The Lester and Sue Smith Foundation
EIN 270040023Total Given 2020–2024
$282.8M
49 grants · $56.6M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$2.0M
typical big bets · $200K–$3.0M
grant size
82%
deep partner · 9/11 multi-year
repeat
$161K
Assets (2024)
11
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(713) 651-9102
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $73.3M | $228K | $7.6M | 14 |
| 2021 | $64.8M | $348K | $10.1M | 13 |
| 2022 | $54.8M | $461K | $7.0M | 10 |
| 2023 | $47.8M | $297K | $5.7M | 7 |
| 2024 | $42.0M | $161K | $4.0M | 5 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 49 grants on record
Minimum
$25K
25th Pctl
$200K
Median
$2.0M
Average
$5.8M
75th Pctl
$3.0M
Maximum
$44.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
100.0% of US grants
· Rank #1 of 1 states
$282.8M across
49 grants
1 of 254 counties
Top 1 counties
- 1 Harris
Officers & Directors
TM
Trish Morille
Exec Vice President
Leadership
SS
Sue a Smith
5+ yrs
President/Trustee
Leadership
JM
Jill McDonald
5+ yrs
Treasurer
Leadership
KC
Karen Collier
2 yrs
Assistant Secretary
Leadership
KN
Karla Neal
5+ yrs
Secretary
Leadership
MH
Michelle S Hendry
5+ yrs
Trustee
SS
Stuart M Smith
5+ yrs
Trustee
Grants Awarded (49 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas Children'S Hospital | Houston, TX | $44,000,000 | CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | 2020 |
| Texas Children'S Hospital | Houston, TX | $42,000,000 | CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | 2021 |
| Texas Children'S Hospital | Houston, TX | $40,000,000 | CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | 2022 |
| Texas Children'S Hospital | Houston, TX | $38,000,000 | CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | 2023 |
| Texas Children'S Hospital | Houston, TX | $36,000,000 | CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | 2024 |
| Harris County Hospital District Foundation | Houston, TX | $10,000,000 | HEALTH SERVICES | 2020 |
| Harris County Hosp Dist Foundation | Houston, TX | $8,000,000 | HEALTH SERVICES | 2021 |
| Harris County Hosp Dist Foundation | Houston, TX | $6,000,000 | HEALTH SERVICES | 2022 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | $4,350,000 | BREAST CANCER RESEARCH & LUNG CENTER | 2021 |
| Harris County Hosp Dist Foundation | Houston, TX | $4,000,000 | HEALTH SERVICES | 2023 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | $3,350,000 | BREAST CANCER RESEARCH & LUNG CENTER | 2020 |
| Texas Children'S Hospital | Houston, TX | $3,250,000 | CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | 2022 |
| Texas Children'S Hospital | Houston, TX | $3,000,000 | CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | 2020 |
| Texas Children'S Hospital | Houston, TX | $3,000,000 | CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | 2021 |
| Holocaust Museum Houston | Houston, TX | $2,750,000 | HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE AND EDUCATION | 2020 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | $2,500,000 | BREAST CANCER RESEARCH & LUNG CENTER | 2020 |
| Holocaust Museum Houston | Houston, TX | $2,250,000 | HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE AND EDUCATION | 2020 |
| Texas Children'S Hospital | Houston, TX | $2,250,000 | CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | 2020 |
| Holocaust Museum Houston | Houston, TX | $2,250,000 | HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE AND EDUCATION | 2021 |
| Baylor College of Medicine | Houston, TX | $2,000,000 | MEDICAL RESEARCH - LUNG CENTER | 2020 |
| Harris County Hosp Dist Foundation | Houston, TX | $2,000,000 | HEALTH SERVICES | 2021 |
| Harris County Hosp Dist Foundation | Houston, TX | $2,000,000 | HEALTH SERVICES | 2023 |
| Texas Children'S Hospital | Houston, TX | $2,000,000 | CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | 2023 |
| Harris County Hosp Dist Foundation | Houston, TX | $2,000,000 | HEALTH SERVICES | 2024 |
| Texas Children'S Hospital | Houston, TX | $2,000,000 | CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL | 2024 |