The Smidt Foundation
EIN 814631478 Private FoundationTotal Given 2017–2024
$143.1M
786 grants · $17.9M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$10M+/yr
major funder
capacity
$30K
typical mid grants · $10K–$100K
grant size
25%
balanced · 121/492 multi-year
repeat
$269.9M
Assets (2024)
492
Distinct Recipients
Focus Areas
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No. Preselected Only
Contact Person
MICHAEL SHEPHARD
Phone
(424) 363-1780
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $7.8M | $93.6M | $751K | 62 |
| 2018 | $40.1M | $82.6M | $1.4M | 106 |
| 2019 | $285K | $99.7M | $29.1M | 17 |
| 2020 | $21.9M | $209.7M | $127.8M | 134 |
| 2022 | $22.2M | $265.7M | $2.7M | 164 |
| 2023 | $29.5M | $267.8M | $6.5M | 157 |
| 2024 | $21.3M | $269.9M | $8.1M | 146 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 786 grants on record
Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$30K
Average
$182K
75th Pctl
$100K
Maximum
$27.0M
Geographic Distribution
Texas Counties Served
1.9% of US grants
· Rank #9 of 45 states
$470K across
15 grants
5 of 254 counties
Top 5 counties
- 1 Dallas
- 2 Bexar
- 3 Travis
- 4 Fort Bend
- 5 Potter
Officers & Directors
Grants Awarded (786 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $27,000,000 | Support for Smidt Heart Institute | 2018 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | $8,000,000 | Support for Smidt Heart Institute | 2018 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Warwick, RI | $4,000,000 | GENERAL NONPROFIT SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | $4,000,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | LOS Angeles, CA | $3,050,000 | SMIDT HEART INSTITUTE; GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | LOS Angeles, CA | $3,000,000 | SUPPORT FOR SMIDT HEART INSTITUTE | 2020 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | LOS Angeles, CA | $3,000,000 | SMIDT HEART INSTITUTE | 2022 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | LOS Angeles, CA | $3,000,000 | SMIDT HEART INSTITUTE | 2024 |
| La Family Housing Corporation | North Hollywood, CA | $2,920,000 | CAPITAL CAMPAIGN; GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Warwick, RI | $2,800,000 | General nonprofit support | 2017 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Warwick, RI | $2,500,000 | GENERAL NONPROFIT SUPPORT | 2022 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Warwick, RI | $2,250,000 | NONPROFIT SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Holocaust Museum La | LOS Angeles, CA | $2,070,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT; GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | $2,030,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Holocaust Museum La | LOS Angeles, CA | $2,030,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT; PROJECT SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Anti-Defamation League | LOS Angeles, CA | $2,000,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2020 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Warwick, RI | $2,000,000 | General nonprofit support | 2017 |
| Big Picture Company Inc | Providence, RI | $1,975,000 | ADVANCING SKILLED TRADES EDUCATION | 2023 |
| PEF Israel Endowment Funds Inc | New York, NY | $1,740,000 | NONPROFIT SUPPORT | 2024 |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | $1,530,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | $1,200,000 | Scholarship Fund | 2018 |
| United Jewish Appeal Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of NY Inc | New York, NY | $1,050,000 | PROJECT SUPPORT; GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2023 |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | $1,025,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | 2022 |
| The Mayor's Fund for La | LOS Angeles, CA | $1,000,000 | DISASTER RESPONSE | 2020 |
| California Community Foundation | LOS Angeles, CA | $1,000,000 | DISASTER RESPONSE | 2020 |
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