Robert S Smith Family Foundation Inc | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 27-4360819

Foundation Overview

Based in East Hartford, CT, Robert S Smith Family Foundation Inc has awarded 216 grants totaling $1,744,000 to organizations in Minnesota, Connecticut and 21 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $250 to $40,000, with a median award of $5,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$1,744,000
Total Assets
$5,364,746
Median Grant (all grants)
$5,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
16
Median Grant
$7,500
% Median Grant Decline
-25% (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: 31%

5 of 16 recipients (31%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.

Geographic Focus
Connecticut

69% of grants are awarded in Connecticut, with additional funding distributed across 22 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within Connecticut, funding concentrates in Hartford (15%), Manchester (13%), South Windsor (9%).

Funding Trajectory
+26%

Moderate 26% growth trend over 8 years suggests stable and gradually increasing funding capacity. This positive trajectory indicates reliable grant-making resources and sustainable philanthropic commitment.

Program Areas
General Purposes + Community Projects

Dual focus on general purposes (67%) and community projects, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Robert S Smith Family Foundation Inc'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
Hole In The Wall Gang Camp $5,000 Ashford, CT, US General Support For Donor Relations 2024
Tunnel To Towers Foundation $5,000 Staten Island, NY, US General Support For Donor Relations 2024
Project Sweet Peas Foundation $5,000 Warwick, RI, US General Support For Donor Relations 2024
Ray Of Light Farm Inc $2,500 East Haddam, CT, US General Support For Donor Relations 2024
Math - Medical Aid To Haiti Inc $25,000 Marlborough, CT, US General Support For Donor Relations 2024
Hockanum Valley Community Council Inc $25,000 Vernon, CT, US General Support For Donor Relations 2024
Bancroft Neurohealth $30,000 Cherry Hill, NJ, US General Support For Donor Relations 2024
Macc Charities $20,000 Manchester, CT, US General Support For Donor Relations 2024
Unity Of Greater Hartford $40,000 South Windsor, CT, US General Support For Donor Relations 2024
Gaylord Hospital Inc $10,000 Wallingford, CT, US General Support For Donor Relations 2024
Salvation Army $10,000 Hartford, CT, US General Support For Donor Relations 2024
Wickham Park $5,000 Manchester, CT, US General Support For Donor Relations 2024
Connecticut Hospice Inc $5,000 Branford, CT, US General Support For Donor Relations 2024
Didelco Guide Dog Foundation $5,000 Bloomfield, CT, US General Support For Donor Relations 2024
Friends Of Acadia $5,000 Bar Harbor, ME, US General Support For Donor Relations 2024
Fellowship Place Inc $10,000 New Haven, CT, US General Support For Donor Relations 2024
Bancroft Neurohealth $25,000 Cherry Hill, NJ, US General Operations 2023
Connecticut Hospice Inc $5,000 Branford, CT, US General Operations 2023
Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation Inc $5,000 Bloomfield, CT, US General Operations 2023
Friends Of Acadia $5,000 Bar Harbor, ME, US General Operations 2023
Gaylord Specialty Healthcare $10,000 Wallingford, CT, US General Operations 2023
Hockanum Valley Community Council Inc $25,000 Vernon, CT, US General Operations 2023
Macc - Manchester Area Conference Of Churches Inc $20,000 Manchester, CT, US General Operations 2023
Math - Medical Aid To Haiti Inc $25,000 Marlborough, CT, US General Operations 2023
Project Sweet Peas $5,000 Warwick, RI, US General Operations 2023
Ray Of Light Farm Inc $2,500 East Haddam, CT, US General Operations 2023
Salvation Army Greater Hartford Area Services $10,000 Hartford, CT, US General Operations 2023
