Theda and Tamblin Clark Smith Family

WILMINGTON, DE EIN: 39-6125329

The Theda and Tamblin Clark Smith Family Foundation is a private foundation established in 1968 in Wisconsin. Based in Neenah, WI, the foundation operates as a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to philanthropic giving in support of youth, community, and education initiatives.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$2.2M

-13.2% YoY

Grant Count

129

-3.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$17K

-9.8% YoY

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated April 2026.

Mission & Focus Areas

The foundation's giving priorities focus primarily on:

  • Youth development
  • Community development
  • Education
  • Human services
  • Philanthropy and voluntarism

The foundation directs its support primarily to organizations in Wisconsin, Washington, and Massachusetts.

Grantmaking

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

The foundation's grantmaking extends across Wisconsin, Washington, and Massachusetts, with particular activity in Wisconsin communities.

Grant Distribution by State

20states
+12 more states

Cities

ALBUQUERQUEAPPLETONARVADAAgoura HillsAppletonArvadaBAILEYBAILEYS HARBORBAILEYS HBRBARRINGTONBEAVER DAMBELLEVUEBEVERLYBOONEBOULDERBRONXBROOKLYNCHICAGOCLAYTONCOLORADO SPRINGS

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

As of 2024:

  • Total Assets: $47,484,985
  • Total Annual Giving: $2,169,906
  • Revenue: $2,722,552
  • Expenses: $3,095,051

As of 2023:

  • Total Assets: $47,856,484
  • Total Revenues: $2,699,551
  • Total Expenses: $3,334,610
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$631K$1M$2M$3M190 grants2020138 grants2021140 grants2022134 grants2023129 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

FRIENDS OF THE ELISHA D …$150KBOYS & GIRLS CLUB FOX VA…$80KFIRST AID ARTS$70KBOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF EL…$50KEXCEPTIONAL EQUESTRIANS …$50KHIMALAYAN INTERNATIONAL …$50KBOYS AND GIRLS CLUB OF D…$40KCOTS INC$40KCHILDRENS HOSPITAL OF WI…$38KBIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS…$28K

Grant Size Distribution

250 grants across all recorded years

226<$50K20$50–100K4$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

David W RadfordDir, Sec$22KCarlton SmithDir, Pres$22KOliver Pierce SmithDir, Treas$22KKristina M VaccaroDir$22KMarc B VaccaroDir$22K

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
David W RadfordDir, Sec3$22,000
Carlton SmithDir, Pres3$22,000
Oliver Pierce SmithDir, Treas3$22,000
Kristina M VaccaroDir3$22,000
Marc B VaccaroDir3$22,000

Recent News & Activity

Recent developments and announcements

2023

In 2023, ThedaCare announced the naming of a family birth center after Theda Clark Peters as part of a $100 million modernization initiative. The foundation has also supported the Encore! campaign for Fredericton's New Performing Arts Centre with a $1 million gift.

$1M gift to the Encore! campaign \u2014 Fredericton's New Performing Arts\

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated April 2026.

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