The Smang Family Foundation
The Smang Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $5.1M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 2 grants totaling $100K. Net investment income was $141K.
The Smang Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Smang Family Foundation gave $100K across 2 grants in 2024 (avg $50K), mostly in California. Source: 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2024)
- $100,000
- Grants made (2024)
- 2
- Average grant
- $50,000
- Median grant
- $50,000
- Total assets
- $5,141,818
- -2.7% vs 2023
- Primary geography
- California (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2024 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026.
Who The Smang Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 2 recipients in 2024
The largest 2024 recipient was The Kehillah School ($65K). Together the top 2 received $100K.
Grant Size Distribution
8 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 3 grants of 8 (38%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2024 grant dollars across all 2 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Smang Family Foundation gives
- Giving fell 60% from 2021 to 2024. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 33% 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 $100K (2024) to $1.3M (2020). In 2024 it made 2 grants totaling $100K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| The Kehillah School Palo Alto, CA | Kehillah Fund | $65,000 |
| Crystal Springs Uplands School Hillsborough, CA | Crystal Fund | $35,000 |
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5,141,818 | $32,436 | $172,721 | $100,000 | 2 | $120,781 | $140,780 | $360,702 |
| 2023 | $5,282,103 | $155,878 | $66,663 | — | — | $20,275 | $122,622 | $315,119 |
| 2022 | $5,192,879 | $41,746 | $341,174 | $275,000 | 2 | $295,025 | $119,995 | $311,176 |
| 2021 | $5,492,307 | $511,194 | $334,981 | $250,000 | 1 | $270,025 | $461,158 | $352,095 |
| 2020 | $5,316,094 | $1,020,245 | $1,338,254 | $1,275,000 | 3 | — | $979,316 | $305,499 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Smang Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $361K for 2024 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
The Smang Family Foundation is led by Benjamin Smith, President, Director & Secretary on every filing since 2020; none of the 2 officers listed in 2024 report compensation.
Officers on the 2024 filing
Benjamin Smith
President, Director & Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Diane Tang
Director & Vice President
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
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 The Smang Family Foundation
How much does The Smang Family Foundation give each year?
The Smang Family Foundation gave $100K across 2 grants in 2024, according to its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is The Smang Family Foundation?
The Smang Family Foundation reported $5.1M in total assets on its 2024 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $121K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $361K (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.
Where does The Smang Family Foundation operate?
The Smang Family Foundation has awarded grants in California, Massachusetts, Virginia, Washington.
What is The Smang Family Foundation's EIN?
The Smang Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-1458985. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
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When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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