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Louis & Mary Kay Smith Family Foundation Inc: 59 grants to organizations, $475,500 (tax year ended December 2025)
Louis & Mary Kay Smith Family Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Houston, TX, paid 59 grants to organizations totaling $475,500 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 12, 2026. The largest was $35,000 to Saint Olaf College in Northfield, MN for education.
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- EIN
- 452632241
- Based in
- Houston, TX
- Assets
- $9,924,381
- Grants paid
- $475,500
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 12, 2026, IRS object ID 202601329349104085. It reported $475,500 in grants paid; 59 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Olaf College | Northfield, MN | Education | Education | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Crosslake Presbyterian Church | Crosslake, MN | Church | $31,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Lift Garage | Minneapolis, MN | Poverty issues | Employment | $29,400 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rice Universitywilliam Marsh Rice University | Houston, TX | Education | $27,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lagrange College | Lagrange, GA | Education | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Saint Thomas Presbyterian Church | Houston, TX | Church | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Austin Classical Guitar Society | Austin, TX | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Austin Chamber Music Center | Austin, TX | Education | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ballet Austin | Austin, TX | Education | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Casa Marianella | Austin, TX | Poverty issues | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cine Las Americas | Austin, TX | Education | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Out Youth Austin | Austin, TX | Unspecified | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lake Foundation | Nisswa, MN | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| We Win Institute | Minneapolis, MN | Education | Education | $7,650 | apps.irs.gov |
| Advocacy Center of Tompkins County | Ithaca, NY | Poverty issues | Human services | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cornell University | Boone, IA | Education | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Every Meal | Roseville, MN | Poverty issues | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $7,325 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hopewell Music Cooperative North | Minneapolis, MN | Education | Arts, culture and humanities | $7,325 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lakeview Elementary School | Robbinsdale, MN | Education | $7,325 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Page Education Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | Education | $7,325 | apps.irs.gov | |
| People Serving People | Minneapolis, MN | Poverty issues | Housing and shelter | $7,325 | apps.irs.gov |
| Seven Dreams Education Foundation | Plymouth, MN | Education | $7,325 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Firekeeper Alliance | East Glacier, MT | Non-specified | Mental health and crisis intervention | $5,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cookie Cart | Minneapolis, MN | Education | Youth development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cooper Robotics Booster Club | Golden Valley, MN | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dream of Wild Health | Minneapolis, MN | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Eva W Larowe Memorial Scholarship Fund | Medfield, MA | Non-specified | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys | St Paul, MN | Education | Youth development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Girls On the Run Minnesota | St Paul, MN | Education | Youth development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Graywolf Press | Minneapolis, MN | Education | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Juxtaposition Arts | Minneapolis, MN | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lutheran Social Service of Minnesotacamp Knutson | Minneapolis, MN | Church | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Medfield Food Cupboard | Medfield, MA | Poverty issues | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Medfield Foundation Inclegacy Fund | Medfield, MA | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Medfield Foundation Incthe Angel Run | Medfield, MA | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Minnesota Black Collective Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | Non-specified | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| North Hennepin Community College Foundation | Brooklyn Park, MN | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Philando Castile Relief Foundation | Robbinsdale, MN | Poverty issues | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pillow Elementary School | Austin, TX | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rocking the Boat | Bronx, NY | Education | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rotary Club of Houston Heights Charitable Foundation Inc | Houston, TX | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Sahan Journal | St Paul, MN | Education | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Second Harvest Heartland | St Paul, MN | Poverty issues | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Banyan Community | Minneapolis, MN | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Family Partnership | Minneapolis, MN | Poverty issues | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amarillo Children's Home | Amarillo, TX | Poverty issues | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Ascension Catholic Grade School | Minneapolis, MN | Education | Education | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hill Country Youth Ranch | Ingram, TX | Poverty issues | Human services | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Star of Hope Mission | Houston, TX | Poverty issues | Housing and shelter | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Uplift North | Richfield, MN | Poverty issues | Human services | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hendrickson High School | Pflugerville, TX | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Life Furniture Bank of Ma | Medfield, MA | Poverty issues | Housing and shelter | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Union Baptist Church | Refugio, TX | Church | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Justice and Mercy International | Nashville, TN | Poverty issues | International, foreign affairs and national security | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Medfield Foundation Incmedfield Outreach | Medfield, MA | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Action International Ministriesaction USA Ministries | Mountlake Terrace, WA | Church | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Peo Foundationpeo International | Des Moines, IA | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Riojas Elementary School | Pflugerville, TX | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Presbytery of New Covenant | Houston, TX | Church | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed April 5, 2025, IRS object ID 202530959349100203. It reported $425,000 