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Smiles for Life Foundation

SALT LAKE CITY, UT EIN: 87-0575845 Website

TO SUPPORT MEDICAL & DENTAL TREATMENT, PREVENTION OF CHILDHOOD DISEASES AND PROMOTE HEALTH EDUCATION FOR POOR CHILDREN IN THE INNER CITIES OF THIS NATION.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$890K

-9.1% YoY

Annual Giving

$507K

-3.6% YoY

Grant Count

20

+17.6% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$25K

-18.1% YoY

About Smiles for Life Foundation

Based on IRS filings

Smiles for Life Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in SALT LAKE CITY, UT. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $890K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 20 grants totaling $507K. Net investment income was $54K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

22states
+14 more states

Cities

AbileneAliso ViejoAmmonAthensBaltimoreBellevueBurnsCalhounChantillyCharlotteCiceroDraperElk GroveGreensboroHarmonyHaymarketHolbrookKansas CityKellerLancaster

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$487K$975K$1M$2M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$890,292$979,379$1,197,787
Revenue$1,244,951$1,432,084$1,509,854
Expenses$1,344,006$1,446,818$1,771,842
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income$53,653$20,179$13,580
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$132K$263K$395K$526K15 grants202019 grants202131 grants202217 grants202320 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

MORTENSON CHARITABLE FOU…$176KESPERANZA INTERNATIONAL$113KKOLTAEL INC$42KEAGLE UNIVERSITY$36KCANDLELIGHTERS CHILDHOOD…$22KFELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN …$17KBOXES OF BASICS$11KELIZABETHTOWN AREA EDUCA…$11KCHRIST'S HAVEN FOR CHILD…$11KUNIVERSITY OF UTAH$9K

Grant Size Distribution

102 grants across all recorded years

93<$50K2$50–100K7$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest include Mortenson Charitable Foundation ($176,305), Esperanza International ($113,447), Koltael Inc ($42,342).

RecipientPurposeAmount
MORTENSON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION LOUISVILLE, KYMEDICAL CHARITY$176,305
FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES KANSAS CITY, MOMEDICAL CHARITY$16,882
CHRIST'S HAVEN FOR CHILDREN KELLER, TXMEDICAL CHARITY$10,640
ELIZABETHTOWN AREA EDUCATION LANCASTER, PAMEDICAL CHARITY$10,798
BOYS & GIRLS CLUB OF NEW ALBANY NEW ALBANY, MSMEDICLA CHARITY$6,565
OKLAHOMA DENTAL FOUNDATION OKLAHOMA CITY, OKMEDICAL CHARITY$5,530
UCSF FOUNDATION SAN FRNACISCO, CAMEDICAL CHARITY$5,025
PROJECT RIDE ELK GROVE, CAMEDICAL CHARITY$5,142
EAGLE UNIVERSITY LAWRANCE, KSMEDICAL CHARITY$36,224
ESPERANZA INTERNATIONAL LANCASTER, PAMEDICAL CHARITY$113,447

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
GREGORY B ANDERSONDIRECTOR
STEVEN J ANDERSONDIRECTOR
JEFFREY C GRAYDIRECTOR

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Smiles for Life Foundation?

Smiles for Life Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in SALT LAKE CITY, UT. It holds $890K in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Smiles for Life Foundation?

As of 2024, Smiles for Life Foundation holds $890K in total assets with $1.2M in annual revenue. It awarded 20 grants totaling $507K in 2024.

Where does Smiles for Life Foundation operate?

Smiles for Life Foundation has awarded grants in Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Idaho, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Mississippi, North Carolina, New York, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington.

What size grants does Smiles for Life Foundation award?

In 2024, Smiles for Life Foundation awarded 20 grants totaling $507K — an average of about $25K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Smiles for Life Foundation's EIN?

Smiles for Life Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 87-0575845. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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