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The Donald and Paula Smith Foundation: 3 grants to organizations, $12.3 million (tax year ended August 2025)
The Donald and Paula Smith Foundation, a private foundation in New York, NY, paid 3 grants to organizations totaling $12,350,000 in its tax year ended August 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on March 27, 2026. The largest was $8,500,000 to Vanguard Charitable in Warwick, RI for to further donee's exempt purpose.
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- EIN
- 223732524
- Based in
- New York, NY
- Assets
- $129,330,054
- Grants paid
- $12,350,000
- Tax year ended
- August 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended August 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed March 27, 2026, IRS object ID 202630869349100338. It reported $12,350,000 in grants paid; 3 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Charitable | Warwick, RI | To further donee's exempt purpose | $8,500,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Atlas Network | Arlington, VA | To further donee's exempt purpose | $3,200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cato Institute | Washington, DC | To further donee's exempt purpose | Public and societal benefit | $650,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended August 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed December 23, 2024, IRS object ID 202423589349100907. It reported $9,650,000 in grants paid; 3 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Charitable | Warwick, RI | To further donee's exempt purpose | $6,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Atlas Network | Arlington, VA | To further donee's exempt purpose | $3,100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cato Institute | Washington, DC | To further donee's exempt purpose | Public and societal benefit | $550,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Public and societal benefit | $1,200,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Rhode Island | $14,500,000 |
| Virginia | $6,300,000 |
| District of Columbia | $1,200,000 |
Also on SpecStream
Updated March 27, 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.