The Smith Foundation 009090-002
The Smith Foundation 009090-002 is a private foundation based in Wilmington, Delaware. In its 2025 filing, it reported making 13 grants totaling $165,000, and stated that it contributes only to preselected charitable organizations.
The Smith Foundation 009090-002 at a glance
In short: The Smith Foundation 009090-002 gave $165K across 13 grants in 2025 (avg $13K), mostly in Connecticut. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $165,000
- -2.1% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 13
- +44.4% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $12,692
- -32.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $1,000
- Total assets
- $2,135,094
- +0.3% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Connecticut (61% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated October 2026.
How to apply to The Smith Foundation 009090-002
- Accepts unsolicited proposals
- No
- How to Apply
-
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
- Contact
Mailing address: PO Box 70, Wilmington, DE 19899
Phone: (239) 397-5002
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Smith Foundation 009090-002 funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Hotchkiss School ($100K). Together the top 10 received $163K.
Grant Size Distribution
34 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 29 grants of 34 (85%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
In 2025, 61% of grant dollars went to recipients in Connecticut, 38% to recipients in New York, and 1% to recipients in California.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 13 itemized grants.
Cities
How The Smith Foundation 009090-002 gives
- 69% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving grew 129% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 69% 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 (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 $44K (2020) to $169K (2024). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $165K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Hotchkiss School Lakeville, CT | General Purpose | $100,000 |
| Adirondack Land Trust Inc Keene, NY | General Purpose | $20,000 |
| Adirondack Medical Center Foundation Saranac Lake, NY | General Purpose | $15,000 |
| Adirondack Foundation Lake Placid, NY | General Purpose | $12,000 |
| Northern Dutchess Hospital New York, NY | General Purpose | $10,000 |
| A Better Chance New York, NY | General Support | $1,500 |
| Lake Placid Public Library Lake Placid, NY | General Purpose | $1,000 |
| Mercy Care for the Adirondacks Inc Lake Placid, NY | General Purpose | $1,000 |
| Bring Change 2 Mind San Francisco, CA | General Support | $1,000 |
| Starr Library Rhinebeck, NY | General Support | $1,000 |
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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 | $2,135,094 | $175,953 | $169,776 | $165,000 | 13 | $165,232 | $174,304 | $239,547 |
| 2024 | $2,129,456 | $245,714 | $173,960 | $168,500 | 9 | $168,578 | $243,978 | $220,609 |
| 2023 | $2,060,082 | $2,762,491 | $141,596 | $139,500 | 10 | $139,549 | $142,714 | $178,712 |
| 2022 | $693,858 | $19,343 | $77,008 | $72,000 | 1 | $72,142 | $20,604 | $65,477 |
| 2021 | $751,838 | $145,116 | $63,325 | $61,500 | 1 | $61,584 | $143,205 | $70,956 |
| 2020 | $670,091 | $23,303 | $46,056 | $44,000 | 1 | — | $22,271 | $60,655 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Smith Foundation 009090-002 reported a distributable amount of $240K 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 show support for organizations with varied missions. For example, the Adirondack Land Trust says its mission is to conserve forests, farmlands, waters, and wild places in the Adirondacks; the Adirondack Medical Center Foundation says it supports and assists the medical center; and Northern Dutchess Hospital says it aims to improve community health through care.
Other 2025 grantees describe missions that include increasing educational and leadership opportunities for young people of color (A Better Chance), ending stigma and discrimination surrounding mental illness (Bring Change 2 Mind), and providing educational, informational, cultural, and recreational materials (Lake Placid Public Library).
Grantmaking
In filing year 2025, the foundation reported 13 grants totaling $165,000. Grant amounts ranged from $500 to $100,000, with a median of $1,000. The largest listed awards were $100,000 to Hotchkiss School, $20,000 to Adirondack Land Trust, $15,000 to Adirondack Medical Center Foundation, $12,000 to Adirondack Foundation, and $10,000 to Northern Dutchess Hospital. The listed grants were designated for general purpose or general support.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Roger K Smith, Whitney Smith, and Margaret J Smith as advisors, and Wilmington Trust Company as trustee.
The Smith Foundation 009090-002's 2025 filing lists 4 officers; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2025 is compensated.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Wilmington Trust Company
Trustee
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
$776 (2020) → $2K (2025)
Margaret J. Smith
Advisor
Advisors → Advisor, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Roger K. Smith
Advisor
Advisors → Advisor, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Whitney Smith
Advisor
Advisors → Advisor, 2021
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
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.
Compensation Overview
From 2025 IRS filing
The highest reported compensation on the 2025 filing was $2K, to Wilmington Trust Company (Trustee).
Frequently asked questions about The Smith Foundation 009090-002
How much does The Smith Foundation 009090-002 give each year?
The Smith Foundation 009090-002 gave $165K across 13 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $169K across 9 grants.
What is The Smith Foundation 009090-002's typical grant size?
The Smith Foundation 009090-002's median grant in 2025 was $1,000, and its average grant was $12,692, across 13 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does The Smith Foundation 009090-002 give grants?
The Smith Foundation 009090-002 gives mostly in Connecticut: 61% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was New York (38%). The most frequent recipient cities were Lake Placid, NY (4 grants), New York, NY (2 grants) and Rhinebeck, NY (2 grants).
Does The Smith Foundation 009090-002 give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of The Smith Foundation 009090-002's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (13 of 13) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Who are The Smith Foundation 009090-002's largest grantees?
The Smith Foundation 009090-002's largest 2025 grantees include Hotchkiss School ($100,000), Adirondack Land Trust Inc ($20,000) and Adirondack Medical Center Foundation ($15,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Smith Foundation 009090-002?
The Smith Foundation 009090-002 reported $2.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $165K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $240K (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 Smith Foundation 009090-002 fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grants show support for organizations with varied missions. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Smith Foundation 009090-002?
The foundation states that it makes contributions only to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑
What is The Smith Foundation 009090-002's EIN?
The Smith Foundation 009090-002's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 51-6181610. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Smith Foundation 009090-002 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
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 17, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 26, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 11, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 7, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 13, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 14, 2026)
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Grantable. (2026). The Smith Foundation 009090-002 funder profile. GrantGraph. Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://grantable.co/funders/the-smith-foundation-009090-002-morg_f1282526b05b41fd9892ea202cb0e146
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