The Joyce Smith Family Foundation
The Joyce Smith Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Calabasas, CA. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $235K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 2 grants totaling $20K.
The Joyce Smith Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Joyce Smith Family Foundation gave $20K across 2 grants in 2025 (avg $10K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $20,000
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 2
- +100.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $10,000
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $10,000
- Total assets
- $235,460
- -8.4% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who The Joyce Smith Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was The Jewish Federation ($10K). Together the top 2 received $20K.
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 3 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $5K (2019) to $20K (2025). In 2025 it made 2 grants totaling $20K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Jewish Federation Los Angeles, CA | Assure the continuity of the jewish people and mobilize on issues of concern to the local community | $10,000 |
| Food on Foot Los Angeles, CA | Charity | $10,000 |
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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 | $235,460 | $-1,424 | $20,175 | $20,000 | 2 | $20,000 | — | — |
| 2024 | $257,059 | $2,740 | $17,841 | $10,000 | 1 | $10,000 | $10,438 | — |
| 2023 | $272,160 | $788 | $5,233 | — | — | — | $8,667 | — |
| 2022 | $274,371 | $6,294 | $2,155 | — | — | — | $4,139 | — |
| 2021 | $270,501 | $4,197 | $2,199 | — | — | — | $3,957 | $12,797 |
| 2020 | $266,403 | $9,471 | $2,333 | — | — | — | $7,138 | $11,356 |
| 2019 | $257,215 | $6,869 | $7,345 | $5,000 | 1 | — | $4,879 | $12,425 |
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Joyce Smith Family Foundation is led by Joyce Smith, President & Director on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Joyce Smith
President & Director
On filings since 2019
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2019–2025. "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 The Joyce Smith Family Foundation
How much does The Joyce Smith Family Foundation give each year?
The Joyce Smith Family Foundation gave $20K across 2 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.
How large is The Joyce Smith Family Foundation?
The Joyce Smith Family Foundation reported $235K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Joyce Smith Family Foundation operate?
The Joyce Smith Family Foundation has awarded grants in California.
What is The Joyce Smith Family Foundation's EIN?
The Joyce Smith Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 92-0178524. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2019–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(8)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS June 22, 2020)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS May 15, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS June 27, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS November 22, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS September 6, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS August 25, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS April 7, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2019–2025
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