — | $679,278 | $468,430 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Sally & Julius Smolen Foundation reported a distributable amount of $703K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Sally & Julius Smolen Foundation is led by Susan Sheridan, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Susan Sheridan
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jay Rosenstein
Treasurer
On filings since 2023
0.5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Robert Schloss
Secretary
On filings since 2023
0.5 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 Sally & Julius Smolen Foundation
How much does Sally & Julius Smolen Foundation give each year?
Sally & Julius Smolen Foundation gave $150K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $240K across 3 grants.
How large is Sally & Julius Smolen Foundation?
Sally & Julius Smolen Foundation reported $6.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $150K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $703K (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 Sally & Julius Smolen Foundation operate?
Sally & Julius Smolen Foundation has awarded grants in Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island.
What is Sally & Julius Smolen Foundation's EIN?
Sally & Julius Smolen Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 23-7031674. 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- 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 November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 12, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 15, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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