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Thomas W Smith Foundation Inc: 55 grants to organizations, $9.5 million (tax year ended December 2025)
Thomas W Smith Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Boca Raton, FL, paid 55 grants to organizations totaling $9,519,936 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 13, 2026. The largest was $1,101,936 to Manhattan Institute in New York, NY for education/public policy.
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- EIN
- 473862135
- Based in
- Boca Raton, FL
- Assets
- $24,071,543
- Grants paid
- $9,519,936
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 13, 2026, IRS object ID 202621339349102182. It reported $9,519,936 in grants paid; 55 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manhattan Institute | New York, NY | Education/public policy | $1,101,936 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Texas Public Policy Foundation | Austin, TX | Energy policy | Public and societal benefit | $575,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Real Clear Foundation | Washington, DC | Education | $400,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Notre Dame | South Bend, IN | Education | $350,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| George Mason University FDTN - the Mercatus Center | Arlington, VA | Education | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New Civil Liberties Alliance | Washington, DC | Public policy | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| VMTS Education Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Public policy | Arts, culture and humanities | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pacific Research Institute | Pasadena, CA | Research | $270,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| FDRLST Media Foundation | Washington, DC | Public policy | Public and societal benefit | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Heterodox Academy | New York, NY | Education | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Graduate Center Foundation Inc | New York, NY | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Unleash Prosperity Inc | Washington, DC | Public policy | $230,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Federalist Society | Washington, DC | Public policy | $210,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Enterprise Institute | Washington, DC | Public policy | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Clemson University | Clemson, SC | Education | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Government Accountability Institute | Tallahassee, FL | Public policy | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | Education | Education | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Foundation for Cultural Review | New York, NY | Public policy | Arts, culture and humanities | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation for the Constitution | Siesta Key, FL | Education | Social science | $175,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | Education | Education | $165,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Legislative Exchange Council | Arlington, VA | Public policy | Public and societal benefit | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Watchdogs Inc | Paris, IL | Public policy | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Arizona State University | Tempe, AZ | Education | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Atlas Economic Research FDTN | Arlington, VA | Public policy | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for American Greatness | Phoenix, AZ | Education | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Defense of Freedom Institute | Washington, DC | Public policy | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Freedom Foundation | Peachtree City, GA | Public policy | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Intercollegiate Studies Institute | Wilmington, DE | Education | Education | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| President & Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | Education | Education | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| State Policy Network | Arlington, VA | Public policy | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Claremont Institute | Claremont, CA | Education | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Daily Caller News Foundation | Washington, DC | Education | Arts, culture and humanities | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Heritage Foundation | Washington, DC | Public policy | Public and societal benefit | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Calvin Coolidge Presidential Foundation | Plymouth, VT | Education | Religion-related | $120,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kenyon College | Gambier, OH | Education | Education | $103,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Co2 Coalition | Arlington, VA | Ecology | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Fair Elections Fund | Washington, DC | Public policy | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Miami University | Oxford, OH | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New York University | New York, NY | Education | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Prager U Foundation | Sherman Oaks, CA | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Property & Environmental Research Center | Bozeman, MT | Public policy | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Texas Tech Foundation | Lubbock, TX | Education | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Abigail Adams Institute | Cambridge, MA | Education | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Common Good Institute Inc | New York, NY | Public policy | Health care | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Independent Women's Forum | Cross Junction, VA | Community | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Parents Defending Education | Arlington, VA | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Philanthropy Roundtable | Washington, DC | Public policy | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Student Free Press Association | Hillsdale, MI | Public policy | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Beacon Center of Tennessee | Nashville, TN | Public policy | Public and societal benefit | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Young America's Foundation | Reston, VA | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Workfirst Foundation | New York, NY | Public policy | Employment | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chapman University | Orange, CA | Education | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Goodman Institute | Dallas, TX | Public policy | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Partnership for Inner-City Education | New York, NY | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hillsdale College | Hillsdale, MI | Education | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 9, 2025, IRS object ID 202501299349101820. It reported $9,202,678 in grants paid; 52 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manhattan Institute | New York, NY | Education/public policy | $1,097,178 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Institute for Humane Studies | Arlington, VA | Community | $350,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | Education | Education | $350,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Real Clear Foundation | Washington, DC | Education | $350,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Notre Dame | South Bend, IN | Education | $350,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| VMTS Education Inc | Brooklyn, NY | Public policy | Arts, culture and humanities | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Pacific Research Institute | Pasadena, CA | Research | $270,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Transparency | Burr Ridge, IL | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Graduate School Foundation-Cuny | New York, NY | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Heterodox Academy | New York, NY | Education | Education | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| New Civil Liberties Alliance | Washington, DC | Public policy | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Texas Public Policy Foundation | Austin, TX | Energy policy | Public and societal benefit | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kenyon College | Gambier, OH | Education | Education | $237,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Committee To Unleash Prosperity | Fairfield, CT | Education/public policy | $230,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ | Education | $225,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Aei | Washington, DC | Public policy | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Clemson University | Clemson, SC | Education | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| FDRLST Media Foundation | Washington, DC | Public policy | Public and societal benefit | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Government Accountability Institute | Tallahassee, FL | Public policy | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Donors Trust | Alexandria, VA | Public policy | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $175,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Legislative Exchange Council | Arlington, VA | Public policy | Public and societal benefit | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Watchdogs Inc | Paris, IL | Public policy | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Atlas Economic Research FDTN | Arlington, VA | Public policy | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Claremont Institute | Upland, CA | Public policy | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Daily Caller News Foundation | Washington, DC | Public policy | Arts, culture and humanities | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Foundation for Cultural Review - the New Criterion | New York, NY | Public policy | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Freedom Foundation | Peachtree City, GA | Public policy | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Institute for Justice | Arlington, VA | Public policy | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Intercollegiate Studies Institute | Wilmington, DE | Education | Education | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| President & Fellows of Harvard College | Cambridge, MA | Education | Education | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Stanford University | Stanford, CA | Education | $150,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Duke University | Durham, NC | Education | Education | $103,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ashland University | Ashland, OH | Education | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Calvin Coolidge Memorial Foundation | Plymouth, VT | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Center for American Greatness | Phoenix, AZ | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Co2 Coalition | Arlington, VA | Ecology | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| George Mason University FDTN | Arlington, VA | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Miami University | Oxford, OH | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| New York University | New York, NY | Education | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Prager U Foundation | Sherman Oaks, CA | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Texas Tech University | Lubbock, TX | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Federalist Society | Washington, DC | Public policy | $90,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rhodes College | Memphis, TN | Education | Education | $85,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Abigail Adams Institute | Cambridge, MA | Education | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Beacon Center of Tennessee | Nashville, TN | Public policy | Public and societal benefit | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| George Mason University FDTN - the Mercatus Center | Arlington, VA | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Independent Women's Forum | Cross Junction, VA | Community | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Parents Defending Education | Arlington, VA | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Student Free Press Association | Hillsdale, MI | Public policy | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Assoc of Private Enterprise Education | Lubbock, TX | Public policy | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Goodman Institute | Dallas, TX | Public policy | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Libertas Institute | Lehi, UT | Public policy | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $2,978,500 |
| Public and societal benefit | $1,825,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $1,100,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $1,000,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $225,000 |
| Social science | $175,000 |
| Religion-related | $120,000 |
| Health care | $50,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| New York | $4,459,114 |
| District of Columbia | $3,430,000 |
| Virginia | $2,325,000 |
| California | $1,215,000 |
| Texas | $1,115,000 |
| Indiana | $700,000 |
| Ohio | $640,000 |
| Arizona | $625,000 |
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Updated May 13, 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.