Smilow Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 06-6299809

Foundation Overview

Based in Wilmington, DE, Smilow Foundation has awarded 229 grants totaling $19,441,238 to organizations in New York, California and 20 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $100 to $3,000,000, with a median award of $2,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$19,441,238
Total Assets
$0
Median Grant (all grants)
$2,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
18
Median Grant
$11,250
% Median Grant Growth
+88% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Balanced Approach: 44%

8 of 18 recipients (44%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.

Geographic Focus
Connecticut

Grants are geographically diversified with 31% in Connecticut and funding distributed across 22 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within Connecticut, funding concentrates in Westport (20%), New Haven (19%), Bridgeport (7%).

Funding Trajectory
+283%

Strong 283% growth in annual giving over 8 years indicates expanding philanthropic capacity and increasing opportunities for grant seekers. This upward trajectory suggests growing foundation resources and commitment.

Program Areas
Community Projects + 2 others

Diversified giving across multiple program areas with primary emphasis on community projects (42%). This broad approach suggests openness to various causes and innovative cross-sector solutions.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Smilow Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Brown University $10,000 Providence, RI, US Program Support 2024
Frederick Gunn School $20,000 Washington, CT, US Program Support 2024
Yale University $2,020,000 New Haven, CT, US Program Support 2024
Westport Library Assoc $800 Westport, CT, US Program Support 2024
Earthplace $7,500 Westport, CT, US Program Support 2024
Temple Israel $7,000 Westport, CT, US Program Support 2024
America's Vetdogs $5,000 Smithtown, NY, US Program Support 2024
Homes With Hope $5,000 Westport, CT, US Program Support 2024
Norwalk Hospital Foundation Inc $2,000,000 Norwalk, NY, US Program Support 2024
Bridgeport Hospital Foundation Inc $100,000 Bridgeport, CT, US Program Support 2024
University Of Pennsylvania $35,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Program Support 2024
Westport Country Playhouse $76,800 Westport, CT, US Program Support 2024
Boys & Girls Clubs Of America $5,000 Hartford, CT, US Program Support 2024
Weta $60,000 Arlington, VA, US Program Support 2024
The East Lake Foundation $10,000 Atlanta, GA, US Program Support 2024
The Cobbs Creek Restoration & Community $3,000,000 Conshohocken, PA, US Program Support 2024
Jackson Hole One Fly Foundation $5,000 Jackson, WY, US Program Support 2024
Aspen Institute $12,500 Washington, DC, US Program Support 2024
University Of Pennsylvania $15,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General 2023
Homes With Hope $6,000 Houston, TX, US General 2023
Brown University $10,000 Providence, RI, US General 2023
Fairfield University $15,000 Fairfield, CT, US General 2023
Frederick Gunn School $20,000 Washington, CT, US General 2023
Southport Fire Department $1,000 Southport, NC, US General 2023
Aspetuck Land Trust $5,000 Westport, CT, US General 2023
Michael J Fox Foundation $500 New York, NY, US General 2023
America's Vetdogs $5,000 Smithtown, NY, US General 2023
The Grammy Museum $6,000 Los Angeles, CA, US General 2023
Temple Israel $7,000 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2023
Mad Foundation Inc $8,000 Brooklyn, NY, US General 2023
Weta $10,000 Arlington, VA, US General 2023
The East Lake Foundation $5,000 Atlanta, GA, US General 2023
Yellow Tulip Project $1,000 St Portland, ME, US General 2023
Jackson Hole One Fly $5,000 Jackson, WY, US General 2023
New York Philharmonic $2,500 Syosset, NY, US General 2023
Frederick Gun School $5,000 Washington, CT, US General 2022
Yale University $1,000 New Haven, CT, US General 2022
