The Smith Center for the Performing Arts
Funding Overview
From IRS Form 990 filings · 2019–2025
Total received
$15.6M
Foundation funders
41
Grants recorded
95
Years covered
2019–2025
Who funds The Smith Center for the Performing Arts?
The Smith Center for the Performing Arts is funded by 41 grantmakers, led by Engelstad Family Foundation ($10.0M), Theodore and Doris Lee ($1.0M), Canarelli Family Foundation ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $15.6M in grants to The Smith Center for the Performing Arts between 2019–2025.
Show all 41 funders
| The Ayco Charitable Foundation | $18,250 | 3 | 2020–2024 |
| Dignity Health | $16,000 | 2 | 2023–2025 |
| John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | $15,776 | 2 | 2022–2025 |
| Aurora Foundation | $15,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Monat Gratitude Inc | $15,000 | 1 | 2022 |
| ERJ Martin Family Foundation | $10,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Lisa Wendel Memorial Foundation | $10,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| United Way of Southern Nevada | $10,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation | $7,500 | 2 | 2024 |
| Gee Foundation | $5,000 | 2 | 2024–2025 |
| Luna Foundation | $5,000 | 1 | 2021 |
| Coffey Koch Foundation | $4,000 | 4 | 2021–2024 |
| Wallace Kent Foundation Inc | $2,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| Faith & James Knight Foundationinc | $2,000 | 1 | 2024 |
| The Pfizer Foundation Inc | $1,402 | 1 | 2021 |
| Louis L Manes Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 2025 |
Funding over time
Grant dollars and counts received per year
From 2019 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $160K (2019) to $8.9M (2021). In 2025 it made 13 grants totaling $341K.
What grants has The Smith Center for the Performing Arts received?
Individual grants from IRS Form 990 filings, newest first
| Year | Funder | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | The John C Kish Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $100,000 |
| 2025 | National Philanthropic Trust | INTERNATIONAL | $91,000 |
| 2025 | Nevada Community Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE | $50,000 |
| 2025 | Ted & Fran Friedman Charitable | GENERAL | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Arnold and Rachel Smith Family | GENERAL OPERATIONS | $20,000 |
| 2025 | Carrera-Joffe Foundation | From its very beginning, The Smith Center was envisioned as a world-class performing arts center that would develop and present the best and brightest in a broad range of first-rate programming and unite the residents of our community. | $15,000 |
| 2025 | Kasner Family Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $10,000 |
| 2025 | Aurora Foundation | SUPPORT FOR ART & CULTURE AND EDUCATIONAL | $10,000 |
| 2025 | John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts | TRAVEL AWARD/PER DIEM - VARIOUS PROGRAMS SUPPORTING ARTS EDUCATION | $8,426 |
| 2025 | Dignity Health | COMMUNITY HEALTH | $8,000 |
| 2025 | ERJ Martin Family Foundation | INSPIRE, ARTISTS, AUDIENCES AND OUR DIVERSE COMMUNITY THROUGH GREAT PERFORMANCES, ENRICHING EXPERIENCES AND ENGAGING EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING. | $5,000 |
| 2025 | Gee Foundation | Scholarship | $2,500 |
| 2025 | Louis L Manes Foundation | DONATION | $1,000 |
| 2024 | Elaine P Wynn and Family Foundation BT | TO HELP PROVIDE AND PRESERVE A HIGH QUALITY PERFORMING ARTS CENTER THAT IS EMBRACED BY THE COMMUNITY AND RECOGNIZED AS A VITAL FORCE BY SUPPORTING ARTISTIC EXCELLENCE, EDUCATION AND INSPIRATION FOR ALL. | $263,991 |
| 2024 | Tony and Renee Marlon Charitable Foundat | SUPPORT PERFORMING ARTS | $200,000 |
| 2024 | Windsong Trust | STUDENT MATINEES | $137,000 |
| 2024 | National Philanthropic Trust | HUMAN SERVICES | $50,000 |
| 2024 | Las Vegas Rotary Foundation Inc | Supporting the Arts for Children | $50,000 |
| 2024 | The John C Kish Foundation | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | $45,000 |
| 2024 | Nevada Community Foundation Inc | CHARITABLE | $41,000 |
| 2024 | BNY Mellon Charitable Gift Fund | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | $25,000 |
| 2024 | Ted & Fran Friedman Charitable | GENERAL | $20,000 |
| 2024 | M Charitable Fund | GENERAL SUPPORT | $20,000 |
| 2024 | United Way Miami Inc | GENERAL SUPPORT | $15,000 |
| 2024 | Carrera-Joffe Foundation | From its very beginning, The Smith Center was envisioned as a world-class performing arts center that would develop and present the best and brightest in a broad range of first-rate programming and unite the residents of our community. | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Kasner Family Foundation | GENERAL FUND | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Lisa Wendel Memorial Foundation | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | $10,000 |
| 2024 | Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan | ARTS AND CULTURE | $10,000 |
| 2024 | The Ayco Charitable Foundation | ARTS AND CULTURE | $7,000 |
| 2024 | Aurora Foundation | SUPPORT FOR ART & CULTURE AND EDUCATIONAL | $5,000 |
Showing 30 most recent of 95 recorded grants.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who funds The Smith Center for the Performing Arts?
The Smith Center for the Performing Arts is funded by 41 grantmakers, led by Engelstad Family Foundation ($10.0M), Theodore and Doris Lee ($1.0M), Canarelli Family Foundation ($1.0M). In total, IRS Form 990 filings record $15.6M in grants to The Smith Center for the Performing Arts between 2019–2025.
Who is The Smith Center for the Performing Arts's largest funder?
Engelstad Family Foundation is the largest recorded funder of The Smith Center for the Performing Arts, with $10.0M across 3 grants (2020–2022).
How much grant funding has The Smith Center for the Performing Arts received?
IRS 990 filings record $15.6M in grants to The Smith Center for the Performing Arts across 95 grants from 41 funders between 2019–2025. Filings are published on a delay, so recent grants may not appear yet.
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