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Private foundation · Hopewell, NJ · EIN 16-6031530 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025

George G & Elizabeth G Smith Foundation Inc is a private foundation based in Hopewell, NJ (EIN 16-6031530). Its IRS Form 990-PF filings through tax year 2025 report $1.2M paid in 46 grants, with a median grant of $10K. The most recent filing reports total assets of $14.3M. Its latest 990-PF gives application information and does not say it gives only to preselected organizations.

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Total grants paid
$1.2M
Grants reported
46
Typical grant
$10K
Future commitments
$750K
Total assets
$14.3M

Future commitments are grants the foundation has reported but not yet paid.

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How to apply

Application information on file: its latest 990-PF does not say it gives only to preselected organizations, and it gives some information about applying. See more foundations with application information.

Contact
Ellen S Morehouse
Deadlines
Any requests exceeding $1,000 should be submitted no later than June 15th to the foundation manager.
Application materials
Applications by any exempt organization dedicated to the furtherance of education, science, charity, literary or religious purposes May be submitted in letter form, either containing or accompanied by information which includes the name of the organization, whether or not it is exempt under the rules of the internal revenue service, its current budget, summary of last year's receipts and disbursements and information regarding application of the funds being requested. Applications for such funds should also include information regarding budget requirements, the proposed application of the funds being requested, and the estimated completion date of the project.
Restrictions
The organization is limited by its charter to granting funds to exempt organizations dedicated to the furtherance of education, science, charitable, literary or religious purposes, or exempt organizations dedicated to the furtherance of the study of music.
Original filing text
Contact
ELLEN S MOREHOUSE
Address
PO BOX 202 HOPEWELL, NJ, 08525
Phone
6094662210
Deadlines
ANY REQUESTS EXCEEDING $1,000 SHOULD BE SUBMITTED NO LATER THAN JUNE 15TH TO THE FOUNDATION MANAGER.
Application materials
APPLICATIONS BY ANY EXEMPT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO THE FURTHERANCE OF EDUCATION, SCIENCE, CHARITY, LITERARY OR RELIGIOUS PURPOSES MAY BE SUBMITTED IN LETTER FORM, EITHER CONTAINING OR ACCOMPANIED BY INFORMATION WHICH INCLUDES THE NAME OF THE ORGANIZATION, WHETHER OR NOT IT IS EXEMPT UNDER THE RULES OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE, ITS CURRENT BUDGET, SUMMARY OF LAST YEAR'S RECEIPTS AND DISBURSEMENTS AND INFORMATION REGARDING APPLICATION OF THE FUNDS BEING REQUESTED. APPLICATIONS FOR SUCH FUNDS SHOULD ALSO INCLUDE INFORMATION REGARDING BUDGET REQUIREMENTS, THE PROPOSED APPLICATION OF THE FUNDS BEING REQUESTED, AND THE ESTIMATED COMPLETION DATE OF THE PROJECT.
Restrictions
THE ORGANIZATION IS LIMITED BY ITS CHARTER TO GRANTING FUNDS TO EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO THE FURTHERANCE OF EDUCATION, SCIENCE, CHARITABLE, LITERARY OR RELIGIOUS PURPOSES, OR EXEMPT ORGANIZATIONS DEDICATED TO THE FURTHERANCE OF THE STUDY OF MUSIC.

Reported organization name: GEORGE G & ELIZABETH G SMITH FOUNDATION INC

Giving by tax year

Year-level totals across every reported grant in this profile — a summary, not a filter. The awards further down are the largest individual grants across all years, not each year's complete list.

Tax yearGrants paidAmount
202523$628.4K
202423$596.3K

Where George G & Elizabeth G Smith Foundation Inc gives

States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.

Largest reported grants

Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.

Compiled by GrantCue from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Source: grantcue.com/foundations/george-g-and-elizabeth-g-smith-foundation-inc-166031530

LocationPurpose
Kent SchoolKent, CT

Unrestricted grant 2 of 4

Tax year 20252025$126.9K
Nichols SchoolBuffalo, NY

Unrestricted grant 1 of 4

Tax year 20242024$126.7K
Kent SchoolKent, CT

Unrestricted grant 1 of 4

Tax year 20242024$125K
Nichols SchoolBuffalo, NY

Unrestricted grant 2 of 4

Tax year 20252025$123.8K
Morven Museum & Gardenhistoric Morven IncPrinceton, NJ

Campaign

Tax year 20242024$77.4K

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People on the 2025 Form 990-PF

Officers, directors and trustees, with their titles, as the foundation listed them on that return. It is a record of that tax year, not a current staff or board list.

  • George G Smith IIIVice-President/Treasurer
  • Ellen S MorehousePresident/Secretary
  • Emmeline HatcherDirector
  • Louis H MorehouseDirector
  • Bennett W SmithDirector

About this data

Figures are aggregated from George G & Elizabeth G Smith Foundation Inc's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (2 filings on file, most recent tax year 2025). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.

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