American Cancer Soceity $500 Kennesaw, GA, US General 2022
Nyu Langone Health $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2022
New Heights Youth Inc $500 New York, NY, US General 2022
Trustees Of The University Of $15,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General 2022
Doc Wayne Youth Services Inc $150 Boston, MA, US General 2022
Lake Forest College $10,000 Lake Forest, IL, US General 2022
Temple Israel $6,360 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2022
St Michael's Home $500 Portland, ME, US General 2022
The Cobbs Creek Restoration And $3,000,000 Conshohocken, PA, US General 2022
The Shelter $500 Honolulu, HI, US General 2022
Ukraine Aid International $500 Westpory, CT, US General 2022
Desert Community Foundation $500 Palm Desert, CA, US General 2022
Frederick Gun School $5,000 Washington, CT, US General 2022
Yale University $1,000 New Haven, CT, US General 2022
American Cancer Soceity $500 Kennesaw, GA, US General 2022
Nyu Langone Health $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2022
New Heights Youth Inc $500 New York, NY, US General 2022
Trustees Of The University Of $15,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General 2022
Doc Wayne Youth Services Inc $150 Boston, MA, US General 2022
Lake Forest College $10,000 Lake Forest, IL, US General 2022
Temple Israel $6,360 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2022
St Michael's Home $500 Portland, ME, US General 2022
The Cobbs Creek Restoration And $3,000,000 Conshohocken, PA, US General 2022
The Shelter $500 Honolulu, HI, US General 2022
Ukraine Aid International $500 Westpory, CT, US General 2022
Desert Community Foundation $500 Palm Desert, CA, US General 2022
Frederick Gun School $5,000 Washington, CT, US General 2022
Yale University $1,000 New Haven, CT, US General 2022
American Cancer Soceity $500 Kennesaw, GA, US General 2022
Nyu Langone Health $1,000 New York, NY, US General 2022
New Heights Youth Inc $500 New York, NY, US General 2022
Trustees Of The University Of $15,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General 2022
Doc Wayne Youth Services Inc $150 Boston, MA, US General 2022
Lake Forest College $10,000 Lake Forest, IL, US General 2022
Temple Israel $6,360 Minneapolis, MN, US General 2022
St Michael's Home $500 Portland, ME, US General 2022
The Cobbs Creek Restoration And $3,000,000 Conshohocken, PA, US General 2022
The Shelter $500 Honolulu, HI, US General 2022
Ukraine Aid International $500 Westpory, CT, US General 2022
Desert Community Foundation $500 Palm Desert, CA, US General 2022
Doctors Without Borders Usa Inc $500 New York, NY, US General Operating Support 2021
Eisenhower Medical Center $5,000 Rancho Mirage, CA, US General Operating Support 2021
Harvard Business School $250 Boston, MA, US General Operating Support 2021
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center $500 New York, NY, US General Operating Support 2021
National Parks Conservation Association $500 Washington, DC, US General Operating Support 2021
Nyu Langone Medical Center $10,000 New York, NY, US General Operating Support 2021
Special Olympics Connecticut $250 Hamden, CT, US General Operating Support 2021
Temple Israel $37,288 Westport, CT, US General Operating Support 2021
The Desert Community Foundation $1,000 Palm Desert, CA, US General Operating Support 2021
United Service Organizations Inc $500 Washington, DC, US General Operating Support 2021
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum $1,000 Washington, DC, US General Operating Support 2021
Yale University $1,000 New Haven, CT, US General Operating Support 2021
Republic Schools Inc $1,000 Nashville, TN, US General Operating Support 2021
American Stroke Association $500 Dallas, TX, US General Operating Support 2021
Alzheimers Association $500 Chicago, IL, US General Operating Support 2021
Congregation Kneseth Israel $500 Annapolis, MD, US General Operating Support 2021
