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The John H & Cynthia Lee Smet Foundation: 24 grants to organizations, $1.4 million (tax year ended December 2025)
The John H & Cynthia Lee Smet Foundation, a private foundation in Manhattan Beach, CA, paid 24 grants to organizations totaling $1,358,769 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on August 25, 2026. The largest was $334,000 to Our Lady Queen of Angels Housing Alliance in Newport Beach, CA for general purpose.
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- EIN
- 954399946
- Based in
- Manhattan Beach, CA
- Assets
- $297,990,294
- Grants paid
- $1,358,769
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed August 25, 2026, IRS object ID 202612379349100906. It reported $1,358,769 in grants paid; 24 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady Queen of Angels Housing Alliance | Newport Beach, CA | General purpose | $334,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Usopf | Colorado Springs, CA | General purpose | $167,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| California Science Center | Los Angeles, CA | Education | $155,717 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Schools Collaborative | Los Angeles, CA | General purpose | Religion-related | $125,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lincoln County Foundation | Newport, OR | Education | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Maria Goretti Catholic School | Long Beach, CA | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Mission Together Church | Castro Valley, CA | General purpose | Religion-related | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pueblo Nuevo Education and Development | Los Angeles, CA | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vistamar School | El Segundo, CA | Education | Education | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Reach Academy for Young Men | Beverly Hills, CA | Education | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Saint Sebastian Sports Project | Manhattan Beach, CA | General purpose | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wiseburn Education Foundation | Hawthorne, CA | Education | Education | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Anne Parish School | Santa Ana, CA | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Teach for America | Los Angeles, CA | Education | $20,235 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Association of Latino Leaders Inc | Los Angeles, CA | General purpose | Religion-related | $10,980 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hermosa Beach Education Foundation | Hermosa Beach, CA | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Students Run America Dba Students Run La | Tarzana, CA | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Learning Rights Law Center | Los Angeles, CA | Education | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Martyrs Church | Manhattan Beach, CA | General purpose | $5,110 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Education Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of St Lawrence | Los Angeles, CA | General purpose | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Los Angeles Challenge | Rolling Hills Estates, CA | General purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Meals On Wheels America | Arlington, CA | General purpose | $526 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Donorchoose | New York, NY | General purpose | $201 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed November 4, 2025, IRS object ID 202523089349100232. It reported $1,437,800 in grants paid; 28 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Our Lady Queen of Angels Housing Alliance | Newport Beach, CA | General purpose | $459,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Usopf | Colorado Springs, CA | General purpose | $167,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| California Science Center | Los Angeles, CA | Education | $155,390 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Martyrs Church | Manhattan Beach, CA | General purpose | $101,533 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Mission Together Church | Castro Valley, CA | General purpose | Religion-related | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lincoln County Foundation | Newport, OR | Education | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Jefferson Scholars Foundation | Charlottesville, VA | Education | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $58,621 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pueblo Nuevo Education and Development | Los Angeles, CA | Education | $51,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Schools Collaborative | Los Angeles, CA | General purpose | Religion-related | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Teach for America | Los Angeles, CA | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| From the Heart Productions | Oxnard, CA | General purpose | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Saint Sebastian Sports Project | Manhattan Beach, CA | General purpose | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vistamar School | El Segundo, CA | Education | Education | $22,575 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Pius X - St Matthias Academy | Downey, CA | Education | $17,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Archdiocese of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | General purpose | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Catholic Association of Latino Leaders Inc | Los Angeles, CA | General purpose | Religion-related | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Fundacion Scholas Occurentes USA | Los Angeles, CA | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hermosa Beach Education Foundation | Hermosa Beach, CA | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Reach Academy for Young Men | Beverly Hills, CA | Education | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Students Run America Dba Students Run La | Tarzana, CA | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Learning Rights Law Center | Los Angeles, CA | Education | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Ucla Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | Education | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Library Foundation of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | Education | Education | $2,591 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of St Lawrence | Los Angeles, CA | General purpose | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Manhattan Beach Education Foundation | Manhattan Beach, CA | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Los Angeles Challenge | Rolling Hills Estates, CA | General purpose | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Meals On Wheels America | Arlington, CA | General purpose | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Girl Scouts | Inglewood, CA | General purpose | $90 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Religion-related | $395,980 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $233,621 |
| Education | $140,166 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $12,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $2,562,747 |
| Oregon | $175,000 |
| Virginia | $58,621 |
| New York | $201 |
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Updated August 25, 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.