Smiles for Life Foundation
Smiles for Life Foundation is a public charity based in Salt Lake City, Utah. It supports children’s health and well-being through charitable giving, dental campaigns, humanitarian outreach, and community partnerships.
Smiles for Life Foundation at a glance
In short: Smiles for Life Foundation gave $507K across 15 grants in 2025 (avg $34K), top state Kentucky. 27% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $506,919
- -0.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 15
- -25.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $33,795
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $9,581
- Total assets
- $721,527
- -19.0% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 27% first-time grantees (4 of 15, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- Kentucky (32% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Smiles for Life Foundation
- Contact
Mailing address: 975 Woodoak Lane Ste 200, Salt Lake City, UT 84117
Phone: (801) 293-8522
Website: https://smilesforlife.org
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Smiles for Life Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Mortenson Charitable Foundation ($160K). Together the top 10 received $478K.
Grant Size Distribution
104 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 92 grants of 104 (88%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
The foundation is based in Salt Lake City, Utah. Its 2025 grants went to recipients in multiple states; the largest shares of grant dollars went to Kentucky (32%), Pennsylvania (18%), Virginia (17%), Idaho (13%), and Kansas (7%). Its website describes charitable work for children locally and around the world, and its 2024 filing refers to humanitarian aid in the United States and foreign countries.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 15 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Smiles for Life Foundation open to new grantees?
27%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 4 of 15 grantees (27%) were first-time recipients. With only 15 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 7 points. First grants averaged $6K; repeat grants $44K. How we count
Medians: $6K first-time, $17K repeat.
- 73% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990 filings (2019–2025). 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 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $209K (2021) to $647K (2019). In 2025 it made 15 grants totaling $507K.
*2022: Covers 14 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Mortenson Charitable Foundation Louisville, KY | Medical Charity | $160,241 |
| Boxes of Basics Haymarket, VA | Medical Charity | $84,100 |
| Esperanza International Lancaster, PA | Medical Charity | $79,919 |
| Koltael Inc Ammon, ID | Medical Charity | $66,276 |
| Eagle University Lawrance, KS | Medical Charity | $35,985 |
| Christ's Haven for Children Keller, TX | Medical Charity | $16,685 |
| Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Fam Stafford, TX | Medical Charity | $11,302 |
| Elizabethtown Area Education Lancaster, PA | Medical Charity | $9,581 |
| Tri-County YMCA Osage Beach, MO | Medical Charity | $7,854 |
| Boys & Girls Club of New Albany New Albany, MS | Medical Charity | $6,500 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Net Investment Income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $721,527 | $1,035,538 | $1,204,307 | $506,919 | 15 | $12,148 |
| 2024 | $890,292 | $1,244,951 | $1,344,006 | $507,113 | 20 | $53,653 |
| 2023 | $979,379 | $1,432,084 | $1,446,818 | $526,204 | 17 | $20,179 |
| 2022* | $991,796 | $1,575,219 | $2,041,826 | $607,124 | 33 | $16,982 |
| 2021 | $1,440,372 | $1,394,527 | $955,200 | $209,225 | 19 | $325 |
| 2020 | $975,948 | $992,946 | $1,095,187 | $349,065 | 15 | $248 |
| 2019 | $1,078,189 | $1,991,365 | $2,009,425 | $646,629 | 26 | $2,440 |
*2022: Covers 14 months (fiscal year-end changed).
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
In its 2024 filing, the foundation stated its mission is “to support medical & dental treatment, prevention of childhood diseases and promote health education for poor children in the inner cities of this nation.” The filing also describes providing dental care and other humanitarian aid to impoverished communities in the United States and foreign countries.
The 2025 grants were reported with the purpose “medical charity.” Recipients’ own mission statements show a range of work among grantees: Boxes of Basics provides clothing to local children in need; KOLTAEL Inc focuses on education in Indigenous communities; Christ’s Haven for Children provides care for children and supports family reunification; and the Elizabethtown Area Education Foundation funds supplemental educational resources. The Oklahoma Dental Foundation describes its work as reducing barriers to oral health care, while Macomb Foster Closet provides essential items and support to children in foster care and related families.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 15 grants totaling $506,919. Grant amounts ranged from $5,001 to $160,241, with a median of $9,581.
The largest reported grants included $160,241 to Mortenson Charitable Foundation, $84,100 to Boxes of Basics, $79,919 to Esperanza International, $66,276 to KOLTAEL Inc, and $35,985 to Eagle University. Other listed grants included $16,685 to Christ’s Haven for Children and $9,581 to Elizabethtown Area Education.
The foundation’s website describes an annual March–June teeth-whitening campaign involving participating dental practices. It says practices donate their teams’ time and whitening materials are donated, with proceeds going to the foundation; half of funds raised are returned to the participating practice to donate to a local charity of its choice. This describes the campaign, not an application process for outside grant applicants.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Gregory B. Anderson, Steven J. Anderson, and Jeffrey C. Gray as directors.
Smiles for Life Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Gregory B. Anderson
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Jeffrey C. Gray
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Steven J. Anderson
Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 Smiles for Life Foundation
How much does Smiles for Life Foundation give each year?
Smiles for Life Foundation gave $507K across 15 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. In 2024 it gave $507K across 20 grants.
What is Smiles for Life Foundation's typical grant size?
Smiles for Life Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $9,581, and its average grant was $33,795, across 15 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Organizations receiving their first grant from Smiles for Life Foundation that year got $6K on average.
Where does Smiles for Life Foundation give grants?
Smiles for Life Foundation's top state is Kentucky, with 32% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990. The next largest states were Pennsylvania (18%) and Virginia (17%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lancaster, PA (2 grants).
Does Smiles for Life Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 15 grants with a stated purpose on Smiles for Life Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990 were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Medical Charity" (15 grants).
Who are Smiles for Life Foundation's largest grantees?
Smiles for Life Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Mortenson Charitable Foundation ($160,241), Boxes of Basics ($84,100) and Esperanza International ($79,919), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990. Together they received 64% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Smiles for Life Foundation?
Smiles for Life Foundation reported $722K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990. Its revenue that year was $1.0M.
What does Smiles for Life Foundation fund?
In its 2024 filing, the foundation stated its mission is “to support medical & dental treatment, prevention of childhood diseases and promote health education for poor children in the inner cities of this nation.” See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Smiles for Life Foundation?
Smiles for Life Foundation has no public application process in the sources Grantable reviewed. Check smilesforlife.org for current guidelines, or contact the foundation directly before submitting a request.
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 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990 filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS February 12, 2025)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS February 23, 2026)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 10, 2020)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS January 21, 2021)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS January 18, 2022)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 10, 2023)
- Updated Form 990 for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 22, 2024)
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Grantable. (2026). Smiles for Life Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 15, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/smiles-for-life-foundation-morg_7be4e4e41c654991867a0a391ddc9bef
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