W Eugene Smith Memorial Fund Inc
EIN 133060631 Private FoundationTotal Given 2017–2025
$408K
54 grants · $45K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $2K–$8K
grant size
10%
transactional · 5/49 multi-year
repeat
$128K
Assets (2025)
49
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
INTERNATIONAL CENTER OF PHOTOGRAPHY
Phone
(212) 253-0399
Deadlines
ANNUALLY BY MAY 31
How to Apply
WRITE FOR APPLICATION FORM
Restrictions
WORK IN HUMANISTIC PHOTOGRAPHY
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $50K | $85K | $70K | 5 |
| 2018 | $46K | $106K | $82K | 4 |
| 2020 | $75K | $61K | $46K | 8 |
| 2021 | $64K | $80K | $98K | 8 |
| 2023 | $75K | $33K | $59K | 14 |
| 2024 | $41K | $86K | $103K | 7 |
| 2025 | $56K | $128K | $127K | 8 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 54 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$2K
Median
$5K
Average
$8K
75th Pctl
$8K
Maximum
$32K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
ST
Scott Thode
5 yrs
President
Leadership
MA
Marcia Allert
3 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JK
Joan Katz
2 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
AJ
Angela Jimu
Secretary
Leadership
EK
Elizabeth Kriss
Trustee
JF
John Fleetwood
3 yrs
Trustee
HL
Hayley Lohn
2 yrs
Trustee
LD
Lou Desiderio
7+ yrs
Trustee
LW
Lauren Wendle
5 yrs
Trustee
DH
Dr Roger Hartl
2 yrs
Trustee
ST
Scott Thode
5 yrs
President
Leadership
MA
Marcia Allert
3 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
JK
Joan Katz
2 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
EK
Elizabeth Krist
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
JF
John Fleetwood
3 yrs
Trustee
AJ
Angela Jimo
Trustee
HL
Hayley Lohn
2 yrs
Trustee
LD
Lou Desiderio
7+ yrs
Trustee
LW
Lauren Wendle
5 yrs
Trustee
DH
Dr Roger Hartl
2 yrs
Trustee
ST
Scott Thode
5 yrs
President
Leadership
MA
Marcia Allert
3 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
MM
Michelle Dunn Marsh
Treasurer
Leadership
EK
Elizabeth Krist
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
AS
Aidan Sullivan
5 yrs
Trustee
LW
Lauren Wendle
5 yrs
Trustee
LD
Lou Desiderio
7+ yrs
Trustee
DZ
Daniella Zalcman
4 yrs
Trustee
JF
John Fleetwood
3 yrs
Trustee
PB
Phil Block
Trustee
SF
Stephen Frailey
4 yrs
Vice-President
Leadership
PB
Phillip S Block
4 yrs
President
Leadership
AS
Aaron Schindler
4 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
ST
Scott Thode
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MS
Marcel Saba
3 yrs
Trustee
RP
Robert Pledge
4 yrs
Trustee
DF
David Friend
4 yrs
Trustee
SA
Stuart Alexander
2 yrs
Trustee
AS
Aidan Sullivan
5 yrs
Trustee
DZ
Daniella Zalcman
4 yrs
Trustee
BS
Brian Storm
4 yrs
Trustee
HL
Harriet Logan
3 yrs
Trustee
LD
Lou Desiderio
7+ yrs
Trustee
WH
W M Hunt
Trustee
SL
Santiago Lyon
3 yrs
Trustee
RC
Rich Clarkson
4 yrs
Trustee
NA
Nathalie Applewhite
3 yrs
Trustee
LV
Leandro Villaro
3 yrs
Trustee
PB
Phillip S Block
4 yrs
President
Leadership
SF
Stephen Frailey
4 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
ST
Scott Thode
5 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
NA
Nathalie Applewhite
3 yrs
Trustee
SA
Stuart Alexander
2 yrs
Trustee
AS
Aaron Schindler
4 yrs
Trustee
RC
Rich Clarkson
4 yrs
Trustee
DF
David Friend
4 yrs
Trustee
RP
Robert Pledge
4 yrs
Trustee
BS
Brian Storm
4 yrs
Trustee
AS
Aidan Sullivan
5 yrs
Trustee
WH
Wm Hunt
3 yrs
Trustee
LD
Lou Desiderio
7+ yrs
Trustee
SL
Santiago Lyon
3 yrs
Trustee
HL
Harriet Logan
3 yrs
Trustee
LV
Leandro Villaro
3 yrs
Trustee
DZ
Daniella Zalcman
4 yrs
Trustee
DW
David B Wolf
3 yrs
Counsel
LW
Lauren Wendle
5 yrs
President
Leadership
SA
Staurt Alexander
2 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