in grants paid; 58 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crosslake Presbyterian Church | Crosslake, MN | Church | $31,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Medfield Foundation Inclegacy Fund Co Medfield Town House | Medfield, MA | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lagrange College | Lagrange, GA | Education | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Saint Olaf College | Northfield, MN | Education | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Saint Thomas Presbyterian Church | Houston, TX | Church | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rice Universitywilliam Marsh Rice University | Houston, TX | Education | $22,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Austin Classical Guitar Society | Austin, TX | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rotary Club of Houston Heights Charitable Foundation Inc | Houston, TX | Education | $13,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Austin Chamber Music Center Development Department | Austin, TX | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ballet Austin | Austin, TX | Education | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Casa Marianella | Austin, TX | Poverty issues | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Out Youth Austin | Austin, TX | General support | Youth development | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Lake Foundation | Nisswa, MN | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Seven Dreams Education Foundation | Plymouth, MN | Education | $9,150 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lakeview Elementary School | Robbinsdale, MN | Education | $8,325 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cornell University | Boone, IA | Education | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Micah 6 of Austin Texas University Presbyterian Church | Austin, TX | Poverty issues | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Lift Garage | Minneapolis, MN | Poverty issues | Employment | $5,900 | apps.irs.gov |
| Every Meal | Roseville, MN | Poverty issues | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $5,825 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hopewell Music Cooperative North | Minneapolis, MN | Education | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,825 | apps.irs.gov |
| Page Education Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | Education | $5,825 | apps.irs.gov | |
| People Serving People | Minneapolis, MN | Poverty issues | Housing and shelter | $5,825 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cine Las Americas | Austin, TX | Education | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Cooper Robotics Booster Club | Golden Valley, MN | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Lutheran Social Service of Minnesotacamp Knutson | Minneapolis, MN | Church | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Medfield Food Cupboard | Medfield, MA | Poverty issues | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Medfield Foundation Incthe Angel Run Co Medfield Town House | Medfield, MA | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| We Win Institute | Minneapolis, MN | Education | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Amarillo Children's Home | Amarillo, TX | Poverty issues | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Banyan Community the | Minneapolis, MN | Education | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Dream of Wild Health | Minneapolis, MN | Education | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of Ascension Catholic Grade School | Minneapolis, MN | Education | Education | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Graywolf Press | Minneapolis, MN | Education | Arts, culture and humanities | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hill Country Youth Ranch | Ingram, TX | Poverty issues | Human services | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Juxtaposition Arts | Minneapolis, MN | Education | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Minnesota Black Collective Foundation | Minneapolis, MN | General support | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| North Hennepin Community College Foundation | Brooklyn Park, MN | Education | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northern Community Radio | Grand Rapids, MN | Education | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Philando Castile Relief Foundation | Robbinsdale, MN | Poverty issues | Human services | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Rocking the Boat | Bronx, NY | Education | Education | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Sahan Journal | Stpaul, MN | Education | Education | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Second Harvest Heartland Donor Relations | St Paul, MN | Poverty issues | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Star of Hope Mission | Houston, TX | Poverty issues | Housing and shelter | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Family Partnership | Minneapolis, MN | Poverty issues | $4,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Assistance League of Minneapolisst Paul | Richfield, MN | Poverty issues | $3,325 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Agate Housing and Services Inc | Minneapolis, MN | Poverty issues | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cookie Cart | Minneapolis, MN | Education | Youth development | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Girl Scouts of Minnesota and Wisconsin River Valleys | Stpaul, MN | Education | Youth development | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Girls On the Run Minnesota | Minneapolis, MN | Education | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Life Furniture Bank of Ma | Medfield, MA | Poverty issues | Housing and shelter | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Union Baptist Church | Refugio, TX | Church | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Action International Ministriesaction USA Ministries | Mountlake Terrace, WA | Church | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Forest Creek Elementary School | Round Rock, TX | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hendrickson High School | Pflugerville, TX | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Justice and Mercy International | Nashville, TN | Poverty issues | International, foreign affairs and national security | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Peo Foundationpeo International | Des Moines, IA | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Riojas Elementary School | Pflugerville, TX | Education | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Presbytery of New Covenant | Houston, TX | Church | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $168,650 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $52,150 |
| Human services | $43,000 |
| Youth development | $41,000 |
| Employment | $35,300 |
| Housing and shelter | $27,150 |
| Food, agriculture and nutrition | $13,150 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $9,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Minnesota | $430,500 |
| Texas | $302,000 |
| Massachusetts | $68,500 |
| Georgia | $50,000 |
| Iowa | $19,000 |
| New York | $16,500 |
| Montana | $5,500 |
| Tennessee | $4,500 |
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Updated May 12, 2026. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.