SMF Foundation GC

Private foundation · Grantmaker New York, NY EIN: 81-3437641

SMF Foundation GC is a private foundation, based in New York, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $1K in total assets. In 2024, it made $240 in qualifying distributions.

SMF Foundation GC at a glance

Total assets
$1,027
-18.9% vs 2023
Qualifying distributions (2024)
$240
-99.9% vs 2023
Expenses (2024)
$240
-99.9% vs 2023
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

Who SMF Foundation GC funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

2 grants across all recorded years

<$50K$50–100K$100–250K1$250–500K$500K–1M1$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was in the $250–500K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

New York

How SMF Foundation GC gives

  • Giving fell 70% from 2020 to 2023. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out 436% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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$250K$500K$750K$1M1 grant2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024

From 2020 to 2023, annual grant giving ranged from $300K (2023) to $1.0M (2020). In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $300K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
United Jewish Appeal-Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York Inc New York, NYPublic Charity$300,000
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsDistributable Amount
2024$1,027—$240——$240$55
2023$1,267$300,000$300,236$300,0001$300,236$1,205
2022$1,503—————$74
2021$1,503—$145——$145$79
2020$1,648$1,000,000$1,000,025$1,000,0001—$81

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, SMF Foundation GC reported a distributable amount of $55 for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

SMF Foundation GC is led by Joanna Margaret Milstein, Director & President on every filing since 2020; none of the 3 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • Joanna Margaret Milstein

    Director & President

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

  • Toby M. Schulman

    Director & President

    On filings since 2021

    No compensation reported

  • Peter Grossman

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Toby Anne Milstein (2020) — Director & President

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 SMF Foundation GC

How large is SMF Foundation GC?

SMF Foundation GC reported $1K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $240 in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $55 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).

Where does SMF Foundation GC operate?

SMF Foundation GC has awarded grants in New York.

What is SMF Foundation GC's EIN?

SMF Foundation GC's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-3437641. 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.

Data update history

(1)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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

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