Will and Jada Smith Family Foundation

EIN 954607014

Los Angeles, CA 90067 |(310) 553-1707

Total Given 2016–2024
$4.7M
167 grants · $522K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$10K
typical small grants · $5K–$38K
grant size
16%
balanced · 20/123 multi-year
repeat
$307K
Assets (2024)
123
Distinct Recipients

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Phone (310) 553-1707

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $734K $144K $1.6M 41
2017 $585K $123K $1.9M 27
2018 $1.0M $144K $2.1M 33
2019 N/A $250K $1.6M N/A
2020 $729K $366K $1.8M 18
2021 $881K $379K $2.1M 12
2022 $336K $304K $366K 7
2023 $215K $301K $275K 7
2024 $196K $307K $349K 22

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 167 grants on record

Minimum
$26
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$10K
Average
$28K
75th Pctl
$38K
Maximum
$165K

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Officers & Directors

JS
Jada P Smith 9+ yrs
Co-Chairperson,Secretary Leadership
JB
Jana Babtunde-Bey 9+ yrs
President Leadership
WS
Willard Smith II 9+ yrs
Co-Chairperson Leadership
KE
Karen Evans 9+ yrs
Executive Director Leadership
HS
Harry Smith 9+ yrs
Cfo
JL
James Lassiter 9+ yrs
Director

Grants Awarded (167 total)

Purpose
Sundance Institute Los Angeles, CA $165,000 SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION 2020
Sundance Institute Los Angeles, CA $150,000 SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION 2018
Sundance Institute Los Angeles, CA $150,000 SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION 2021
Sandance Institute Los Angeles, CA $150,000 SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION 2023
Sundance Institute Los Angeles, CA $150,000 SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION 2017
Los Angeles Fire Dept Foundation Los Angeles, CA $125,000 SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION 2018
Ventura County Community Foundation Camarillo, CA $125,000 SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION 2018
Vital Voices Global Partnership Washington, DC $120,000 SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION 2021
American Film Institute Los Angeles, CA $100,000 SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION 2020
American Film Institute Los Angeles, CA $100,000 SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION 2021
Dabbie Allen Dance Academy Los Angeles, CA $100,000 SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION 2021
Semper Fi and America'S Fund Wilmington, DE $100,000 SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION 2021
The Ucla Foundation Los Angeles, CA $100,000 SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION 2021
Ucla Los Angeles, CA $100,000 SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION 2024
Prime Coalition Inc Newton, MA $100,000 SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION 2017
American Film Institute Los Angeles, CA $100,000 SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION 2022
Dabbie Allen Dance Academy Los Angeles, CA $100,000 SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION 2022
The Ucla Foundation Los Angeles, CA $100,000 SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION 2022
It Taks Philly Jenkintown, PA $92,000 SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION 2020
Maternity Care Coalition Philadelphia, PA $65,000 SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION 2018
Debbie Allen Dance Academy Los Angeles, CA $60,000 SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION 2016
Coalition to Abolish Slavery & Trafficking Los Angeles, CA $50,000 SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION 2018
Prime Coalition Inc Newton, MA $50,000 SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION 2018
Make-A-Wish America Phoenix, AZ $50,000 SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION 2018
501Cthree Calabasas, CA $50,000 SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION 2020