Smallpage Family Foundation
Smallpage Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Harahan, Louisiana. It makes grants to charitable organizations in the United States; its 2024 filing says it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations.
Smallpage Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Smallpage Family Foundation gave $254K across 40 grants in 2024 (avg $6K), mostly in Louisiana. 25% of 2024 grantees were new. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $253,615
- +22.3% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 40
- +5.3% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $6,340
- +16.2% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $2,500
- Total assets
- $6,087,857
- +1.2% vs 2023
- New grantees (estimate)
- 25% first-time grantees (10 of 40, 2024)
- Primary geography
- Louisiana (82% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Smallpage Family Foundation
- How to Apply
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Contact Benton Smallpage. The filing states that no specific application form is needed and that awards are restricted to charitable purposes for organizations in the United States.
- Contact
Application contact: Benton Smallpage
Mailing address: 6316 Humphreys Street, Harahan, LA 70123
Phone: (504) 729-2520
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Smallpage Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Bastion Community of Resilence ($70K). Together the top 10 received $187K.
Grant Size Distribution
177 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 171 grants of 177 (97%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2024, 82% of grant dollars went to recipients in Louisiana, 9% to North Carolina, 6% to Alabama, 2% to Colorado, and 1% to Tennessee.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 40 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Smallpage Family Foundation open to new grantees?
25%
first-time grantees, 2024
In 2024, 10 of 40 grantees (25%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $7K. How we count
Medians: $1K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 70% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
- Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (+2%). Method
- In 2024 it paid out 75% 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 (2020–2024). 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 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $180K (2020) to $254K (2024). In 2024 it made 40 grants totaling $254K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bastion Community of Resilence New Orleans, LA | Unrestricted | $70,000 |
| Christ School Capital Campaign Arden, NC | Unrestricted | $22,500 |
| Metropolitan Crime Commission New Orleans, LA | Unrestricted | $22,500 |
| Trinity Episcopal Church and School New Orleans, LA | Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL | Unrestricted | $15,000 |
| Kids Join the Fight New Orleans, LA | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| United Way of Southeast Louisiana New Orleans, LA | Unrestricted | $10,000 |
| Academy of the Sacred Heart New Orleans, LA | Unrestricted | $9,080 |
| New Orleans Museum of Art New Orleans, LA | Unrestricted | $6,945 |
| Pro Bono Publico Foundation New Orleans, LA | Unrestricted | $6,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6,087,857 | $261,725 | $288,062 | $253,615 | 40 | $253,615 | $274,106 | $336,121 |
| 2023 | $6,015,158 | $705,153 | $241,293 | $207,350 | 38 | $207,350 | $151,358 | $306,757 |
| 2022 | $5,700,321 | $1,683,152 | $228,513 | $199,140 | 31 | $199,140 | $237,573 | $248,544 |
| 2021 | $4,083,304 | $433,174 | $276,619 | $248,070 | 36 | $248,070 | $375,178 | $234,839 |
| 2020 | $3,614,938 | $83,097 | $199,488 | $180,410 | 32 | — | $171,186 | $186,774 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Smallpage Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $336K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its grants include support for organizations with a range of stated missions. For example, Metropolitan Crime Commission says it works to improve the administration of justice, reduce violent crime, and stamp out public corruption. United Way of Southeast Louisiana says its mission is to eradicate poverty in southeast Louisiana, and the New Orleans Museum of Art says it aims to inspire a love of art and educate and engage a diverse public. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions, not statements of the foundation’s mission.
Grantmaking
In 2024, the foundation made 40 grants totaling $253,615. Grant amounts ranged from $200 to $70,000, with a median of $2,500. The largest listed grant was $70,000 to Bastion Community of Resilience in New Orleans; other major grants included $22,500 each to Christ School Capital Campaign and Metropolitan Crime Commission, and $15,000 each to Trinity Episcopal Church and School and the University of Alabama. The listed grants were designated unrestricted.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2024 filing lists John B. Smallpage Jr. as president; Kathryn F. Smallpage as vice president; David G. Bailey as secretary; and Kathryn Carrere Smallpage, Charlotte Favrot Smallpage, Jack L. Smallpage, and John Benton Smallpage III as directors.
Smallpage Family Foundation is led by John B. Smallpage Jr., President on every filing since 2020; none of the 6 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
John B. Smallpage Jr.
President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Charlotte Favrot Smallpage
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Jack L. Smallpage
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
John Benton Smallpage III
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn F. Smallpage
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
David G. Bailey
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/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 Smallpage Family Foundation
How much does Smallpage Family Foundation give each year?
Smallpage Family Foundation gave $254K across 40 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $207K across 38 grants.
What is Smallpage Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Smallpage Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $2,500, and its average grant was $6,340, across 40 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Smallpage Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Smallpage Family Foundation give grants?
Smallpage Family Foundation gives mostly in Louisiana: 82% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were North Carolina (9%) and Alabama (6%). The most frequent recipient cities were New Orleans, LA (28 grants) and Basalt, CO (2 grants).
Does Smallpage Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Smallpage Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (40 of 40) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Smallpage Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Smallpage Family Foundation's largest 2024 grantees include Bastion Community of Resilence ($70,000), Christ School Capital Campaign ($22,500) and Metropolitan Crime Commission ($22,500), according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 45% of its itemized 2024 grant dollars.
How large is Smallpage Family Foundation?
Smallpage Family Foundation reported $6.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $254K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $336K (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 Smallpage Family Foundation fund?
No foundation mission statement is provided. Its grants include support for organizations with a range of stated missions. For example, Metropolitan Crime Commission says it works to improve the administration of justice, reduce violent crime, and stamp out public corruption. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Smallpage Family Foundation?
Contact Benton Smallpage. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Smallpage Family Foundation's EIN?
Smallpage Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 72-1295264. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Smallpage Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/smallpage-family-foundation-morg_d3c3a110d10a4b6daf3dcbdff81444fd
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