Vivian L Smith Foundation Grants
Private foundation · Houston, TX · EIN 76-0101380 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
Vivian L Smith Foundation is a private foundation based in Houston, TX (EIN 76-0101380). Its IRS Form 990-PF filings through tax year 2025 report $8.8M paid in 330 grants, with a median grant of $20K. The most recent filing reports total assets of $99.7M. Its latest 990-PF gives application information and does not say it gives only to preselected organizations.
Research profile compiled by GrantCue from this foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. It is not the foundation's own website, request for proposals or application page. Source: GrantCue Foundation Directory, grantcue.com/foundations/vivian-l-smith-foundation-760101380
- Total grants paid
- $8.8M
- Grants reported
- 330
- Typical grant
- $20K
- Future commitments
- Not reported
- Total assets
- $99.7M
Future commitments are grants the foundation has reported but not yet paid.
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
- Amy Meckel Vivian L Smith Foundatio
- Phone
- (713) 986-8030
- Deadlines
- Grants must be submitted by feb 15,May 15,aug 15,and oct 25 preceding the quarterly meetings.
- Application materials
- No specific form required. Applicants must specify purpose and include proof that they are qualifying sec 509(a)(1),(2) or (3) organizations.
- Restrictions
- The foundation does not make grants to individuals. All recipients must be qualifying sec 509(a)(1),(2), or (3) organizations. There are no restrictions to geographical areas or charitable fields.
Original filing text
- Contact
- AMY MECKEL VIVIAN L SMITH FOUNDATIO
- Address
- 1900 WEST LOOP SOUTH SUITE 1050 HOUSTON, TX, 770273207
- Phone
- 7139868030
- Deadlines
- GRANTS MUST BE SUBMITTED BY FEB 15,MAY 15,AUG 15,AND OCT 25 PRECEDING THE QUARTERLY MEETINGS.
- Application materials
- NO SPECIFIC FORM REQUIRED. APPLICANTS MUST SPECIFY PURPOSE AND INCLUDE PROOF THAT THEY ARE QUALIFYING SEC 509(A)(1),(2) OR (3) ORGANIZATIONS.
- Restrictions
- THE FOUNDATION DOES NOT MAKE GRANTS TO INDIVIDUALS. ALL RECIPIENTS MUST BE QUALIFYING SEC 509(A)(1),(2), OR (3) ORGANIZATIONS. THERE ARE NO RESTRICTIONS TO GEOGRAPHICAL AREAS OR CHARITABLE FIELDS.
Reported organization name: VIVIAN L SMITH FOUNDATION
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.
Where Vivian L Smith Foundation 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/vivian-l-smith-foundation-760101380
| Location | Purpose | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Episcopal High School Donor Box Dept 313 | Houston, TX | Construction of the new benitez chapel | Tax year 20242024 | $200K |
| Communities in Schools Houston | Houston, TX | Support cis dropout prevention & case management program during 2024-2025 school year | Tax year 20252025 | $100K |
| Holly Hall Christian Retirement Community | Houston, TX | Support the building on a houston legacy campaign | Tax year 20252025 | $100K |
| Yes Prep Public Schools Inc | Houston, TX | General operations and programs in 2025-26 school year | Tax year 20252025 | $100K |
| Tirr Foundation | Houston, TX | Support mission connect research in 2024 | Tax year 20242024 | $100K |
Showing 5 of the 25 largest grants (330 reported in all).
About this data
Figures are aggregated from Vivian L Smith Foundation'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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