John and Gwen Smart Foundation

EIN 811535437

Hamden, CT 06518 |(331) 401-5961

Total Given 2020–2024
$13.2M
87 grants · $2.6M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$106K
typical big bets · $50K–$205K
grant size
47%
supporter · 16/34 multi-year
repeat
$86.7M
Assets (2024)
34
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Arts & Culture Environment Science & Research

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Phone (331) 401-5961

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2020 $2.8M $69.0M $4.3M 25
2022 $3.6M $63.1M $308K 23
2023 $3.4M $73.6M $1.1M 21
2024 $3.4M $86.7M $4.9M 18

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 87 grants on record

Minimum
$10K
25th Pctl
$50K
Median
$106K
Average
$151K
75th Pctl
$205K
Maximum
$500K

Geographic Distribution

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (87 total)

Purpose
Usher III Initiative Inc Chicago, IL $500,000 GENERAL OPERATIONS 2024
New York Women'S Foundation New York, NY $450,000 GENERAL OPERATIONS 2024
Stanford University Redwood City, CA $435,000 METASTATIC BREAST CANCER RESEARCH 2023
Stanford University Redwood City, CA $420,000 METASTATIC BREAST CANCER RESEARCH 2024
Usher III Initiative Chicago, IL $400,000 GENERAL OPERATIONS 2023
Stanford University Redwood City, CA $375,000 METASTATIC BREAST CANCER RESEARCH 2022
Ny Womens' Foundation New York, NY $370,000 GENERAL OPERATIONS 2023
Usher III Initiative Chicago, IL $365,000 GENERAL OPERATIONS 2022
The Nature Conservancy Sacramento, CA $350,000 SAN ANDREAS CORRIDO 2024
Ny Womens' Foundation New York, NY $330,000 GENERAL OPERATIONS 2020
Stanford University Redwood City, CA $300,000 METASTATIC BREAST CANCER RESEARCH 2020
Stanford University Redwood City, CA $300,000 BYERS EYE INSTITUTE 2024
Stanford University Stanford, CA $300,000 ALLEN MORGAN STANDISH LIBRARY FUND 2024
Maps San Jose, CA $275,000 GENERAL OPERATIONS 2022
Ny Womens' Foundation New York, NY $270,000 GENERAL OPERATIONS 2022
Stanford University Redwood City, CA $265,000 GENERAL PARKINSON'S RESEARCH 2023
Santa Barbara Botanical Gardens Santa Barbara, CA $250,000 GENERAL OPERATIONS 2022
The Nature Conservancy Sacramento, CA $250,000 JALAMA CREEK WATERSHED 2022
Santa Barbara Botanical Gardens Santa Barbara, CA $250,000 GENERAL OPERATIONS 2023
Stanford University Redwood City, CA $240,000 GENERAL PARKINSON'S RESEARCH 2022
Stanford University Redwood City, CA $234,000 PARKINSON'S RESEARCH 2020
Rogosin Institute Inc New York, NY $210,000 GENERAL OPERATIONS 2024
California Rangeland Trust Sacramento, CA $200,000 GENERAL OPERATIONS 2020
Usher III Initiative Chicago, IL $200,000 GENERAL OPERATIONS 2020
California Rangeland Trust Sacramento, CA $200,000 GENERAL OPERATIONS 2022