Unity Of Greater Hartford $40,000 South Windsor, CT, US General Operations 2023
Wickham Park $5,000 Manchester, CT, US General Operations 2023
American Brain Foundation $500 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operations 2022
Connecticut Childrens Medical Center Foundations Inc $500 Hartford, CT, US General Operations 2022
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation $500 Middletown, CT, US General Operations 2022
Little League Baseball Inc $740 Bristol, CT, US General Operations 2022
Mary's Place $500 Windsor, CT, US General Operations 2022
Simsbury Rugby Club Inc $1,500 Simsbury, CT, US General Operations 2022
Little League Baseball Inc $1,000 Bristol, CT, US General Operations 2022
Wounded Warrior Project Inc $500 New York, CT, US General Operations 2022
Project Sweet Peas $5,000 Warwick, RI, US General Operations 2022
Ray Of Light Farm Inc $2,500 East Haddam, CT, US General Operations 2022
Math Medical Aid To Haiti Inc $25,000 West Hartford, CT, US General Operations 2022
Hockanum Valley Community Council Inc $25,000 Vernon, CT, US General Operations 2022
Bancroft Neurohealth $25,000 Cherry Hill, NJ, US General Operations 2022
Manchester Area Conference Of Churches Inc $20,000 Manchester, CT, US General Operations 2022
Unity Of Greater Hartford $30,000 South Windsor, CT, US General Operations 2022
Gaylord Specialty Healthcare $10,000 Wallingford, CT, US General Operations 2022
Salvation Army Greater Hartford Area Services $10,000 Hartford, CT, US General Operations 2022
Wickham Park $5,000 Manchester, CT, US General Operations 2022
Connecticut Hospice Inc $5,000 Branford, CT, US General Operations 2022
Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation Inc $5,000 Bloomfield, CT, US General Operations 2022
Friends Of Acadia $5,000 Bar Harbor, ME, US General Operations 2022
American Brain Foundation $500 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operations 2022
Connecticut Childrens Medical Center Foundations Inc $500 Hartford, CT, US General Operations 2022
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation $500 Middletown, CT, US General Operations 2022
Little League Baseball Inc $740 Bristol, CT, US General Operations 2022
Mary's Place $500 Windsor, CT, US General Operations 2022
Simsbury Rugby Club Inc $1,500 Simsbury, CT, US General Operations 2022
Little League Baseball Inc $1,000 Bristol, CT, US General Operations 2022
Wounded Warrior Project Inc $500 New York, CT, US General Operations 2022
Project Sweet Peas $5,000 Warwick, RI, US General Operations 2022
Ray Of Light Farm Inc $2,500 East Haddam, CT, US General Operations 2022
Math Medical Aid To Haiti Inc $25,000 West Hartford, CT, US General Operations 2022
Hockanum Valley Community Council Inc $25,000 Vernon, CT, US General Operations 2022
Bancroft Neurohealth $25,000 Cherry Hill, NJ, US General Operations 2022
Manchester Area Conference Of Churches Inc $20,000 Manchester, CT, US General Operations 2022
Unity Of Greater Hartford $30,000 South Windsor, CT, US General Operations 2022
Gaylord Specialty Healthcare $10,000 Wallingford, CT, US General Operations 2022
Salvation Army Greater Hartford Area Services $10,000 Hartford, CT, US General Operations 2022
Wickham Park $5,000 Manchester, CT, US General Operations 2022
Connecticut Hospice Inc $5,000 Branford, CT, US General Operations 2022
Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation Inc $5,000 Bloomfield, CT, US General Operations 2022
Friends Of Acadia $5,000 Bar Harbor, ME, US General Operations 2022
American Brain Foundation $500 Minneapolis, MN, US General Operations 2022
Connecticut Childrens Medical Center Foundations Inc $500 Hartford, CT, US General Operations 2022
Cystic Fibrosis Foundation $500 Middletown, CT, US General Operations 2022
