Smith Family Legacy Foundation

Private foundation · Grantmaker Sarasota, FL EIN: 20-5002466

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.

Key facts about Smith Family Legacy Foundation

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.

EIN
20-5002466
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025
Annual giving (2025)
$309,000
Grants made (2025)
20
Average grant
$15,450
Median grant
$15,000
New grantees (estimate)
0% first-time grantees (0 of 20, 2025)
Total assets
$2,827,027
Primary geography
New York (34% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
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. Full details ↓

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology). Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Financial Overview

From 2025 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$2.8M

-2.6% YoY

Annual Giving

$309K

+11.2% YoY

Grant Count

20

-4.8% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$15K

+16.7% YoY

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.

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. 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.

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.

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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

13states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 20 itemized grants.

Cities

New YorkBostonWashingtonArlingtonBellmawrBrooklynChicagoGrand RapidsKanabKansas CityMattawanMontgomeryRockvilleTauntonSanta BarbaraMenasha

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$100K$200K$300K$400K18 grants2020 18 grants2021 19 grants2022 19 grants2023 21 grants2024 20 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $164K (2020) to $309K (2025). In 2025 it made 20 grants totaling $309K.

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Dana Farber Cancer Institute: $30KDana Farber Cancer Institute$30KDoctors Without Borders: $30KDoctors Without Borders$30KFos Feminista: $25KFos Feminista$25KInternational Rescue Committee: $21KInternational Rescue Committee$21KFeeding America: $20KFeeding America$20KNature Conservancy: $20KNature Conservancy$20KWorld Central Kitchen: $17KWorld Central Kitchen$17KDirect Relief: $15KDirect Relief$15KEnvironmental Defense Fund: $15KEnvironmental Defense Fund$15KEqual Justice Initiative: $15KEqual Justice Initiative$15K

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

97<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 97 grants of 97 (100%).

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Dana Farber Cancer Institute Boston, MAGeneral$30,000
Doctors Without Borders New York, NYGeneral$30,000
Fos Feminista New York, NYGeneral$25,000
International Rescue Committee New York, NYGeneral$21,000
Feeding America Chicago, ILGeneral$20,000
Nature Conservancy Arlington, VAGeneral$20,000
World Central Kitchen Washington, DCGeneral$17,000
Direct Relief Santa Barbara, CAGeneral$15,000
Environmental Defense Fund New York, NYGeneral$15,000
Equal Justice Initiative Montgomery, ALGeneral$15,000

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Filing year Assets Revenue Expenses Grants
2025 $2,827,027 $261,520 $333,373 $309,000
2024 $2,901,990 $321,234 $307,124 $278,000
2023 $2,619,766 $153,717 $255,277 $227,500
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$1M$2M$3M2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025
Metric202520242023
Total Assets$2,827,027$2,901,990$2,619,766
Revenue$261,520$321,234$153,717
Expenses$333,373$307,124$255,277
Qualifying Distributions$309,000$278,000$227,500
Net Investment Income$227,347$282,077$110,479
Distributable Amount$273,887$308,271$278,460

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

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

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.

Contact

Mailing address: 1032 Waterline Court, Sarasota, FL 34240
Phone: (301) 301-4465

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 September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

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