Mary Jean and Frank P Smeal Foundation
EIN 133318167Total Given 2017–2025
$4.7M
21 grants · $525K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$100K
typical big bets · $50K–$250K
grant size
11%
transactional · 2/19 multi-year
repeat
$19.1M
Assets (2025)
19
Distinct Recipients
About
THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY NO LONGER REQUIRES A COPY OF FORM 990-PF TO BE FURNISHED TO THE ATTORNEY GENERAL.
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(518) 640-5000
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $678K | $15.1M | $618K | 1 |
| 2018 | $720K | $15.6M | $452K | 1 |
| 2019 | N/A | $15.3M | $630K | N/A |
| 2020 | $768K | $15.2M | $539K | 1 |
| 2022 | $675K | $17.9M | $705K | 1 |
| 2023 | $725K | $16.4M | $731K | 6 |
| 2025 | $1.2M | $19.1M | $1.2M | 11 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 21 grants on record
Minimum
$25K
25th Pctl
$50K
Median
$100K
Average
$225K
75th Pctl
$250K
Maximum
$768K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
MS
Mary Margaret Smeal
7+ yrs
Trustee
HS
Henry F Smeal
7+ yrs
Trustee
HS
Henry F Smeal
7+ yrs
Trustee
MS
Mary Margaret Smeal
7+ yrs
Trustee
MS
Mary Margaret Smeal
7+ yrs
Trustee
HS
Henry F Smeal
7+ yrs
Trustee
MS
Mary Margaret Smeal
7+ yrs
Trustee
HS
Henry F Smeal
7+ yrs
Trustee
HS
Henry F Smeal
7+ yrs
TRUSTEE - As needed
MS
Mary Margaret Smeal
7+ yrs
TRUSTEE - As needed
HS
Henry F Smeal
7+ yrs
TRUSTEE - As needed
MS
Mary Margaret Smeal
7+ yrs
TRUSTEE - As needed
HS
Henry F Smeal
7+ yrs
TRUSTEE - As needed
MS
Mary Margaret Smeal
7+ yrs
TRUSTEE - As needed
Grants Awarded (21 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| See Attached | Albany, NY | $768,000 | General Charitable Purpose | 2020 |
| See Attached | saratoga springs, NY | $720,000 | General Charitable Purpose | 2018 |
| See Attached | saratoga springs, NY | $678,462 | General Charitable Purpose | 2017 |
| See Attached | Albany, NY | $675,000 | General Charitable Purpose | 2022 |
| Peninsula Open Space Trust | Palo Alto, CA | $300,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2025 |
| Metropolitan Opera Association Inc | New York, NY | $250,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2025 |
| International Rescue Committee | New York, NY | $200,000 | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| International Documentary Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | $200,000 | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| NEO Philanthropy | New York, NY | $175,000 | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Sierra Watch | Nevada City, CA | $100,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2025 |
| Natural Resources Defense Council Inc | New York, NY | $100,000 | General Charitable Purposes | 2025 |
| The Wilderness Society | Washington, DC | $100,000 | General Charitable Purposes | 2025 |
| Center for Reproductive Rights | New York, NY | $75,000 | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| Tufts University | Medford, MA | $70,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2025 |
| Planned Parenthood Greater Memphis Region Inc | Memphis, TN | $50,000 | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |
| LifeMoves | Menlo Park, CA | $50,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2025 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Silicon Valley | San Jose, CA | $50,000 | GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES | 2025 |
| Trustees of Dartmouth College | Hanover, NH | $50,000 | General Charitable Purposes | 2025 |
| Penn State University | State College, PA | $50,000 | General Charitable Purposes | 2025 |
| Yale UNIVERSITY | New Haven, CT | $40,000 | General Charitable Purposes | 2025 |
| Yale Field Hockey Association | New Haven, CT | $25,000 | General Charitable Purposes | 2023 |