SMFB Foundation

Public charity · Grantmaker Phoenix, AZ EIN: 27-0277109

To support and benefit the purposes of st mary's food bank alliance.

Key facts about SMFB Foundation

EIN
27-0277109
Latest 990 filing
Form 990, 2025
Total assets
$86,307,700

Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990 · View filing

Total Assets

$86.3M

+11.8% YoY

Revenue

$3.6M

+61.8% YoY

Net Investment Income

$3.6M

+61.6% YoY

Expenses

$118K

+12.5% YoY

About SMFB Foundation

Based on IRS filings

SMFB Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Phoenix, AZ. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $86.3M in total assets. Net investment income was $3.6M.

Focus Areas

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

States

Cities

Phoenix

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$1M$2M$3M$4M0 grants2020 0 grants2021 0 grants2022 1 grant2023 0 grants2024 0 grants2025

In 2023 it made 1 grant totaling $4.0M.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

1 grant across all recorded years

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

The most common grant size was in the $1–5M range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for 2025.

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Net Investment Income
$0$10M$20M$30M$40M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$86,307,700$77,218,798$69,034,695
Revenue$3,616,869$2,235,182$1,213,470
Expenses$118,455$105,298$4,101,863
Net Investment Income$3,612,429$2,235,182$1,213,470

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
  2. Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 8, 2026)
  3. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

SMFB Foundation is led by Milton Liu, President & CEO since 2024 (on filings since 2023); none of the 11 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Milton Liu

    President & CEO

    President & CEO Starting June → President & CEO, 2024

    On filings since 2023

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Joe Clancy

    Board President

    President → Board President, 2024

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marc Isaacs

    Director

    On filings since 2021

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen Barnes

    Director

    Vice President → Director, 2023

    On filings since 2021

    0.1 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Douglas Currault

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Steve Jasa

    Director

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Carolyn Jenkins-Bower

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Sarah Stuckey

    CFO

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Troy McNemar

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    0.5 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Matthew Harrison

    Vice President

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Tina Lyons

    Senior Vice President of Finance

    Vice President of Finance → Senior Vice President of Finance, 2025

    On filings since 2024

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Former officers (7)
  • Former: Erik Olsson (2021–2024) — Director
  • Former: Tom Kertis (2020–2023) — President & CEO
  • Former: Barry McBride (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: Matt Harrison (2021–2023) — Vice President
  • Former: Peter Larson (2021–2023) — Director
  • Former: John Ginty (2020) — Director
  • Former: Stephan King (2020) — Vice President

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 SMFB Foundation

How large is SMFB Foundation?

SMFB Foundation reported $86.3M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $3.6M.

What is SMFB Foundation?

SMFB Foundation is a public charity focused on Education, based in Phoenix, AZ. It holds $86.3M in total assets as of 2025.

Where does SMFB Foundation operate?

SMFB Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona.

What is SMFB Foundation's EIN?

SMFB Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 27-0277109. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings.

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