The Dale H and Jeane V Smart

Private foundation · Grantmaker Gibsonia, PA EIN: 82-2744717

The Dale H and Jeane V Smart is a private foundation based in Gibsonia, Pennsylvania. Its 2025 filing reports grants to organizations including churches, hospitals, a university, and community and cultural organizations.

The Dale H and Jeane V Smart at a glance

In short: The Dale H and Jeane V Smart gave $1.0M across 10 grants in 2025 (avg $102K), mostly in Pennsylvania. 60% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$1,020,410
+47.7% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
10
+25.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$102,041
+18.2% vs 2024
Median grant
$84,516
Total assets
$8,611,523
+1.5% vs 2024
New grantees (estimate)
60% first-time grantees (6 of 10, 2025; small sample)
Primary geography
Pennsylvania (89% 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 The Dale H and Jeane V Smart

How to Apply

The 2024 filing lists a grant application form as the required material and states that there are no deadlines or restrictions on awards.

Review Cycle
None, according to the 2024 filing.
Deadline
None, according to the 2024 filing.
Contact

Application contact: The Dale H And Jeane V Smart Founda
Mailing address: 544 Salem Heights Drive, Gibsonia, PA 15044
Phone: (412) 860-8144

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who The Dale H and Jeane V Smart funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2025

Cross Roads Presbyterian Church: $213KCross Roads PresbyterianChurch$213KElizabeth Seton Center: $202KElizabeth Seton Center$202KFriendship Circle of Pittsburgh: $188KFriendship Circle ofPittsburgh$188KEye & Ear Foundation of Pittsubrgh: $165KEye & Ear Foundation ofPittsubrgh$165KJohns Hopkins University: $100KJohns Hopkins University$100KUPMC Passavant Hospital: $69KUPMC Passavant Hospital$69KUPMC Presbyterian Hospital: $50KUPMC Presbyterian Hospital$50KNational Aviary: $15KNational Aviary$15KPhilippine American Association of Treasure Coast Inc: $10KPhilippine AmericanAssociation of Treasure Coast…$10KSt Johns Lutheran Church: $9KSt Johns Lutheran Church$9K

The largest 2025 recipient was Cross Roads Presbyterian Church ($213K). Together the top 10 received $1.0M.

Grant Size Distribution

43 grants across all recorded years

20<$50K8$50–100K13$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 20 grants of 43 (47%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2025, 89% of grant dollars went to recipients in Pennsylvania, 10% to recipients in Maryland, and 1% to recipients in Florida.

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 10 itemized grants.

Cities

PittsburghKittanningPhiladelphiaBaltimoreFort PierceLexingtonPlymouthSewickleyHectorHuntington BeachMonroevilleNorth AndoverSkokieSouth Jordan

Is The Dale H and Jeane V Smart open to new grantees?

60%

first-time grantees, 2025

In 2025, 6 of 10 grantees (60%) were first-time recipients. With only 10 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 10 points. First grants averaged $124K; repeat grants $69K. How we count

Medians: $133K first-time, $40K repeat.

  • 30% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2022 to 2025 (−13%). Method
  • In 2025 it paid out 90% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. 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

$0$500K$1M$1.5M5 grants2020 7 grants2021 9 grants2022 9 grants2023 8 grants2024 10 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $261K (2021) to $1.2M (2022). In 2025 it made 10 grants totaling $1.0M.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Cross Roads Presbyterian Church Monroeville, PA2025 Capital Projects$213,472
Elizabeth Seton Center Pittsburgh, PAOutdoor Senior Patio$201,700
Friendship Circle of Pittsburgh Pittsburgh, PA2025 Friends All Around Fundraising$187,626
Eye & Ear Foundation of Pittsubrgh Pittsburgh, PAGlaucoma Research Funding$165,000
Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MDResident Clinic & Scholarship Program$100,000
UPMC Passavant Hospital Pittsburgh, PAHospital Equipment$69,031
UPMC Presbyterian Hospital Pittsburgh, PAParkinsons Research Funding$50,000
National Aviary Pittsburgh, PAVeterinary Internship Education Program$15,000
Philippine American Association of Treasure Coast Inc Fort Pierce, FLScholarship Fund$10,000
St Johns Lutheran Church Pittsburgh, PASecurity Camera Upgrade Project$8,581
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$8,611,523$1,410,300$1,401,786$1,020,41010$1,059,017$1,107,244$1,179,103
2024$8,485,561$1,574,802$968,766$690,7638$723,506$1,329,543$972,810
2023$7,571,716$73,833$809,519$605,8249$630,261—$739,124
2022$8,624,996$95,232$1,391,935$1,170,1979$1,197,468—$703,652
2021$9,935,209$133,020$566,070$261,3397$296,829—$1,108,963
2020$10,371,623$65,844$1,179,694$953,4305——$801,347

