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John and Gwen Smart Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 81-1535437 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
- Total grants paid
- $3.4M
- Grants reported
- 18
- Median grant
- $112.5K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18 | $3.4M |
Where John and Gwen Smart Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
The biggest individual grants on file, as reported by the foundation to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Tax year | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USHER III INITIATIVE INC | CHICAGO, IL | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 | $500K |
| NEW YORK WOMEN'S FOUNDATION | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 | $450K |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | REDWOOD CITY, CA | METASTATIC BREAST CANCER RESEARCH | 2024 | $420K |
| THE NATURE CONSERVANCY | SACRAMENTO, CA | SAN ANDREAS CORRIDO | 2024 | $350K |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | STANFORD, CA | ALLEN MORGAN STANDISH LIBRARY FUND | 2024 | $300K |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | REDWOOD CITY, CA | BYERS EYE INSTITUTE | 2024 | $300K |
| ROGOSIN INSTITUTE INC | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 | $210K |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | REDWOOD CITY, CA | PARKINSON'S RESEARCH | 2024 | $150K |
| AMERICAN NURSES FOUNDATION | SILVER SPRING, MD | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 | $120K |
| CREATIVITY EXPLORED | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 | $105K |
| SANTA BARBARA BIRD SANCTUARY | SUMMERLAND, CA | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 | $100K |
| CORNELL UNIVERSITY | NEW YORK, NY | WEILL CORNELL MEDICINE COVID 19 | 2024 | $85K |
| WOMEN IN NEED INC | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 | $80K |
| KQED INC | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 | $50K |
| CULTURAL ACTIVISM INTERNATIONAL PROJECT INC | DELHI, NY | REG EARTHE PROJECT | 2024 | $50K |
| THREE JEWELS OUTREACH CENTER INC | NEW YORK, NY | NANDI YOGA PROJECT | 2024 | $50K |
| DAY ONE NEW YORK INC | NEW YORK, NY | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 | $30K |
| HIGH PLATEAU HUMANE SOCIETY | ALTURAS, CA | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 | $30K |
How to apply
This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
About this data
Figures are aggregated from John and Gwen Smart Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). 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 e-file archive.