The Smittcamp Family Foundation
The Smittcamp Family Foundation is a private foundation based in Fresno, California. Its 2025 filing reports grants to charitable organizations, with all grant dollars going to recipients in California.
The Smittcamp Family Foundation at a glance
In short: The Smittcamp Family Foundation gave $760K across 16 grants in 2025 (avg $48K), mostly in California. 19% of 2025 grantees were new. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $760,000
- -57.5% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 16
- -11.1% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $47,500
- -52.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $12,500
- Total assets
- $14,548,860
- +1.3% vs 2024
- New grantees (estimate)
- 19% first-time grantees (3 of 16, 2025; small sample)
- 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 October 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).
How to apply to The Smittcamp Family Foundation
- 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. The filing lists no contact for applying.
- Contact
Mailing address: 680 W Shaw Ste 200, Fresno, CA 93704
Phone: (559) 500-6767
Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.
Who The Smittcamp Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 10 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was CSU Fresno - Smittcamp Family Honor ($500K). Together the top 10 received $720K.
Grant Size Distribution
85 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 70 grants of 85 (82%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
All grant dollars reported for 2025 went to recipients in California. Listed recipients include organizations in Fresno, Clovis, Reedley, and other California locations.
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 16 itemized grants.
States
Cities
Is The Smittcamp Family Foundation open to new grantees?
19%
first-time grantees, 2025
In 2025, 3 of 16 grantees (19%) were first-time recipients. With only 16 grantees, that is a small sample: one grantee more or less moves the share by about 6 points. First grants averaged $202K; repeat grants $12K. How we count
Medians: $100K first-time, $10K repeat.
- 81% of 2025 grantees were also funded in 2024. Method
- Giving fell 25% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2025 it paid out 108% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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
From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $760K (2025) to $1.8M (2024). In 2025 it made 16 grants totaling $760K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| CSU Fresno - Smittcamp Family Honor Fresno, CA | Benefit Foundation | $500,000 |
| Friends of the Clovis Senior Center Clovis, CA | Benefit Foundation | $100,000 |
| Center for Community Transformation Fresno, CA | Benefit Foundation | $20,000 |
| Fresno Metro Ministries Fresno, CA | Benefit Foundation | $20,000 |
| Boys & Girls Club of Fresno County Fresno, CA | Benefit Foundation | $15,000 |
| Fresno Mission Fresno, CA | Benefit Foundation | $15,000 |
| Marjaree Mason Center Fresno, CA | Benefit Foundation | $15,000 |
| Resiliency Center Fresno, CA | Benefit Foundation | $15,000 |
| Assistance League Fresno, CA | Benefit Foundation | $10,000 |
| Poverello House Fresno, CA | Benefit Foundation | $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 | $14,548,860 | $998,069 | $812,986 | $760,000 | 16 | $760,000 | $963,940 | $701,933 |
| 2024 | $14,363,777 | $1,882,632 | $1,855,344 | $1,789,500 | 18 | $1,789,500 | $845,386 | $783,279 |
| 2023 | $14,336,489 | $986,860 | $1,057,555 | $1,007,500 | 16 | $1,007,500 | $960,884 | $727,822 |
| 2022 | $14,407,184 | $1,554,640 | $1,059,135 | $1,007,500 | 15 | $1,007,500 | $1,519,551 | $750,019 |
| 2021 | $13,911,679 | $722,886 | $840,988 | $804,500 | 20 | $804,500 | $683,816 | $826,723 |
| 2020 | $14,029,781 | $-1,313,450 | $858,668 | $815,000 | 21 | — | $360,370 | $719,955 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Smittcamp Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $702K 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 grantees include organizations working in areas such as domestic-violence support, youth services, and faith-based relationship education. Marjaree Mason Center describes its mission as supporting and empowering adults and children affected by domestic violence, while working to prevent and end abuse through education and advocacy. FresnoMadera Youth For Christ says it works with young people, local churches, and other partners to raise lifelong followers of Jesus. Abundant Life Ranch describes using horses and ranch living to teach healthy relationships based on communication, trust, and respect.
Grantmaking
In 2025, the foundation made 16 grants totaling $760,000. Grant amounts ranged from $5,000 to $500,000, with a median of $12,500. Among the largest grants were $500,000 to CSU Fresno – Smittcamp Family Honor, $100,000 to Friends of the Clovis Senior Center, and $20,000 each to Center for Community Transformation and Fresno Metro Ministries. Other listed recipients included Boys & Girls Club of Fresno County, Fresno Mission, Marjaree Mason Center, and Resiliency Center, each receiving $15,000. FresnoMadera Youth For Christ received $5,000 in 2025.
Leadership & Key People
Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings
The 2025 filing lists Elizabeth Kimball as president; Carol Copeland as “Secretary/HI”; William Smittcamp as “Vice Preside”; Brent Smittcamp as treasurer; and Adam Bay, Michael Der Manouel Jr, Ashley Jacobsen, Sterling Swartout, Sandra Snyder, and Kathryn Weakland as directors.
The Smittcamp Family Foundation is led by Elizabeth Kimball, President on every filing since 2020; none of the 13 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Elizabeth Kimball
President
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ashley Jacobsen
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Michael Der Manouel Jr.
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sandra Snyder
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Sterling Swartout
Director
On filings since 2021
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Kathryn Weakland
Director
On filings since 2023
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Adam Bay
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Blake Smittcamp
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Diane Chrisman
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Katie Donnelly
Director
On filings since 2024
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Brent Smittcamp
Treasurer
Director → Treasurer, 2021
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Carol Copeland
Secretary
Secretary & Historian → Secretary, 2025
On filings since 2020
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
William Smittcamp
Vice President
On filings since 2020
2 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Former officers (7)
- Former: Albert Peterson (2020–2023) — Director
- Former: Noel Daniels (2020–2022) — Director
- Former: H. Spees (2021–2022) — Director
- Former: Barbara Logan (2020) — Director
- Former: James M. Bell (2020) — Director
- Former: Pamela Kallsen (2020) — Director
- Former: Robert Smittcamp (2020) — Treasurer
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.
Frequently asked questions about The Smittcamp Family Foundation
How much does The Smittcamp Family Foundation give each year?
The Smittcamp Family Foundation gave $760K across 16 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $1.8M across 18 grants.
What is The Smittcamp Family Foundation's typical grant size?
The Smittcamp Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $12,500, and its average grant was $47,500, across 16 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Organizations receiving their first grant from The Smittcamp Family Foundation that year got $202K on average.
Where does The Smittcamp Family Foundation give grants?
The Smittcamp Family Foundation gives mostly in California: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Fresno, CA (14 grants).
Does The Smittcamp Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 16 grants with a stated purpose on The Smittcamp Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Benefit Foundation" (16 grants).
Who are The Smittcamp Family Foundation's largest grantees?
The Smittcamp Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include CSU Fresno - Smittcamp Family Honor ($500,000), Friends of the Clovis Senior Center ($100,000) and Center for Community Transformation ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 82% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is The Smittcamp Family Foundation?
The Smittcamp Family Foundation reported $14.5M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $760K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $702K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What does The Smittcamp Family Foundation fund?
No mission statement for the foundation is provided. Its 2025 grantees include organizations working in areas such as domestic-violence support, youth services, and faith-based relationship education. See mission & focus areas ↑
How do I apply for a grant from The Smittcamp Family Foundation?
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 Smittcamp Family Foundation's EIN?
The Smittcamp Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 77-0343026. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Does The Smittcamp Family Foundation 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
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 15, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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