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Dale H and Jeane V Smart reported a distributable amount of $1.2M 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 mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants supported projects and activities including capital improvements, a senior patio, fundraising, glaucoma and Parkinson’s research, hospital equipment, veterinary internship education, and scholarships.

Johns Hopkins University, which received a grant, describes its mission as supporting and promoting the university’s objectives, philosophies, and best interests. That is the university’s stated mission, not the foundation’s.

Grantmaking

In 2025, the foundation reported 10 grants totaling $1,020,410. Grant amounts ranged from $8,581 to $213,472, with a median of $84,516.

The largest reported grants were $213,472 to Cross Roads Presbyterian Church for 2025 capital projects; $201,700 to Elizabeth Seton Center for an outdoor senior patio; $187,626 to Friendship Circle of Pittsburgh for 2025 Friends All Around fundraising; and $165,000 to Eye & Ear Foundation of PittsubrgH for glaucoma research funding. Other grants included $100,000 to Johns Hopkins University for its resident clinic and scholarship program, $69,031 to UPMC Passavant Hospital for hospital equipment, and $50,000 to UPMC Presbyterian Hospital for Parkinsons research funding.

The foundation’s 2024 filing states that it does not restrict giving to preselected organizations. It lists a grant application form as the application material, no deadlines, and no restrictions on awards.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2025 filing lists Daniel D Crawford as trustee.

The Dale H and Jeane V Smart is led by Daniel D. Crawford, Trustee on every filing since 2020 — the only officer listed, and compensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Daniel D. Crawford

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    10 hrs/week

    $153K (2020) → $240K (2025)

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.

Compensation Overview

From 2025 IRS filing

Daniel D Crawford — Trustee: $240KDaniel D CrawfordTrustee$240K

The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $240K, to Daniel D Crawford (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about The Dale H and Jeane V Smart

How much does The Dale H and Jeane V Smart give each year?

The Dale H and Jeane V Smart gave $1.0M across 10 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $691K across 8 grants.

What is The Dale H and Jeane V Smart's typical grant size?

The Dale H and Jeane V Smart's median grant in 2025 was $84,516, and its average grant was $102,041, across 10 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Dale H and Jeane V Smart that year got $124K on average.

Where does The Dale H and Jeane V Smart give grants?

The Dale H and Jeane V Smart gives mostly in Pennsylvania: 89% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Maryland (10%). The most frequent recipient cities were Pittsburgh, PA (7 grants).

Does The Dale H and Jeane V Smart give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 10 grants with a stated purpose on The Dale H and Jeane V Smart's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.

Who are The Dale H and Jeane V Smart's largest grantees?

The Dale H and Jeane V Smart's largest 2025 grantees include Cross Roads Presbyterian Church ($213,472), Elizabeth Seton Center ($201,700) and Friendship Circle of Pittsburgh ($187,626), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 59% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is The Dale H and Jeane V Smart?

The Dale H and Jeane V Smart reported $8.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $1.1M in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $1.2M (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 does The Dale H and Jeane V Smart fund?

No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants supported projects and activities including capital improvements, a senior patio, fundraising, glaucoma and Parkinson’s research, hospital equipment, veterinary internship education, and scholarships. See mission & focus areas ↑

How do I apply for a grant from The Dale H and Jeane V Smart?

The 2024 filing lists a grant application form as the required material and states that there are no deadlines or restrictions on awards. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

What is The Dale H and Jeane V Smart's EIN?

The Dale H and Jeane V Smart's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 82-2744717. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated September 2026.

Data update history

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS March 29, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 28, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS February 6, 2023)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS March 12, 2024)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS March 6, 2025)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 5, 2026)
  7. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2025

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