Breast Cancer Research Foundation $500 New York, NY, US General Operating Support 2021
A Better Chance Of Westport Inc $1,000 Westport, CT, US General Operating Support 2020
African Parks Foundation Of America $500 New York, NY, US General Operating Support 2020
Catholic Charities Archdiocese Of New York $250 New York, NY, US General Operating Support 2020
Doctors Without Borders Usa Inc $500 New York, NY, US General Operating Support 2020
Gilder Lehrman Insitute Of American History $5,000 New York, NY, US General Operating Supportgeneral Operating Support 2020
National Parks Conservation Association $500 Washington, DC, US General Operating Support 2020
Nyu Langone Medical Center $10,000 New York, NY, US General Operating Support 2020
Open Doors $1,000 Norwalk, CT, US General Operating Support 2020
Special Olympics Connecticut $250 Hamden, CT, US General Operating Support 2020
The Desert Community Foundation $500 Palm Desert, CA, US General Operating Support 2020
The Jewish Museum $7,500 New York, NY, US General Operating Support 2020
The Yellow Tulip Project $500 Portland, ME, US General Operating Support 2020
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum $2,000 Washington, DC, US General Operating Support 2020
Greater New York Region American Red Cross $1,000 Greenwich, CT, US General Operating Support 2020
Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation $1,000 Norwalk, CT, US General Operating Support 2020
Bridgeport Hospital Foundation $75,000 Bridgeport, CT, US General Operating Support 2020
Orpheum Theatre Preservation Project $500 Sioux City, IA, US General Support 2020
American Farm School $500 New York, NY, US General Operating Support 2020
A Better Chance National Headquarters $1,000 New York, NY, US General Operating Support 2018
American Liver Foundation - Connecticut Division $250 North Haven, CT, US General Operating Support 2018
Boys And Girls Clubs Of Coachella Valley $10,000 Palm Desert, CA, US General Operating Support 2018
Boys And Girls Clubs Of Lower Naugatuck Valley $25,000 Shelton, CT, US General Operating Support 2018
Bridgeport Rescue Mission $25,000 Bridgeport, CT, US General Operating Support 2018
Doctors Without Borders Usa Inc $500 New York, NY, US General Operating Support 2018
Falconn $150 Stamford, CT, US General Operating Support 2018
Gilder Lehrman Insitute Of American History $10,000 New York, NY, US General Operating Supportgeneral Operating Support 2018
Harvard Business School $250 Boston, MA, US General Operating Support 2018
New York Philharmonic $5,000 New York, NY, US General Operating Support 2018
National Parks Conservation Association $500 Washington, DC, US General Operating Support 2018
Nyu Langone Medical Center $50,000 New York, NY, US General Operating Support 2018
Nyu Urology Research Program $25,000 New York, NY, US Research Grant 2018
Smile Train $25,000 New York, NY, US General Operating Support 2018
Temple Israel $5,688 Westport, CT, US General Operating Support 2018
The Jewish Museum $7,500 New York, NY, US General Operating Support 2018
United Service Organizations Inc $500 Washington, DC, US General Operating Support 2018
West Point Association Of Graduates $1,000 West Point, NY, US General Operating Support 2018
Instruction Partners $7,500 Nashville, TN, US General Operating Support 2018
Connecticut Food Bank $1,000 Wallingford, CT, US General Operating Support 2018
African Parks Foundation Of America $2,500 New York, NY, US General Operating Support 2018
Honor Foundation $500 San Diego, CA, US General Operating Support 2018
St George's School $250 Newport, RI, US General Operating Support 2018
Fairfield County Hospice House $500 Stamford, CT, US General Operating Support 2018
Central Park Conservancy $1,000 New York, NY, US General Operating Support 2018
Special Olympics Connecticut $100 Hamden, CT, US General Operating Support 2018
Catholic Charities Archdiocese Of New York $250 New York, NY, US General Operating Support 2018
