The Yeardley Smith Foundation AKA MARCHEZ

Private foundation · Grantmaker Wilmington, DE EIN: 26-2701556

The Yeardley Smith Foundation AKA MARCHEZ is a private foundation, based in Wilmington, DE. IRS filing data is available from 2019 through 2025. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $55K. Net investment income was $56.

The Yeardley Smith Foundation AKA MARCHEZ at a glance

In short: The Yeardley Smith Foundation AKA MARCHEZ gave $55K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $18K), mostly in California. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$55,278
+452.8% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
3
+200.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$18,426
+84.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$25,000
Primary geography
California (99% 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 Yeardley Smith Foundation AKA MARCHEZ funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 3 recipients in 2025

Academy Foundation: $30KAcademy Foundation$30KGarry Marshall Theatre: $25KGarry Marshall Theatre$25KBest Friends Animal Society: $278Best Friends Animal Society$278

The largest 2025 recipient was Academy Foundation ($30K). Together the top 3 received $55K.

Grant Size Distribution

13 grants across all recorded years

9<$50K1$50–100K3$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 9 grants of 13 (69%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.

Cities

BurbankBeverly HillsLos AngelesChicagoN HollywoodWoodland HillsChula VistaDallasKanabNew YorkPasadenaVirginia Beach

How The Yeardley Smith Foundation AKA MARCHEZ gives

  • Giving fell 59% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2025 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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

$0$100K$200K$300K3 grants2019 6 grants2020 3 grants2021 3 grants2022 3 grants2023 1 grant2024 3 grants2025

From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $10K (2024) to $255K (2020). In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $55K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
Academy Foundation Beverly Hills, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$30,000
Garry Marshall Theatre Burbank, CAGeneral & Unrestricted$25,000
Best Friends Animal Society Kanab, UTGeneral & Unrestricted$278
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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—$50,056$64,374$55,2783$64,373$56$313
2024$14,318$27,543$15,148$10,0001$15,144$43$249
2023$1,923$15,274$72,675$67,5003$72,672$274$1,986
2022$59,324$100,198$140,235$135,0003$140,235$198$3,400
2021$99,361$426$235,630$230,0003$235,610$426$5,874
2020$334,565$586,004$260,238$255,0006—$1,004$7,307
2019$8,799$85,043$89,980$85,0003—$41$533

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, The Yeardley Smith Foundation AKA MARCHEZ reported a distributable amount of $313 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

The Yeardley Smith Foundation AKA MARCHEZ is led by Yeardley Smith, President, Director & Secretary on every filing since 2019 — the only officer listed, and uncompensated.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Yeardley Smith

    President, Director & Secretary

    On filings since 2019

    1 hr/week

    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 Yeardley Smith Foundation AKA MARCHEZ

How much does The Yeardley Smith Foundation AKA MARCHEZ give each year?

The Yeardley Smith Foundation AKA MARCHEZ gave $55K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $10K across 1 grant.

What is The Yeardley Smith Foundation AKA MARCHEZ's typical grant size?

The Yeardley Smith Foundation AKA MARCHEZ's median grant in 2025 was $25,000, and its average grant was $18,426, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does The Yeardley Smith Foundation AKA MARCHEZ give grants?

The Yeardley Smith Foundation AKA MARCHEZ gives mostly in California: 99% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.

Does The Yeardley Smith Foundation AKA MARCHEZ give general operating support?

Yes: 100% of The Yeardley Smith Foundation AKA MARCHEZ's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

How much is The Yeardley Smith Foundation AKA MARCHEZ required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, The Yeardley Smith Foundation AKA MARCHEZ reported a distributable amount of $313 on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is The Yeardley Smith Foundation AKA MARCHEZ's EIN?

The Yeardley Smith Foundation AKA MARCHEZ's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 26-2701556. 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

(7)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 25, 2025)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 13, 2026)
  3. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2019 (received by the IRS September 9, 2020)
  4. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS September 9, 2021)
  5. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 11, 2022)
  6. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS April 4, 2023)
  7. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 9, 2024)

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