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The Lester and Bernice Smith Foundation: 16 grants to organizations, $243,500 (tax year ended October 2025)
The Lester and Bernice Smith Foundation, a private foundation in Bellevue, WA, paid 16 grants to organizations totaling $243,500 in its tax year ended October 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on September 9, 2026. The largest was $50,000 to Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance in New York, NY for general operation.
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- EIN
- 911156087
- Based in
- Bellevue, WA
- Assets
- $5,451,801
- Grants paid
- $243,500
- Tax year ended
- October 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended October 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed September 9, 2026, IRS object ID 202642529349100214. It reported $243,500 in grants paid; 16 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ovarian Cancer Research Alliance | New York, NY | General operation | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hawaii State Junior Golf Association | Lihue, HI | General operation | Recreation and sports | $27,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| San Juan Island Museum of Art | Friday Harbor, WA | General operation | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Cuyamungue Institute | Sedona, AZ | General operation | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Holy Names Academy Foundation | Seattle, WA | General operations | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Village Theatre | Issaquah, WA | General operation | Arts, culture and humanities | $13,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Bellevue Rotary Foundation | Bellevue, WA | General operation | $11,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Bellevue | Bellevue, WA | General operation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Overlake Medical Center Foundation | Bellevue, WA | General operation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Porchlight | Bellevue, WA | General operation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Renton Schools Foundation | Renton, WA | General operation | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Shirts Across America | Seattle, WA | General operation | Housing and shelter | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Rose International Fund for Children | Bellevue, WA | General operation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heart & Hook Foundation | Lebanon, OH | General operation | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Boyer Children's Clinic | Seattle, WA | General operation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Breakfast Group | Seattle, WA | General operation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended October 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed August 17, 2026, IRS object ID 202632299349100633. It reported $262,350 in grants paid; 21 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer | Seattle, WA | General operation | Medical research | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Hawaii State Junior Golf Association | Lihue, HI | General operation | Recreation and sports | $26,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Cuyamungue Institute | Sedona, AZ | General operation | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Renton Schools Foundation | Renton, WA | General operation | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Global Credit Union Foundation | Anchorage, AL | General operation | $17,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Overlake School | Redmond, WA | General operation | Education | $16,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Holy Names Academy Foundation | Seattle, WA | General operations | $11,350 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's Hospital Foundation | Bellevue, WA | General operation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Children's Miracle Network | Spokane, WA | General operation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hydrocephalus Association | North Bethesda, MD | General operation | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Overlake Medical Center Foundation | Bellevue, WA | General operation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Porchlight Congregations for the Homeless | Bellevue, WA | General operation | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Providence Portland Medical Foundation | Portland, OR | General operation | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Village Theatre | Issaquah, WA | General operation | Arts, culture and humanities | $8,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| PRC | Seattle, WA | General operation | $7,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Friends of the Children Tacoma | Tacoma, WA | General operation | Youth development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Seattle, WA | General operations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Toys for Kids | Kirkland, WA | General operation | Human services | $3,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Als One | Whitman, MA | General operation | Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| King County Chapter of Credit Unions | Tukwila, WA | General operation | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Little Bit Therapeutic Riding | Redmond, WA | General operation | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Recreation and sports | $53,500 |
| Medical research | $50,000 |
| Education | $46,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $21,500 |
| Diseases, disorders and medical disciplines | $12,500 |
| Housing and shelter | $10,000 |
| Health care | $10,000 |
| Youth development | $5,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Washington | $305,350 |
| Hawaii | $53,500 |
| New York | $50,000 |
| Arizona | $50,000 |
| Alabama | $17,000 |
| Maryland | $10,000 |
| Oregon | $10,000 |
| Ohio | $7,500 |
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Updated September 9, 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.