Smith Family Legacy Foundation
Smith Family Legacy Foundation is a private foundation based in Sarasota, Florida. Its 2025 filing lists grants to charitable organizations working in areas including humanitarian relief, food access, health, environmental protection, and other causes; the filing does not state a formal mission.
Smith Family Legacy Foundation at a glance
In short: Smith Family Legacy Foundation gave $309K across 20 grants in 2025 (avg $15K), top state New York. 0% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $309,000
- +11.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 20
- -4.8% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $15,450
- +16.7% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $15,000
- Total assets
- $2,827,027
- -2.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 0% first-time grantees (0 of 20, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (34% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to Smith Family Legacy Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: 1032 Waterline Court, Sarasota, FL 34240
Phone: (301) 301-4465
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Smith Family Legacy Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Dana Farber Cancer Institute ($30K). Together the top 10 received $208K.
Grant Size Distribution
97 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 97 grants of 97 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, recipients in New York received 34% of grant dollars, followed by recipients in Massachusetts (16%), Washington, DC (10%), Illinois (6%), and Virginia (6%). These figures describe the locations of listed recipients.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is Smith Family Legacy Foundation open to new grantees?
0%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 0 of 20 grantees (0%) were first-time recipients. With only 20 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 5 points. How we count
- 100% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 42% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 113% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method
Estimate from itemized grant lists in IRS Form 990-PF filings (2020–2025). 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 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $164K (2020) to $309K (2025). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $309K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Dana Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MA | General | $30,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders New York, NY | General | $30,000 |
| FOS Feminista New York, NY | General | $25,000 |
| International Rescue Committee New York, NY | General | $21,000 |
| Feeding America Chicago, IL | General | $20,000 |
| Nature Conservancy Arlington, VA | General | $20,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | General | $17,000 |
| Direct Relief Santa Barbara, CA | General | $15,000 |
| Environmental Defense Fund New York, NY | General | $15,000 |
| Equal Justice Initiative Montgomery, AL | General | $15,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,827,027 | $261,520 | $333,373 | $309,000 | 20 | $309,000 | $227,347 | $273,887 |
| 2024 | $2,901,990 | $321,234 | $307,124 | $278,000 | 21 | $278,000 | $282,077 | $308,271 |
| 2023 | $2,619,766 | $153,717 | $255,277 | $227,500 | 19 | $227,500 | $110,479 | $278,460 |
| 2022 | $2,949,102 | $134,053 | $262,656 | $217,500 | 19 | $217,500 | $97,698 | $239,690 |
| 2021 | $2,870,173 | $1,972,685 | $190,091 | $168,500 | 18 | $168,500 | $938,452 | $205,241 |
| 2020 | $1,926,324 | $134,526 | $181,256 | $164,000 | 18 | — | $113,736 | $168,419 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Smith Family Legacy Foundation reported a distributable amount of $274K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated September 2026.
Mission & Focus Areas
No formal mission is stated in the available information. The 2025 grants include organizations whose own missions address a range of needs. For example, the International Rescue Committee says it responds to humanitarian crises and helps people affected by conflict and disaster; Feeding America says it works to advance equitable access to nutritious food; and Environmental Defense Fund says it works to preserve natural systems and address environmental problems. These are the grantees’ descriptions, not the foundation’s stated mission.
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation gave $309,000 in 20 grants. Grants ranged from $1,000 to $30,000, with a median of $15,000. Listed recipients included Dana-Farber Cancer Institute ($30,000), Doctors Without Borders ($30,000), Fos Feminista ($25,000), International Rescue Committee ($21,000), Feeding America ($20,000), Nature Conservancy ($20,000), and World Central Kitchen ($17,000). The filing lists each of these grants as for general purposes.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Charles A. Smith as president; Paula E. Riggi as vice president; Kayvon Riggi and Kaylee Riggi as directors; and Mariah Riggi as secretary/treasurer.
Smith Family Legacy Foundation is led by Charles A. Smith, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Charles A. Smith
President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kaylee Riggi
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Kayvon Riggi
Director
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Mariah Riggi
Secretary & Treasurer
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Paula E. Riggi
Vice President
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
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 Smith Family Legacy Foundation
How much does Smith Family Legacy Foundation give each year?
Smith Family Legacy Foundation gave $309K across 20 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $278K across 21 grants.
What is Smith Family Legacy Foundation's typical grant size?
Smith Family Legacy Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $15,000, and its average grant was $15,450, across 20 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Smith Family Legacy Foundation give grants?
Smith Family Legacy Foundation's top state is New York, with 34% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. The next largest states were Massachusetts (16%) and District of Columbia (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (4 grants), Boston, MA (2 grants) and Washington, DC (2 grants).
Does Smith Family Legacy Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 95% of Smith Family Legacy Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (19 of 20) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are Smith Family Legacy Foundation's largest grantees?
Smith Family Legacy Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Dana Farber Cancer Institute ($30,000), Doctors Without Borders ($30,000) and FOS Feminista ($25,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 28% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Smith Family Legacy Foundation?
Smith Family Legacy Foundation reported $2.8M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $309K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $274K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Smith Family Legacy Foundation fund?
No formal mission is stated in the available information. The 2025 grants include organizations whose own missions address a range of needs. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Smith Family Legacy Foundation?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Smith Family Legacy Foundation's EIN?
Smith Family Legacy Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-5002466. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Smith Family Legacy Foundation accept unsolicited proposals?
No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Smith Family Legacy Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/smith-family-legacy-foundation-morg_b6b809e4e1df4427b19a64e05ade9c1c
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