Smithfield Foods Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Smithfield, VA EIN: 54-2062029

Smithfield Foods Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Smithfield, VA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2021. In 2021, it awarded 1 grant totaling $109K.

Smithfield Foods Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Smithfield Foods Foundation Inc gave $109K across 1 grant in 2021 (avg $109K), mostly in Virginia. Source: 2021 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2021)
$108,758
-97.7% vs 2020
Grants made (2021)
1
-97.0% vs 2020
Average grant
$108,758
-25.0% vs 2020
Median grant
$108,758
Primary geography
Virginia (100% of itemized 2021 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2021 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2021; updated September 2026.

Who Smithfield Foods Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top recipient in 2021

An Achievable Dream: $109KAn Achievable Dream$109K

The largest 2021 recipient was An Achievable Dream ($109K).

Grant Size Distribution

71 grants across all recorded years

23<$50K22$50–100K16$100–250K5$250–500K3$500K–1M2$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 23 grants of 71 (32%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

14states

Share of the 2021 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.

Cities

RichmondNewport NewsRaleighSmithfieldAmesNorfolkSioux FallsWashingtonBlacksburgCreteFayettevilleGreensboroLincolnManhattanRadfordArlingtonBuies CreekCincinnatiColumbiaDelray Beach

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2M$4M$6M37 grants2019 33 grants2020 1 grant2021

From 2019 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $109K (2021) to $5.1M (2019). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $109K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
An Achievable Dream Newport News, VAEducation$108,758
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2021—$2,675$114,383$108,7581—$4,741
2020$111,708$4,037,915$4,789,351$4,783,40533—$19,672
2019$863,144$4,383,325$5,072,010$5,067,45037$7,746$28,684

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Smithfield Foods Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $5K for 2021 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Smithfield Foods Foundation Inc is led by Keira Lombardo, Board of Director & President on every filing since 2019; none of the 10 officers listed in 2021 report compensation.

Officers on the 2021 filing

  • Keira Lombardo

    Board of Director & President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Dennis H Treacy

    Board of Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Glenn Nunziata

    Board of Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • John Pauley

    Board of Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • KENNETH M Sullivan

    Board of Director

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lisa Swaney

    Board of Director

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • David Coleman

    Board of Director

    New on the 2021 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Stewart Leeth

    Vice President

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Timothy P Dykstra

    Treasurer

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Jonathan Toms

    Foundation Manager

    New on the 2021 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2021. "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 Smithfield Foods Foundation Inc

How much does Smithfield Foods Foundation Inc give each year?

Smithfield Foods Foundation Inc gave $109K across 1 grant in 2021, according to its 2021 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2020 it gave $4.8M across 33 grants.

What is Smithfield Foods Foundation Inc?

Smithfield Foods Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Smithfield, VA.

Where does Smithfield Foods Foundation Inc operate?

Smithfield Foods Foundation Inc has awarded grants in District of Columbia, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Nebraska, Ohio, Puerto Rico, South Dakota, Texas, Virginia.

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

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2021, Smithfield Foods Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $5K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Smithfield Foods Foundation Inc's EIN?

Smithfield Foods Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 54-2062029. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2021.

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

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS February 19, 2020)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2021

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