PB
Phillip S Block
4 yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
AS
Aaron Schindler
4 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
DS
Dora Somosi
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
WH
Wm Hunt
3 yrs
Trustee
SF
Stephen Frailey
4 yrs
Trustee
DK
Daile Kaplan
2 yrs
Trustee
WJ
Whitney Johnson
2 yrs
Trustee
MS
Marcel Saba
3 yrs
Trustee
AS
Aidan Sullivan
5 yrs
Trustee
BS
Brian Storm
4 yrs
Trustee
RP
Robert Pledge
4 yrs
Trustee
HM
Helen Marcus
2 yrs
Trustee
DF
David Friend
4 yrs
Trustee
RC
Rich Clarkson
4 yrs
Trustee
LV
Leandro Villaro
3 yrs
Trustee
NA
Nathalie Applewhite
3 yrs
Trustee
DZ
Daniella Zalcman
4 yrs
Trustee
HL
Harriet Logan
3 yrs
Trustee
SL
Santiago Lyon
3 yrs
Trustee
LD
Lou Desiderio
7+ yrs
Trustee
DW
David B Wolf
3 yrs
Counsel
LW
Lauren Wendle
5 yrs
President
Leadership
SA
Staurt Alexander
2 yrs
Vice President
Leadership
AS
Aaron Schindler
4 yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
PB
Phillip S Block
4 yrs
Assistant Treasurer
Leadership
DS
Dora Somosi
2 yrs
Secretary
Leadership
BS
Brian Storm
4 yrs
Trustee
RP
Robert Pledge
4 yrs
Trustee
JM
John G Morris
Trustee
HM
Helen Marcus
2 yrs
Trustee
LD
Lou Desiderio
7+ yrs
Trustee
DF
David Friend
4 yrs
Trustee
RC
Rich Clarkson
4 yrs
Trustee
SF
Stephen Frailey
4 yrs
Trustee
DK
Daile Kaplan
2 yrs
Trustee
WJ
Whitney Johnson
2 yrs
Trustee
WH
Wm Hunt
3 yrs
Trustee
MS
Marcel Saba
3 yrs
Trustee
AS
Aidan Sullivan
5 yrs
Trustee
DW
David B Wolf
3 yrs
Counsel
Grants Awarded (54 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxim Dondyuk | $32,000 | TO ENCOURAGE PHOTO JOURNALISM | 2023 | |
| Yael Martinez | Guadalupe, None | $28,000 | TO ENCOURAGE PHOTO JOURNALISM | 2020 |
| Daniel Castro Garcia | Kidlington, None | $26,084 | TO ENCOURAGE PHOTO JOURNALISM | 2018 |
| Irina Werning | $24,000 | TO ENCOURAGE PHOTO JOURNALISM | 2024 | |
| Adriana Loureiro Fernandez | Chacao, None | $24,000 | TO ENCOURAGE PHOTO JOURNALISM | 2025 |
| Justyna Mielnikiewicz | Tbilisi, None | $20,000 | TO ENCOURAGE PHOTO JOURNALISM | 2017 |
| Mark Peterson | Norfolk, VA | $18,000 | TO ENCOURAGE PHOTO JOURNALISM | 2020 |
| Yalel Martinez | New York, NY | $12,000 | To Encourage Photo Journalism | 2021 |
| Justyna Mielnikiewicz | Tbilisi, None | $10,000 | TO ENCOURAGE PHOTO JOURNALISM | 2018 |
| Daniel Castro Garcia | Kidlington, None | $10,000 | TO ENCOURAGE PHOTO JOURNALISM | 2020 |
| Matt Black | Exeter, CA | $10,000 | TO ENCOURAGE PHOTO JOURNALISM | 2017 |
| Joseph Sywenkyj | Campton, NH | $10,000 | TO ENCOURAGE PHOTO JOURNALISM | 2017 |
| Andres Cardona | New York, NY | $8,000 | To Encourage Photo Journalism | 2021 |
| Laura El-Tantawy | New York, NY | $8,000 | To Encourage Photo Journalism | 2021 |
| Mariceu Erthal Garcia | New York, NY | $8,000 | To Encourage Photo Journalism | 2021 |
| Sabiha Cimen | New York, NY | $8,000 | To Encourage Photo Journalism | 2021 |
| Stephen Ferry | New York, NY | $8,000 | To Encourage Photo Journalism | 2021 |
| Yuki Iwanami | New York, NY | $8,000 | To Encourage Photo Journalism | 2021 |
| Myriam Boulos | $8,000 | TO ENCOURAGE PHOTO JOURNALISM | 2024 | |
| Murat Lazar | Haliliye, None | $8,000 | TO ENCOURAGE PHOTO JOURNALISM | 2025 |
| Maxim Dondyuk | Lviv, None | $8,000 | TO ENCOURAGE PHOTO JOURNALISM | 2025 |
| Mary F Calvert | Annapolis, MD | $8,000 | TO ENCOURAGE PHOTO JOURNALISM | 2023 |
| Seydou Camara | $8,000 | TO ENCOURAGE PHOTO JOURNALISM | 2023 | |
| Maleza | Urubamba, None | $6,000 | TO ENCOURAGE PHOTO JOURNALISM | 2025 |
| Reading the Pictures | Berkeley, CA | $5,000 | TO ENCOURAGE PHOTO JOURNALISM | 2018 |
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