Robert H Smith Family Foundation | Foundation Profile
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EIN: 52-1502273
Foundation Overview
Based in Arlington, VA, Robert H Smith Family Foundation has awarded 190 grants totaling $47,981,881 to organizations in New York, District of Columbia and 8 other states, plus international recipients. Individual grants range from $548 to $6,007,000, with a median award of $50,000.
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New Applicant Friendliness
4 of 16 recipients (25%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.
Geographic Focus
Grants are geographically diversified with 37% in District of Columbia and funding distributed across 11 total locations. This foundation values broad geographic impact and diverse community partnerships. Within District of Columbia, funding concentrates in Washington (100%).
Funding Trajectory
Stable funding levels with 5% change over 7 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.
Program Areas
Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.
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Grants & Funding
Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Robert H Smith Family 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Friends Of Hebrew University | $391,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Benjamin Franklin House Foundation | $7,500 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Capital Jewish Museum | $30,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Charles E Smith Jewish Day School | $186,000 | Rockville, MD, US | Donation | 2022 |
| David Bruce Smith Foundation | $548 | Arlington, VA, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Dc History Center | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Hebrew Home Of Greater Washington | $100,000 | Rockville, MD, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Jewish Federation Of Greater Washington | $100,000 | North Bethesda, MD, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Jewish Social Services Agency (Jssa) | $25,000 | Rockville, MD, US | Donation | 2022 |
| National Gallery Of Art | $400,000 | Landover, MD, US | Donation | 2022 |
| National Sporting Library & Museum | $50,000 | Middleburg, VA, US | Donation | 2022 |
| New York Historical Society | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2022 |
| President Lincoln's Cottage | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2022 |
| University Of Maryland College Park Foundation | $6,007,000 | College Park, MD, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Wa Drama Society Inc (Dba Arena Stage) | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2022 |
| Woodrow Wilson Center | $15,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2022 |
| American Friends Of Hebrew University | $66,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Aspen Institute | $650,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Capital Jewish Museum | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Charles E Smith Jewish Day School | $240,000 | Rockville, MD, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Dc History Center | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Hebrew Home Of Greater Washington | $5,000 | Rockville, MD, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Hebrew University Of Jerusalem | $250,000 | N/a, JERUSALEM, IS | Donation | 2021 |
| Jewish Social Services | $20,000 | Rockville, MD, US | Donation | 2021 |
| John F Kennedy Center For Performing Arts | $2,297,590 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Mount Vernon Ladies Association | $750,000 | Mount Vernon, VA, US | Donation | 2021 |
| National Gallery Of Art | $100,000 | Landover, MD, US | Donation | 2021 |
| National Sporting Library & Museum | $50,000 | Middleburg, VA, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Phillips Collection | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Sixth & I Synagogue | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Thomas Jefferson Foundation | $175,000 | Charlottesville, VA, US | Donation | 2021 |
| University Of Maryland College Park Foundation | $4,104,000 | College Park, MD, US | Donation | 2021 |
| Hebrew University Of Jerusalem | $250,000 | Foreign, JERUSALEM, IS | Donation | 2021 |
| American Friends Of Hebrew University | $104,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2020 |
| Capital Jewish Museum | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2020 |
| Charles E Smith Jewish Day School | $30,000 | Rockville, MD, US | Donation | 2020 |
| Hebrew Home Of Greater Washington | $2,500 | Rockville, MD, US | Donation | 2020 |
| Hebrew University Of Jerusalem | $250,000 | N/a, JERUSALEM, IS | Donation | 2020 |
| Icivics | $40,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Donation | 2020 |
| Johns Hopkins Hospital | $6,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | Donation | 2020 |
| Mount Vernon Ladies Association | $150,000 | Mount Vernon, VA, US | Donation | 2020 |
| National Gallery Of Art | $300,000 | Landover, MD, US | Donation | 2020 |