Little League Baseball Inc $740 Bristol, CT, US General Operations 2022
Mary's Place $500 Windsor, CT, US General Operations 2022
Simsbury Rugby Club Inc $1,500 Simsbury, CT, US General Operations 2022
Little League Baseball Inc $1,000 Bristol, CT, US General Operations 2022
Wounded Warrior Project Inc $500 New York, CT, US General Operations 2022
Project Sweet Peas $5,000 Warwick, RI, US General Operations 2022
Ray Of Light Farm Inc $2,500 East Haddam, CT, US General Operations 2022
Math Medical Aid To Haiti Inc $25,000 West Hartford, CT, US General Operations 2022
Hockanum Valley Community Council Inc $25,000 Vernon, CT, US General Operations 2022
Bancroft Neurohealth $25,000 Cherry Hill, NJ, US General Operations 2022
Manchester Area Conference Of Churches Inc $20,000 Manchester, CT, US General Operations 2022
Unity Of Greater Hartford $30,000 South Windsor, CT, US General Operations 2022
Gaylord Specialty Healthcare $10,000 Wallingford, CT, US General Operations 2022
Salvation Army Greater Hartford Area Services $10,000 Hartford, CT, US General Operations 2022
Wickham Park $5,000 Manchester, CT, US General Operations 2022
Connecticut Hospice Inc $5,000 Branford, CT, US General Operations 2022
Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation Inc $5,000 Bloomfield, CT, US General Operations 2022
Friends Of Acadia $5,000 Bar Harbor, ME, US General Operations 2022
American Cancer Society Inc $500 Atlanta, GA, US General Operations 2021
Jewish Adoption And Foster Care $500 Sunrise, FL, US General Operations 2021
Prostate Cancer Foundation $500 Santa Monica, CA, US General Operations 2021
Special Olympics Connecticut Inc $3,000 Hamdem, CT, US General Operations 2021
St Baldrick's Foundation $1,000 Monrovia, CA, US General Operations 2021
Vernon-rockville Little League $1,000 Tolland, CT, US General Operations 2021
Woodland High School $500 Cartersville, GA, US General Operations 2021
Aids Connecticut Inc $1,000 Hartford, CT, US General Operations 2021
Bancroft Neurohealth $25,000 Cherry Hill, NH, US General Operations 2021
Connecticut Hospice Inc $5,000 Branford, CT, US General Operations 2021
Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation Inc $5,000 Bloomfield, CT, US General Operations 2021
Fresh Start Pallet Inc $500 Hartford, CT, US General Operations 2021
Friends Of Acadia $5,000 Bar Harbor, ME, US General Operations 2021
Gaylord Specialty Healthcare $10,000 Wallingford, CT, US General Operations 2021
Healing Meals Foundation Corporation $1,000 Bloomfield, CT, US General Operations 2021
Hockanum Valley Community Council Inc $25,000 Vernon, CT, US General Operations 2021
Manchester Area Conference Of Churches Inc $15,000 Manchester, CT, US General Operations 2021
Math - Medical Aid To Haiti $25,000 West Hartford, CT, US General Operations 2021
Mclean Affiliates Inc $1,000 Simsbury, CT, US General Operations 2021
Movember Foundation $1,830 Culver City, CA, US General Operations 2021
Project Sweet Peas $5,000 Warwick, RI, US General Operations 2021
Ray Of Light Farm Inc $1,000 East Haddam, CT, US General Operations 2021
Southern New Hampshire University $500 Manchester, NH, US General Operations 2021
The Salvation Army Greater Hartford $10,000 Hartford, CT, US General Operations 2021
Unity Of Greater Hartford $30,000 South Windsor, CT, US General Operations 2021
Vsc Foundation Inc $1,000 Montpelier, VT, US General Operations 2021
Wickham Park $5,000 Providence, RI, US General Operations 2020
Unity Of Greater Hartford $30,000 South Windsor, CT, US General Operations 2020
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital $500 Memphis, TN, US General Operations 2020
Salvation Army $10,000 West Nyack, NY, US General Operations 2020
Ray Of Light Farm Inc $1,000 East Haddam, CT, US General Operations 2020
