Suzette Dmsmith Family Foundation
Suzette Dmsmith Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Tarrytown, NY. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $361K in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 4 grants totaling $10K. Net investment income was $10K.
Suzette Dmsmith Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Suzette Dmsmith Family Foundation gave $10K across 4 grants in 2024 (avg $3K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $10,465
- +118.0% vs 2023
- Grants made (2024)
- 4
- +0.0% vs 2023
- Average grant
- $2,616
- +118.0% vs 2023
- Median grant
- $183
- Total assets
- $361,451
- -0.2% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (96% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated October 2026.
Who Suzette Dmsmith Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 4 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was Miss Porter's School ($10K). Together the top 4 received $10K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 15 grants of 15 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 4 itemized grants.
Cities
How Suzette Dmsmith Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 1932% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 46% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2024, annual grant giving ranged from $515 (2021) to $11K (2022). In 2024 it made 4 grants totaling $10K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Miss Porter's School Farmington, CT | Support School | $10,000 |
| Society of Four Arts Palm Beach, FL | Support Artistic Programs | $200 |
| Misc Char ORD Under 500 New York, NY | General | $165 |
| The Greenvale School Glen Head, NY | Support School | $100 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $361,451 | $9,707 | $10,605 | $10,465 | 4 | $10,465 | $9,707 | $22,810 |
| 2023 | $362,349 | $9,755 | $6,902 | $4,800 | 4 | $4,800 | $9,755 | $20,809 |
| 2022 | $359,496 | $34,615 | $16,098 | $11,300 | 4 | $11,300 | $8,862 | $19,829 |
| 2021 | $340,979 | $108,723 | $1,222 | $515 | 1 | $515 | $7,683 | $24,240 |
| 2020 | $233,478 | $27,687 | $13,671 | $10,900 | 2 | — | $6,791 | $18,144 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Suzette Dmsmith Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $23K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Suzette Dmsmith Family Foundation is led by Suzette Smith Co Kristin Krauskopf, President on every filing since 2023; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Suzette Smith Co Kristin Krauskopf
President
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
R. Gordon Faux Co Kristin Krauskopf
Vice President
On filings since 2023
No compensation reported
Former officers (2)
- Former: R. Gordon Faux III (2020–2022) — Vice President
- Former: Suzette Smith (2020–2022) — President
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2024. "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 Suzette Dmsmith Family Foundation
How much does Suzette Dmsmith Family Foundation give each year?
Suzette Dmsmith Family Foundation gave $10K across 4 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2023 it gave $5K across 4 grants.
What is Suzette Dmsmith Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Suzette Dmsmith Family Foundation's median grant in 2024 was $183, and its average grant was $2,616, across 4 grants on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Suzette Dmsmith Family Foundation give grants?
Suzette Dmsmith Family Foundation gives mostly in Connecticut: 96% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Suzette Dmsmith Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 25% of Suzette Dmsmith Family Foundation's 2024 grants with a stated purpose (1 of 4) were for general or operating support, per its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Suzette Dmsmith Family Foundation?
Suzette Dmsmith Family Foundation reported $361K in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $10K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $23K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
What is Suzette Dmsmith Family Foundation's EIN?
Suzette Dmsmith Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-4158258. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS November 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS November 14, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 3, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS November 23, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS November 23, 2025)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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