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Smith Richardson Foundation Inc Grants

Private foundation · EIN 56-0611550 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024

Total grants paid
$22.9M
Grants reported
282
Typical grant
$49.7K
Future commitments

Reported commitments not yet paid.

$9.6M

How to apply

This foundation publishes application instructions on its latest 990-PF and does not report restricting giving to preselected organizations. See more foundations that accept applications.

Contact
Peter L Richardson President
Deadlines
Not stated here. Consult the original filing and current funder guidelines.
Application materials
Written proposal along with a copy of IRS exemption letter
Restrictions
Although the mission of the foundation is to support public policy research, it makes small grants to organizations in north carolina and connecticut that provide innovative services for disadvantaged children and families. However, such grants are customarily solicited by the foundation's governors. They are not renewable. Direct service organizations located outside these two states, as well as national direct service charities, will not be considered for support by the direct service grants program.
Original filing text
Contact
PETER L RICHARDSON PRESIDENT
Address
SMITH RICHARDSON FOUNDATION INC 60 JESUP ROAD WESTPORT, CT, 06880
Phone
2032226222
Deadlines
NONE
Application materials
WRITTEN PROPOSAL ALONG WITH A COPY OF IRS EXEMPTION LETTER
Restrictions
ALTHOUGH THE MISSION OF THE FOUNDATION IS TO SUPPORT PUBLIC POLICY RESEARCH, IT MAKES SMALL GRANTS TO ORGANIZATIONS IN NORTH CAROLINA AND CONNECTICUT THAT PROVIDE INNOVATIVE SERVICES FOR DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. HOWEVER, SUCH GRANTS ARE CUSTOMARILY SOLICITED BY THE FOUNDATION'S GOVERNORS. THEY ARE NOT RENEWABLE. DIRECT SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS LOCATED OUTSIDE THESE TWO STATES, AS WELL AS NATIONAL DIRECT SERVICE CHARITIES, WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR SUPPORT BY THE DIRECT SERVICE GRANTS PROGRAM.

Reported organization name: SMITH RICHARDSON FOUNDATION INC

Where Smith Richardson 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.

American Foreign Policy Council

WASHINGTON, DC

$400KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

General operating support

Foundation for the Defense of Democracies Inc

WASHINGTON, DC

$400KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

General operating support

Stanford University

STANFORD, CA

$374.3KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

General operating support

Institute for the Study of War Inc

WASHINGTON, DC

$321.8KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

General operating support

Center for Strategic and International Studies Inc

WASHINGTON, DC

$300KTax year 2024

Grant purpose

General operating support

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About this data

Figures are aggregated from Smith Richardson Foundation Inc'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 filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.

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