Lachat Town Farm Friends Of Lachat $500 Weston, CT, US General Operating Support 2018
A Better Chance National Headquarters $1,000 New York, NY, US General Operating Support 2017
American Liver Foundation - Connecticut Division $500 North Haven, CT, US General Operating Support 2017
Boys And Girls Clubs Of Coachella Valley $3,000 Palm Desert, CA, US General Operating Support 2017
Boys And Girls Clubs Of Lower Naugatuck Valley $25,000 Shelton, CT, US General Operating Support 2017
Bridgeport Rescue Mission $75,000 Bridgeport, CT, US General Operating Support 2017
Eisenhower Medical Center $5,000 Rancho Mirage, CA, US General Operating Support 2017
Falconn $500 Stamford, CT, US General Operating Support 2017
Harvard Business School $250 Boston, MA, US General Operating Support 2017
Hidden Harvest $1,000 Coachella, CA, US General Operating Support 2017
Jewish Family Services $60,000 Fairfield, CT, US General Operating Support 2017
Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine $10,000 Baltimore, MD, US Research Grantgeneral Operating Support 2017
Mccallum Theater $35,000 Palm Desert, CA, US General Operating Support 2017
Naval War College Foundation $250 Newport, RI, US General Operating Support 2017
Nyu Langone Medical Center $50,000 New York, NY, US General Operating Support 2017
Palm Springs Art Museum $1,000 Palm Springs, CA, US General Operating Support 2017
Smile Train $25,000 New York, NY, US General Operating Support 2017
Southport Fire Department $500 Southport, CT, US General Operating Support 2017
Temple Israel $10,216 Westport, CT, US General Operating Support 2017
The Jewish Museum $5,000 New York, NY, US General Operating Support 2017
United Service Organizations Inc $500 Washington, DC, US General Operating Support 2017
West Point Association Of Graduates $1,000 West Point, NY, US General Operating Support 2017
Westport Country Playhouse $10,000 Westport, CT, US General Operating Support 2017
William F Buckley Jr Program At Yale $5,500 New Haven, CT, US General Operating Support 2017
Yale University $25,000 New Haven, CT, US General Operating Support 2017
Npca $500 Washington, DC, US General Operating Support 2017
Gilder Lehrman Insitute Of American History $5,000 New York, NY, US General Operating Support 2017
Palm Springs Friends Of Philharmonic $3,000 Palm Desert, CA, US General Operating Support 2017
Join Israel $18,000 New York, NY, US General Operating Support 2017
New York Philharmonic $5,000 New York, NY, US General Operating Support 2017
College Of The Desert $50,000 Palm Desert, CA, US General Operating Support 2017
The Cancer Couch Foundation $500 Southport, CT, US General Operating Support 2017
National September 11 Memorial & Museum $1,000 New York, NY, US General Operating Support 2017
The Hole In The Wall Gang Fund $500 New Haven, CT, US General Operating Support 2017
Greenwich Hospital $500 Cos Cob, CT, US General Operating Support 2017
Doctors Without Borders Usa Inc $500 New York, NY, US General Operating Support 2017
Animal Medical Center $1,000 New York, NY, US General Operating Support 2017
Visiting Nurse & Hospice Of Fairfield County $500 Norwalk, CT, US General Operating Support 2017
Nyu Urology Research Program $25,000 New York, NY, US Research Grant 2017
Museum Of The American Revolution $50,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Operating Support 2017
Jimmy Lee Scholarship Fund $500 Purchase, NY, US Scholarships 2017
A Better Chance Of Westport Inc $5,000 Westport, CT, US General Operating Support 2016
A Better Chance National Headquarters $5,000 New York, NY, US General Operating Support 2016
American Liver Foundation - Connecticut Division $500 North Haven, CT, US General Operating Support 2016
Boys And Girls Clubs Of Coachella Valley $201,500 Palm Desert, CA, US New Facility 2016
Boys And Girls Clubs Of San Antonio $200,000 San Antonio, TX, US New Facility 2016
Coachella Valley Rescue Mission $101,000 Indio, CA, US New Facility 2016