Project Sweet Peas Foundation $5,000 Warwick, RI, US General Operations 2020
Math - Medical Aid To Haiti $25,000 West Hartford, CT, US General Operations 2020
Macc Charities $15,000 Manchester, CT, US General Operations 2020
Hockanum Valley Community Council Inc $25,000 Vernon, CT, US General Operations 2020
Gaylord Hospital $10,000 Wallingford, CT, US General Operations 2020
Friends Of Acadia $5,000 Bar Harbor, ME, US General Operations 2020
Fresh Start Pallet Products Llc $500 Hartford, CT, US General Operations 2020
Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation $5,000 Bloomfield, CT, US General Operations 2020
Ct Children's Medical Center Foundation $500 Hartford, CT, US General Operations 2020
Connecticut Hospice Inc $5,000 Branford, CT, US General Operations 2020
Bancroft Neurohealth $25,000 Cherry Hill, NJ, US General Operations 2020
Als Association National Office $5,000 Arlington, VA, US General Operations 2020
Aids Connecticut (act) $1,000 Hartford, CT, US General Operations 2020
Mclean Affiliates Inc $1,000 Simsbury, CT, US General Operations 2020
Baja Bound $500 Chula Vista, CA, US General Operations 2020
Nami Ct $500 West Hartford, CT, US General Operations 2020
Protectors Of Animals Inc $2,500 East Hartford, CT, US General Operations 2020
Special Olympics Connecticut Inc $500 Hamden, CT, US General Operations 2020
Town Of Holliston $500 Holliston, MA, US General Operations 2020
University Of Washington Foundation $500 Seattle, WA, US General Operations 2020
Vsc Foundation Inc $1,000 Montpelier, VT, US General Operations 2020
Als Association National Office $5,000 Washington, DC, US General Operations 2018
Bancroft Neurohealth $20,000 Cherry Hill, NJ, US General Operations 2018
Connecticut Hospice Inc $5,000 Branford, CT, US General Operations 2018
Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation $5,000 Bloomfield, CT, US General Operations 2018
Friends Of Acadia $5,000 Bar Harbor, ME, US General Operations 2018
Gaylord Hospital $10,000 Wallingford, CT, US General Operations 2018
Hamden Hall School $1,000 Hamden, CT, US General Operations 2018
Hockanum Valley Community Council Inc $25,000 Vernon, CT, US General Operations 2018
Macc Charities $15,000 Manchester, CT, US General Operations 2018
Math - Medical Aid To Haiti $25,000 West Hartford, CT, US General Operations 2018
Nami Of Connecticut Inc $500 Hartford, CT, US General Operations 2018
Salvation Army $10,000 Hartford, CT, US General Operations 2018
Unity Of Greater Hartford $10,000 South Windsor, CT, US General Operations 2018
Wickham Park $5,000 Manchester, CT, US General Operations 2018
Jafcojewish Children Villiage $1,000 Bala Cynwyd, PA, US General Operations 2018
Small Paws Rescue Inc $700 Tulsa, OK, US General Operations 2018
Simsbury Rugby Club $1,500 Simsbury, CT, US General Operations 2018
South Windsor Moms Club $500 South Windsor, CT, US General Operations 2018
St Baldrick's Foundation $1,000 Monrovia, CA, US General Operations 2018
Protectors Of Animals $500 East Hartford, CT, US General Operations 2018
Trio Animal Foundation $500 Chicago, IL, US General Operations 2018
St Gabriel Parochial School $500 Windsor, CT, US General Operations 2018
Aids Connecticut Inc $1,000 Hartford, CT, US General Operations 2017
Als Association National Office $5,000 Washington, DC, US General Operations 2017
Arthritis Foundation Inc $2,500 Atlanta, GA, US General Operations 2017
Autism Speaks $500 New York, NY, US General Operations 2017
Bancroft Neurohealth $15,000 Cherry Hill, NJ, US General Operations 2017
Connecticut Hospice Inc $5,000 Branford, CT, US General Operations 2017
Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation $5,000 Bloomfield, CT, US General Operations 2017
Folds Of Honor Foundation $1,000 Owasso, OK, US General Operations 2017
Fresh Start Pallet Products Llc $500 Hartford, CT, US General Operations 2017
