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Willard E Smucker Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 34-6610889 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2025
- Total grants paid
- $2.6M
- Grants reported
- 119
- Median grant
- $15K
- Future commitments
- None reported
Giving by tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 59 | $1.2M |
| 2024 | 60 | $1.4M |
Where Willard E Smucker 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boys & Girls Clubs of America | Atlanta, GA | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 | $300K |
| Orrville Area United Way | Orrville, OH | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2025 | $300K |
| Akron Community Foundation | Akron, OH | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 | $75K |
| Akron Canton Regional Foodbank | Akron, OH | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 | $60K |
| Sacred Heart Foundation | Pensacola, FL | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 | $50K |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Licking & Perry County | Newark, OH | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 | $50K |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Licking & Perry County | Newark, OH | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2025 | $50K |
| Sacred Heart Foundation | Pensacola, FL | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2025 | $50K |
| Greater Good Charities | Seattle, WA | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 | $50K |
| Artis Naples | Naples, FL | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2025 | $40K |
| Conservancy for the Cuyahoga Valley National Park | Peninsula, OH | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 | $35K |
| Conservancy for the Cuyahoga Valley National Park | Peninsula, OH | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2025 | $35K |
| Artis Naples | Naples, FL | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 | $31.5K |
| PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center Foundation | Springfield, OR | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2025 | $30K |
| Wayne Economic Development Council | Wooster, OH | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 | $30K |
| Licking Memorial Hospital | Newark, OH | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2025 | $27.8K |
| Licking Memorial Hospital | Newark, OH | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 | $26K |
| Chautauqua Institutuion | Chautauqua, NY | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2024 | $25K |
| Drury University | Springfield, MO | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2025 | $25K |
| DePauw University Rector Scholarship Endowment | Greencastle, IN | Rector Scholarship Endowment | 2025 | $25K |
| DePauw University Rector Scholarship Endowment | Greencastle, IN | Rector Scolarship Endowment | 2024 | $25K |
| Giving Voice Initiative | Edina, MN | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2025 | $25K |
| Stan Hywet Hall & Gardens | Akron, OH | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2025 | $25K |
| Naples Botanical Garden | Naples, FL | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2025 | $25K |
| Chautauqua Institution | Chautauqua, NY | GENERAL OPERATIONS | 2025 | $25K |
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 Willard E Smucker 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 e-file archive.