Connecticut Council For Education Reform $1,000 New Haven, CT, US General Operating Support 2016
Desert Community Foundation $500 Palm Desert, CA, US General Operating Support 2016
Eisenhower Medical Center $9,500 Rancho Mirage, CA, US General Operating Support 2016
Israel Tennis Centers Foundation $50,000 Deerfiled Beach, FL, US General Operating Support 2016
Jewish Family Services $67,500 Fairfield, CT, US General Operating Support 2016
Johns Hopkins University School Of Medicine $50,000 Baltimore, MD, US Research Grantgeneral Operating Support 2016
Kaufman Music Center $2,500 New York, NY, US General Operating Support 2016
Madison Square Boys & Girls Club $35,000 New York, NY, US Facility 2016
Mccallum Theater $20,000 Palm Desert, CA, US General Operating Support 2016
Nyu Langone Medical Center $100,000 New York, NY, US General Operating Support 2016
Republic Schools $350,000 Nashville, TN, US New Facility 2016
Smile Train $25,000 New York, NY, US General Operating Support 2016
Temple Israel $5,616 Westport, CT, US General Operating Support 2016
The Jewish Museum $5,000 New York, NY, US General Operating Support 2016
The Metropolitan Museum Of Art $1,500 New York, NY, US General Operating Support 2016
The Southport Conservancy $150 Southport, CT, US General Operating Support 2016
Usoc $75,000 Colorado Springs, CO, US General Operating Support 2016
West Point Association Of Graduates $1,000 West Point, NY, US General Operating Support 2016
Westport Country Playhouse $11,000 Westport, CT, US General Operating Support 2016
William F Buckley Jr Program At Yale $500 New Haven, CT, US General Operating Support 2016
Yale University $25,000 New Haven, CT, US General Operating Support 2016
Open Door Shelter Inc $1,500 Norwalk, CT, US General Operating Support 2016
Falconn $1,000 Stamford, CT, US General Operating Support 2016
Palm Springs Art Museum $2,000 Palm Springs, CA, US General Operating Support 2016
Cornell University $2,000 Ithaca, NY, US General Operating Support 2016
Hidden Harvest $1,000 Coachella, CA, US General Operating Support 2016
Achievement First $500,000 New Haven, CT, US Facility Improvements 2016
Thirteenwnet $100 New York, NY, US General Operating Support 2016
Fractured Atlas $1,000 New York, NY, US General Operating Support 2016
Autism Speaks - Attn Suzanne Wright Memorial $1,000 Princeton, NJ, US General Operating Support 2016
Saratoga Warhorse Foundation $500 Saratoga Springs, NY, US General Operating Support 2016
Lincoln Center For The Performing Arts $3,000 New York, NY, US General Operating Support 2016
Southport Fire Department $250 Southport, CT, US General Operating Support 2016
Central Park Conservancy $1,000 New York, NY, US General Operating Support 2016
Bridgeport Rescue Mission $26,000 Bridgeport, CT, US General Operating Support 2016
Naval War College Foundation $250 Newport, RI, US General Operating Support 2016
Read To Grow $300 Branford, CT, US General Operating Support 2016
Harvard Business School $250 Boston, MA, US General Operating Support 2016
Chop Foundation $1,000 Philadelphia, PA, US General Operating Support 2016
United Service Organizations Inc $250 Washington, DC, US General Operating Support 2016
The Mory's Association $5,000 New Haven, CT, US General Operating Support 2016
Boys And Girls Clubs Of Lower Naugatuck Valley $25,000 Shelton, CT, US General Operating Support 2016
The Jewish Museum $7,500 New York, NY, US General Operating Support 2016

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Contact Information

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EIN 06-6299809
Website N/A
Address 200 BELLEVUE PARKWAY SUITE 250 Wilmington, DE 19809-0000

Key People (5)

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Trustee William Smilow
Director Mr Richard J Smilow
Director Stephen Farley
Director John P Shoemaker
Director Mark Lazarus

Forms 990-PF

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  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.