Friends Of Acadia $5,000 Bar Harbor, ME, US General Operations 2017
Gaylord Hospital $10,000 Wallingford, CT, US General Operations 2017
Hamden Hall School $1,000 Hamden, CT, US General Operations 2017
Hockanum Valley Community Council Inc $25,000 Vernon, CT, US General Operations 2017
International Orthodox Christian Charities $500 Towson, MD, US General Operations 2017
Macc Charities $15,000 Manchester, CT, US General Operations 2017
Math - Medical Aid To Haiti $25,000 West Hartford, CT, US General Operations 2017
Mission 22 $1,500 Nashville, IN, US General Operations 2017
Monkey's Pack Inc $1,000 Manchester, CT, US General Operations 2017
Nami Of Connecticut Inc $500 Hartford, CT, US General Operations 2017
Operation Hope $1,000 Fairfield, CT, US General Operations 2017
Sacramento Spca $500 Sacramentao, CA, US General Operations 2017
Salvation Army $10,000 Hartford, CT, US General Operations 2017
Siena House Inc $500 Bronx, NY, US General Operations 2017
South Windsor Jaycees Foundation $1,000 South Windsor, CT, US General Operations 2017
Special Olympics Connecticut Inc $1,500 Hamden, CT, US General Operations 2017
Special Olympics New Jersey Inc $1,000 Lawrenceville, NJ, US General Operations 2017
St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Inc $1,000 New York, NY, US General Operations 2017
Unity Of Greater Hartford $10,000 South Windsor, CT, US General Operations 2017
Western Reserve Gridiron $500 Berlin Center, OH, US General Operations 2017
Wickham Park $5,000 Manchester, CT, US General Operations 2017
Als Association National Office $5,000 Washington, DC, US General Operations 2016
Bancroft Neurohealth $25,000 Cherry Hill, NJ, US General Operations 2016
Connecticut Hospice Inc $5,000 Branford, CT, US General Operations 2016
Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation $5,000 Bloomfield, CT, US General Operations 2016
Friends Of Acadia $5,000 Bar Harbor, ME, US General Operations 2016
Gaylord Hospital $10,000 Wallingford, CT, US General Operations 2016
Hockanum Valley Community Council $25,000 Vernon, CT, US General Operations 2016
Lauralton Hall - Sisters Of Mercey $1,500 Milford, CT, US General Operations 2016
Lea's Foundation For Leukemia Research $2,500 Hartford, CT, US General Operations 2016
Macc Charities $15,000 Manchester, CT, US General Operations 2016
Math Medical Aid To Haiti $25,000 West Hartford, CT, US General Operations 2016
Mcclean $500 Simsbury, CT, US General Operations 2016
Operation Hope $500 Fairfield, CT, US General Operations 2016
Prostate Cancer Foundation $12,500 Santa Monica, CA, US General Operations 2016
Salvation Army $10,000 Hartford, CT, US General Operations 2016
South Windsor Community Inc $1,000 South Windsor, CT, US General Operations 2016
South Windsor Jaycees Foundation Wapping Fair $500 South Windsor, CT, US General Operations 2016
Unity Church Of Hartford Inc $10,000 South Windsor, CT, US General Operations 2016
Wickham Park $5,000 Manchester, CT, US General Operations 2016
Wswvets Community Of Hope $250 South Lyon, MI, US General Operations 2016

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Contact Information

Official contact details for Robert S Smith Family Foundation Inc as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 27-4360819
Website N/A
Address 95 GOODWIN ST East Hartford, CT 06108-1146

Key People (3)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Robert S Smith Family Foundation Inc's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Chairman, Director Robert S Smith
Secretary, Director Kiersten Smith
Treasurer, Director Edward Cullen

Forms 990-PF

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Form 990-PF Research Tips
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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.