Smotrich Family Foundation
The Smotrich Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Los Angeles, California. In 2025, it reported 23 grants totaling $496,921; the listed grant purposes were religious and educational.
Smotrich Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Smotrich Family Foundation gave $497K across 23 grants in 2025 (avg $22K), mostly in New York. 22% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $496,921
- -24.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 23
- +91.7% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $21,605
- -60.4% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $3,421
- Total assets
- $1,093,958
- -22.6% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 22% first-time grantees (5 of 23, 2025; small sample)
- Primary geography
- New York (91% 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 Smotrich Family Foundation
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations.
- Contact
Mailing address: 11158 Ophir Dr, Los Angeles, CA 90024
Phone: (310) 474-7038
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who Smotrich Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Friends of the IDF ($400K). Together the top 10 received $473K.
Grant Size Distribution
118 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 112 grants of 118 (95%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 91% of grant dollars went to recipients in New York, 8% to California, 1% to Washington, DC, and less than 1% to New Jersey.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 23 itemized grants.
Cities
Is Smotrich Family Foundation open to new grantees?
22%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 5 of 23 grantees (22%) were first-time recipients. With only 23 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 4 points. First grants averaged $3K; repeat grants $27K. How we count
Medians: $3K first-time, $3K repeat.
- 39% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 340% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 356% 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 $113K (2022) to $655K (2024). In 2025 it made 23 grants totaling $497K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of the IDF New York, NY | Religious and Educational Purposes | $400,000 |
| Beth Jacob Congregation Beverly Hills, CA | Religious and Educational Purposes | $13,000 |
| Bikur Cholim of Palm Springs Palm Springs, CA | Religious and Educational Purposes | $10,000 |
| Colel Chabad Brookln, NY | Religious and Educational Purposes | $10,000 |
| United Hatzalah New York, NY | Religious and Educational Purposes | $10,000 |
| Central Fund of Israel Cedarhurst, NY | Religious and Educational Purposes | $10,000 |
| Birthright Israel Foundation New York, NY | Religious and Educational Purposes | $5,000 |
| Zionist Organization of America New York, NY | Religious and Educational Purposes | $5,000 |
| Shaare Zedek Valley Village, CA | Religious and Educational Purposes | $5,000 |
| Friends of Israel Disabled Veterans New York, NY | Religious and Educational Purposes | $5,000 |
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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 | $1,093,958 | $200,129 | $519,355 | $496,921 | 23 | $496,921 | $188,019 | $139,602 |
| 2024 | $1,413,158 | $172,240 | $677,877 | $655,336 | 12 | $655,336 | $156,578 | $149,486 |
| 2023 | $1,918,795 | $112,838 | $284,079 | $256,300 | 33 | $256,300 | $94,543 | $150,262 |
| 2022 | $2,090,036 | $167,435 | $137,760 | $112,930 | 19 | $112,930 | $111,660 | $163,607 |
| 2021 | $2,060,361 | $99,983 | $274,999 | $249,180 | 31 | $249,180 | $86,437 | $158,071 |
| 2020 | $2,237,495 | $88,910 | $196,096 | $174,240 | 30 | — | $76,129 | $139,959 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Smotrich Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $140K 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 separate mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for religious and educational purposes. Among the recipients, Birthright Israel Foundation describes its mission as raising funds for an educational trip to Israel for young Jewish adults; Friends of Israel Disabled Veterans describes its work as supporting rehabilitation services and facilities for disabled veterans; and Assistance League of Los Angeles says its mission is to improve the quality of life for at-risk children in the Los Angeles community. These are the grantees’ descriptions of their own missions.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation reported 23 grants totaling $496,921. Grants ranged from $500 to $400,000, with a median grant of $3,421. The largest award was $400,000 to Friends of the IDF in New York, for religious and educational purposes. Other notable awards included $13,000 to Beth Jacob Congregation, $10,000 each to Bikur Cholim of Palm Springs, Colel Chabad, United Hatzalah, and Central Fund of Israel, and $5,000 each to Birthright Israel Foundation, Zionist Organization of America, Shaare Zedek, and Friends of Israel Disabled Veterans.
Other 2025 recipients included American Jewish Congress, which received $3,000, and One Family Fund, which received $1,000. The grantees’ descriptions characterize their work in areas including Jewish community life, support for Israel’s terror victims, and services for disabled veterans.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Marvin Smotrich and Thomas Smotrich as co-trustees.
Smotrich Family Foundation's 2025 filing lists 2 officers; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Marvin Smotrich
Co-Trustee
On filings since 2020
No compensation reported
Thomas Smotrich
Co-Trustee
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 Smotrich Family Foundation
How much does Smotrich Family Foundation give each year?
Smotrich Family Foundation gave $497K across 23 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $655K across 12 grants.
What is Smotrich Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Smotrich Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $3,421, and its average grant was $21,605, across 23 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from Smotrich Family Foundation that year got $3K on average.
Where does Smotrich Family Foundation give grants?
Smotrich Family Foundation gives mostly in New York: 91% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was California (8%). The most frequent recipient cities were New York, NY (9 grants), Los Angeles, CA (5 grants) and Rancho Mirage, CA (2 grants).
Does Smotrich Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 23 grants with a stated purpose on Smotrich Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Religious and Educational Purposes" (23 grants).
Who are Smotrich Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Smotrich Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Friends of the IDF ($400,000), Beth Jacob Congregation ($13,000) and Bikur Cholim of Palm Springs ($10,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 85% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Smotrich Family Foundation?
Smotrich Family Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $497K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $140K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does Smotrich Family Foundation fund?
No separate mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants include support for religious and educational purposes. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from Smotrich Family Foundation?
The foundation does not accept unsolicited requests for funds and makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is Smotrich Family Foundation's EIN?
Smotrich Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 91-1989466. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does Smotrich Family 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 28, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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Grantable. (2026). Smotrich Family Foundation funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 21, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/smotrich-family-foundation-morg_72e9d1b34aa24a79bf62ee5419f97ef0
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