Southern Smoke Foundation

Nonprofit · Grant recipient Also a grantmaker → Houston, TX EIN 81-2423050

Funding Overview

From IRS Form 990 filings · 2020–2025

Total received

$10.8M

Foundation funders

52

Grants recorded

74

Years covered

2020–2025

Who funds Southern Smoke Foundation?

Southern Smoke Foundation is funded by 52 grantmakers, led by Restaurant Workers Community Foundation Inc ($4.1M), Legacy Community Health Services Inc ($2.5M), The Chicago Community Trust ($2.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $10.8M in grants to Southern Smoke Foundation between 2020–2025.

FunderTotal givenGrantsYears
Restaurant Workers Community Foundation Inc$4,102,00032020–2022
Legacy Community Health Services Inc$2,500,00012021
The Chicago Community Trust$2,500,00012021
Fairfield County's Community Foundation Inc$467,20052021–2025
Austin Community Foundation Inc$187,26912020
The Emeril Lagasse Foundation$140,00012021
Gulf Coast Community Foundation Inc$100,00012025
National Philanthropic Trust$85,00022020–2025
Globalgiving Foundation Inc$80,00022022–2024
Houston Texans Foundation$65,00022020–2024
East Bay Community Foundation$53,00012025
Local Boys Do Good$50,00022024–2025
Madison Charitable Foundation Inc$50,00012022
Fort Worth Food & Wine Foundation$40,00022024–2025
The Robert M Sinskey Foundation$30,00012024
Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program$25,50012024
Meet The Needs Charleston$25,00012025
Manatee Community Foundation Inc$25,00012025
Footprint Foundation Inc$25,00012024
Endaoment Inc$24,73512023
Good Bourbon for a Good Cause$23,50012020
Raymond James Charitable Endowment Fund$22,00022024–2025
Jewish Communal Fund$20,00022025
Dayton Foundation Depository$15,00012025
Forvis Mazars Foundation$10,00012025
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Funding over time

Grant dollars and counts received per year

$0$2M$4M$6M14 grants2020 12 grants2021 5 grants2022 6 grants2023 19 grants2024 18 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $166K (2023) to $6.0M (2021). In 2025 it made 18 grants totaling $374K.

What grants has Southern Smoke Foundation received?

Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first

YearFunderPurposeAmount
2025Gulf Coast Community Foundation IncHUMAN SERVICES$100,000
2025National Philanthropic TrustHUMAN SERVICES$54,000
2025East Bay Community FoundationEMERGENCY RELIEF FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO EITHER LIVE OR WORK IN ASHEVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA IN THE FOOD & BEVERAGE INDUSTRY, GENERAL SUPPORT, HURRICANE HELENE ASSISTANCE$53,000
2025Meet The Needs CharlestonTo support disaster relief (Hurricane Helene)$25,000
2025Manatee Community Foundation IncARTS, CULTURE & HUMANITIES$25,000
2025Local Boys Do Good—$20,000
2025Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundGENERAL SUPPORT$16,000
2025Fort Worth Food & Wine FoundationFor the Restaurant Employee Relief Fund$15,000
2025Dayton Foundation DepositoryUNRESTRICTED$15,000
2025Forvis Mazars FoundationGeneral Purpose$10,000
2025Ment LtdGRANT FOR HURRICANE HELENE$10,000
2025Jewish Communal FundIN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE$10,000
2025Jewish Communal FundIN FURTHERANCE OF GRANTEE'S TAX-EXEMPT PURPOSE$10,000
2025Fairfield County's Community Foundation IncFOR GENERAL SUPPORT$7,500
2025Claire Adair Hendrickson Foundation IncProgram Support$1,000
2025Ima FoundationPROGRAM SERVICES$1,000
2025The Summit Foundation IncProgram$1,000
2025Lawrence Lewis FoundationGeneral Charitable Contribution$300
2024Fairfield County's Community Foundation IncFOR GENERAL SUPPORT$100,000
2024Globalgiving Foundation IncFUNDS RAISED BY GLOBALGIVING AND DISBURSED TO MEET DONOR EXPECTATIONS$60,000
2024The Robert M Sinskey FoundationGENERAL USE$30,000
2024Local Boys Do Good—$30,000
2024Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramFOR RECIPIENT'S EXEMPT PURPOSE$25,500
2024Fort Worth Food & Wine FoundationFor the Restaurant Employee Relief Fund$25,000
2024Footprint Foundation IncEmergency Relief for Hurricane Helene$25,000
2024Houston Texans FoundationSUPPORTS MEMBERS OF THE FOOD AND BEVERAGE INDUSTRY NATIONWIDE THROUGH EMERGENCY RELIEF FUNDING AND ACCESS TO MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES.$15,000
2024Greater HorizonsArts & Culture$10,000
2024Memorial Hermann Health Systemgeneral fundraising$8,000
2024Raymond James Charitable Endowment FundGENERAL SUPPORT$6,000
2024Will and Jada Smith Family FoundationSEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION$5,000

Showing 30 most recent of 74 recorded grants.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who funds Southern Smoke Foundation?

Southern Smoke Foundation is funded by 52 grantmakers, led by Restaurant Workers Community Foundation Inc ($4.1M), Legacy Community Health Services Inc ($2.5M), The Chicago Community Trust ($2.5M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $10.8M in grants to Southern Smoke Foundation between 2020–2025.

Who is Southern Smoke Foundation's largest funder?

Restaurant Workers Community Foundation Inc is the largest recorded funder of Southern Smoke Foundation, with $4.1M across 3 grants (2020–2022).

How much grant funding has Southern Smoke Foundation received?

IRS 990 filings record $10.8M in grants to Southern Smoke Foundation across 74 grants from 52 funders between 2020–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.

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