The Smart Family Fund

EIN 812297831 Private Foundation

Hamden, CT 06518 |(331) 702-2760

Total Given 2020–2024
$7.5M
175 grants · $1.5M avg/year
based on 5 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $15K–$50K
grant size
73%
deep partner · 46/63 multi-year
repeat
$42.0M
Assets (2024)
63
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Arts & Culture Human Services Youth Development

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No. Preselected Only
Phone (331) 702-2760
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Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2020 $1.3M $34.6M $1.6M 34
2021 $1.4M $41.4M $4.0M 36
2022 $1.7M $31.1M $-461K 40
2023 $1.6M $35.9M $888K 33
2024 $1.5M $42.0M $3.0M 32

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 175 grants on record

Minimum
$5K
25th Pctl
$15K
Median
$25K
Average
$43K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$300K

Geographic Distribution

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (175 total)

Purpose
Recidiviz Inc Oakland, CA $300,000 RECIDIVIZ FUNDING REQUEST 2023 2023
Recidiviz Inc Oakland, CA $250,000 RECIDIVIZ FUNDING REQUEST 2024 2024
Votingworks San Francisco, CA $235,000 ACCELERATE PATH TO NEW STANDARD 2022
Horizons National Student Enrichment Program Inc Westport, CT $200,000 HORIZONS NATIONAL SUPPORT 2022 2022
Horizons National Student Enrichment Program Inc Westport, CT $200,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2020
Horizons National Student Enrichment Program Inc Westport, CT $200,000 HORIZONS NATIONAL SUPPORT 2021
Votingworks San Francisco, CA $200,000 VOTINGWORKS FUNDING REQUEST 2023 2023
Votingworks San Francisco, CA $200,000 VOTINGWORKS FUNDING REQUEST 2024 2024
Recidiviz Inc Middletown, DE $100,000 GENERAL FUNDING SUPPORT 2022
LETS Get Ready Inc New York, NY $100,000 LETS GET READY - ONGOING GRANT 2022 2022
Votingworks Oakland, CA $100,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2020
Recidiviz Inc Middletown, DE $100,000 INITIAL FUNDING REQUEST 2021
Votingworks Oakland, CA $100,000 CAPACITY BUILDING 2021
Horizons National Student Enrichment Program Inc Westport, CT $100,000 HORIZONS NATIONAL FUNDING REQUEST 2023 2023
LETS Get Ready Inc New York, NY $100,000 LETS GET READY - ONGOING GRANT 2023 2023
LETS Get Ready Inc New York, NY $100,000 LETS GET READY - ONGOING GRANT 2024 2024
The Global Good Fund Glenwood, MD $100,000 THE GLOBAL GOOD FUND 2024 - ONGOING GRANT 2024
Let's Get Ready Inc New York, NY $85,000 LETS GET READY GENERAL SUPPORT 2021
Maret School Inc Washington, DC $75,000 CAPITAL CAMPAIGN 2022
Kickstart International Inc San Francisco, CA $75,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2020
St John's College Annapolis, MD $75,000 GENERAL SUPPORT 2020
The Global Good Fund Glenwood, MD $75,000 THE GLOBAL GOOD FUND - INITIAL GRANT 2023 2023
Appalachian Ohio Manufacturers' Coalition Marietta, OH $70,000 AOMC - INITIAL GRANT 2022 2022
Career Technical Education Solutions Marietta, OH $70,000 ONGOING SUPPORT - 2024 2024
Kickstart International Inc San Francisco, CA $69,500 KICKSTART GENERAL SUPPORT 2021

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