Will and Jada Smith Family Foundation
EIN 954607014Total 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
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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
WS
Willard Smith II
9+ yrs
Co-Chairperson
Leadership
JB
Jana Babtunde-Bey
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
JS
Jada P Smith
9+ yrs
Co-Chairperson,Secretary
Leadership
KE
Karen Evans
9+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
HS
Harry Smith
9+ yrs
Cfo
JL
James Lassiter
9+ yrs
Director
JS
Jada P Smith
9+ yrs
Co-Chairperson,Secretary
Leadership
WS
Willard Smith II
9+ yrs
Co-Chairperson
Leadership
JB
Jana Babtunde-Bey
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
KE
Karen Evans
9+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
HS
Harry Smith
9+ yrs
Cfo
JL
James Lassiter
9+ yrs
Director
JB
Jana Babtunde-Bey
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
JS
Jada P Smith
9+ yrs
Co-Chairperson,Secretary
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
WS
Willard Smith II
9+ yrs
Co-Chairperson
Leadership
JS
Jada P Smith
9+ yrs
Co-Chairperson,Secretary
Leadership
JB
Jana Babtunde-Bey
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
KE
Karen Evans
9+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
HS
Harry Smith
9+ yrs
Cfo
JL
James Lassiter
9+ yrs
Director
JS
Jada P Smith
9+ yrs
Co-Chairperson,Secretary
Leadership
WS
Willard Smith II
9+ yrs
Co-Chairperson
Leadership
JB
Jana Babtunde-Bey
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
KE
Karen Evans
9+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
HS
Harry Smith
9+ yrs
Cfo
JL
James Lassiter
9+ yrs
Director
JB
Jana Babtunde-Bey
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
JS
Jada P Smith
9+ yrs
Co-Chairperson,Secretary
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
WS
Willard Smith II
9+ yrs
Co-Chairperson
Leadership
JB
Jana Babtunde-Bey
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
JS
Jada P Smith
9+ yrs
Co-Chairperson,Secretary
Leadership
KE
Karen Evans
9+ yrs
Executive Director
Leadership
HS
Harry Smith
9+ yrs
Cfo
JL
James Lassiter
9+ yrs
Director
WS
Willard Smith II
9+ yrs
Co-Chairperson
Leadership
JB
Jana Babtunde-Bey
9+ yrs
President
Leadership
JS
Jada P Smith
9+ yrs
Co-Chairperson,Secretary
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 |