The Donald and Paula Smith Foundation
EIN 223732524Total Given 2020–2024
$41.3M
15 grants · $8.3M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$2.6M
typical big bets · $375K–$4.7M
grant size
43%
supporter · 3/7 multi-year
repeat
$120.5M
Assets (2024)
7
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(212) 284-0990
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $11.5M | $94.9M | $5.7M | 7 |
| 2021 | $10.1M | $93.1M | $3.5M | 3 |
| 2023 | $10.1M | $101.3M | $15.8M | 2 |
| 2024 | $9.7M | $120.5M | $11.1M | 3 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 15 grants on record
Minimum
$41K
25th Pctl
$375K
Median
$2.6M
Average
$2.8M
75th Pctl
$4.7M
Maximum
$7.0M
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
LW
Laura Winner
4+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
JS
Julie Smith
4+ yrs
President/Dir
Leadership
RG
Richard Greenberg
4+ yrs
Treasurer/Dir
Leadership
JH
Jon Hartsel
4+ yrs
Secretary/Dir
Leadership
NM
Nikolaos Monoyios
4+ yrs
Director
KL
Ken Levy
4+ yrs
Director
RG
Robert Gelfond
4+ yrs
Director
SB
Scott Barbee
4+ yrs
Director
PS
Paula Smith
4+ yrs
Director
JS
Julie Smith
4+ yrs
President/Dir
Leadership
LW
Laura Winner
4+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
RG
Richard Greenberg
4+ yrs
Treasurer/Dir
Leadership
JH
Jon Hartsel
4+ yrs
Secretary/Dir
Leadership
PS
Paula Smith
4+ yrs
Director
SB
Scott Barbee
4+ yrs
Director
RG
Robert Gelfond
4+ yrs
Director
KL
Ken Levy
4+ yrs
Director
NM
Nikolaos Monoyios
4+ yrs
Director
JS
Julie Smith
4+ yrs
President/Dir
Leadership
LW
Laura Winner
4+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
RG
Richard Greenberg
4+ yrs
Treasurer/Dir
Leadership
JH
Jon Hartsel
4+ yrs
Secretary/Dir
Leadership
PS
Paula Smith
4+ yrs
Director
SB
Scott Barbee
4+ yrs
Director
RG
Robert Gelfond
4+ yrs
Director
KL
Ken Levy
4+ yrs
Director
NM
Nikolaos Monoyios
4+ yrs
Director
DS
Donald Smith
President./Dir
Leadership
LW
Laura Winner
4+ yrs
Vice President/Director
Leadership
JS
Julie Smith
4+ yrs
President/Dir
Leadership
RG
Richard Greenberg
4+ yrs
Treasurer/Dir
Leadership
JH
Jon Hartsel
4+ yrs
Secretary/Dir
Leadership
PS
Paula Smith
4+ yrs
Director
NM
Nikolaos Monoyios
4+ yrs
Director
KL
Ken Levy
4+ yrs
Director
RG
Robert Gelfond
4+ yrs
Director
SB
Scott Barbee
4+ yrs
Director
Grants Awarded (15 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Charitable | Warwick, RI | $7,000,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Vanguard Charitable | Warwick, RI | $7,000,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Vanguard Charitable | Warwick, RI | $7,000,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Vanguard Charitable | Warwick, RI | $6,000,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Atlas Network | Arlington, VA | $3,396,712 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Atlas Network | Arlington, VA | $3,100,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Atlas Network | Arlington, VA | $3,100,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2023 |
| Atlas Network | Arlington, VA | $2,600,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Cato Institute | Washington, DC | $550,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2024 |
| Cato Institute | Washington, DC | $499,946 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Cato Institute | Washington, DC | $450,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2021 |
| Certell | Indianapolis, IN | $300,000 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Reason Foundation | Washington, DC | $137,396 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Foundation for Individual Rights in Education | Philadelphia, PA | $112,716 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2020 |
| Fund for American Studies | Washington, DC | $41,375 | TO FURTHER DONEE'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | 2020 |