Smilow Foundation Inc

Private foundation Wilmington, DE EIN: 92-1388481

Smilow Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $165.9M in total assets. Net investment income was $1.1M.

Smilow Foundation Inc at a glance

Total assets
$165,885,878
Revenue (2024)
$200,995,119
Net investment income (2024)
$1,078,633
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing

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

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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2024$165,885,878$200,995,119$1,078,633$772,473

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Smilow Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $772K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Smilow Foundation Inc is led by William Smilow, Director & President on every filing since 2022; none of the 5 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.

Officers on the 2024 filing

  • William Smilow

    Director & President

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • John Shoemaker

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Mark Lazarus

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Richard J. Smilow

    Director

    On filings since 2022

    No compensation reported

  • Stephen Farley

    Director

    New on the 2024 filing

    No compensation reported

Former officers (1)
  • Former: Steven Farley (2022–2023) — Director

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2024. "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 Smilow Foundation Inc

How large is Smilow Foundation Inc?

Smilow Foundation Inc reported $165.9M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $201.0M.

How much is Smilow Foundation Inc required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2024, Smilow Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $772K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Smilow Foundation Inc's EIN?

Smilow Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-1388481. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2024.

Data last updated October 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 2022–2024

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Cite this profile

Grantable. (2026). Smilow Foundation Inc funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 13, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/smilow-foundation-inc-morg_5e4afa19982441b1adf23a2843a80b6b

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