Smart Food Market Inc DBA Smart Food Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker San Diego, CA EIN: 46-5682307

Smart Food Market Inc DBA Smart Food Foundation is a private foundation focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in San Diego, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $104K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $363K.

Smart Food Market Inc DBA Smart Food Foundation at a glance

In short: Smart Food Market Inc DBA Smart Food Foundation gave $363K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $91K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2024)
$363,169
-9.6% vs 2023
Grants made (2024)
4
-20.0% vs 2023
Average grant
$90,792
+13.0% vs 2023
Median grant
$84,336
Total assets
$103,532
-49.2% vs 2023
Primary geography
California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who Smart Food Market Inc DBA Smart Food Foundation funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 4 recipients in 2024

South Bay Community Service: $161KSouth Bay Community Service$161KArmed Service YMCA: $115KArmed Service YMCA$115KOlivewood Gardens and Learning CNTR: $54KOlivewood Gardens and LearningCNTR$54KMission Middle School: $34KMission Middle School$34K

The largest 2024 recipient was South Bay Community Service ($161K). Together the top 4 received $363K.

Grant Size Distribution

22 grants across all recorded years

12<$50K3$50–100K7$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 22 (55%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.

States

Cities

San DiegoChula VistaEscondidoNational City

How Smart Food Market Inc DBA Smart Food Foundation gives

  • Giving grew 23% from 2021 to 2024. 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

$0$200K$400K$600K3 grants2020 5 grants2021 5 grants2022 5 grants2023 4 grants2024

From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $196K (2022) to $402K (2023). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $363K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
South Bay Community Service Chula Vista, CAPromote Healthy Eating$160,961
Armed Service YMCA San Diego, CAPromote Healthy Eating$114,970
Olivewood Gardens and Learning CNTR National City, CAPromote Healthy Eating$53,701
Mission Middle School Escondido, CAPromote Healthy Eating$33,537
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying Distributions
2024$103,532$264,100$364,463$363,1694$364,248
2023$203,895$384,985$402,230$401,8665$402,067
2022$221,140$272,650$196,874$196,4005$196,786
2021$145,364$290,600$296,356$295,8895$296,318
2020$151,120$382,040$249,076$245,0563—

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Smart Food Market Inc DBA Smart Food Foundation is led by Dennis Mudd, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Dennis Mudd

    President

    On filings since 2020

    5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Pamela Mudd

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    5 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 Smart Food Market Inc DBA Smart Food Foundation

How much does Smart Food Market Inc DBA Smart Food Foundation give each year?

Smart Food Market Inc DBA Smart Food Foundation gave $363K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $402K across 5 grants.

What is Smart Food Market Inc DBA Smart Food Foundation's typical grant size?

Smart Food Market Inc DBA Smart Food Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $84,336, and its average grant was $90,792, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Smart Food Market Inc DBA Smart Food Foundation give grants?

Smart Food Market Inc DBA Smart Food Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does Smart Food Market Inc DBA Smart Food Foundation give general operating support?

Not in 2024: none of the 4 grants with a stated purpose on Smart Food Market Inc DBA Smart Food Foundation's 2024 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Promote Healthy Eating" (4 grants).

How large is Smart Food Market Inc DBA Smart Food Foundation?

Smart Food Market Inc DBA Smart Food Foundation reported $104K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $264K.

What is Smart Food Market Inc DBA Smart Food Foundation?

Smart Food Market Inc DBA Smart Food Foundation is a private foundation focused on Food, Agriculture & Nutrition, based in San Diego, CA. It holds $104K in total assets as of 2024.

What is Smart Food Market Inc DBA Smart Food Foundation's EIN?

Smart Food Market Inc DBA Smart Food Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 46-5682307. 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.

Data update history

(6)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 15, 2022)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 16, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 14, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 13, 2025)
  6. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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