| New York Historical Society | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2020 |
| Phillips Collection | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2020 |
| The Aspen Institute | $376,557 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2020 |
| Thomas Jefferson Foundation | $100,000 | Charlottesville, VA, US | Donation | 2020 |
| University Of Maryland College Park Foundation | $1,303,418 | College Park, MD, US | Donation | 2020 |
| Whitney Museum Of American Art | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2020 |
| American Friends Of Hebrew University | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2019 |
| American Jewish Committee | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2019 |
| Arena Stage | $12,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2019 |
| Charles E Smith Jewish Day School | $22,000 | Rockville, MD, US | Donation | 2019 |
| Friends Of Benjamin Franklin House Thru Npt-uk | $125,000 | Jenkintown, PA, US | Donation | 2019 |
| Hebrew University Of Jerusalem | $200,000 | N/a, JERUSALEM, IS | Donation | 2019 |
| Icivics | $10,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Donation | 2019 |
| Jewish Community Center Of Northern Virginia | $100,000 | Fairfax, VA, US | Donation | 2019 |
| John F Kennedy Center Of Performing Arts | $910,095 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2019 |
| Johns Hopkins Hospital | $250,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | Donation | 2019 |
| Mount Vernon Ladies Association | $160,000 | Mount Vernon, VA, US | Donation | 2019 |
| National Gallery Of Art | $340,000 | Landover, MD, US | Donation | 2019 |
| Naval Academy Foundation | $25,000 | Annapolis, MD, US | Donation | 2019 |
| New York Historical Society | $230,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2019 |
| President Lincoln's Cottage | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2019 |
| Restless Books | $16,000 | Brooklyn, NY, US | Donation | 2019 |
| Sixth & I Historic Synagogue | $1,500 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2019 |
| The Aspen Institute | $175,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2019 |
| The Better Angels Society | $35,000 | Shelburne Falls, MA, US | Donation | 2019 |
| Thomas Jefferson Foundation | $25,000 | Charlottesville, VA, US | Donation | 2019 |
| University Of Maryland College Park Foundation | $1,000,000 | College Park, MD, US | Donation | 2019 |
| Washington Drama Society Inc | $15,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2019 |
| Whitney Museum Of American Art | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2019 |
| American Friends Of Hebrew University | $205,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2017 |
| American Friends Of The Israel Museum | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2017 |
| American Jewish Committee | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2017 |
| Anti-defamation League | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2017 |
| Arena Stage | $16,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2017 |
| Charles E Smith Jewish Day School | $200,000 | Rockville, MD, US | Donation | 2017 |
| Corning Museum Of Glass | $5,000 | Corning, NY, US | Donation | 2017 |
| Dcjcc | $13,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2017 |
| Foundation For Art And Preservation In Embassies | $40,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2017 |
| George Washington University | $1,028,600 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2017 |
| Gettysburg Foundation | $100,000 | Gettysburg, PA, US | Donation | 2017 |
| Hebrew Home Of Greater Washington | $2,500 | Rockville, MD, US | Donation | 2017 |
| Icivics | $20,000 | Cambridge, MA, US | Donation | 2017 |
| Jewish Community Center Of Greater Washington | $100,000 | Rockville, MD, US | Donation | 2017 |
| Jewish Community Center Of Northern Virginia | $100,000 | Fairfax, VA, US | Donation | 2017 |
| Jewish Community Relations Council Of Gw | $5,000 | Rockville, MD, US | Donation | 2017 |
| Jewish Federation Of Greater Washington | $10,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | Donation | 2017 |
| Jewish Historical Society | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2017 |
| John F Kennedy Center Of Performing Arts | $900,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2017 |
| Mayo Clinic | $200,000 | Rochester, MN, US | Donation | 2017 |
| Mount Vernon Ladies Association | $150,000 | Mount Vernon, VA, US | Donation | 2017 |
| National Gallery Of Art | $1,680,000 | Landover, MD, US | Donation | 2017 |
| New York Historical Society | $480,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2017 |
| Phillips Collection | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2017 |
| President Lincoln's Cottage | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2017 |
| Sixth & I Historic Synagogue | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2017 |
| Smithsonian American Art Museum | $400,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2017 |
| The Aspen Institute | $746,631 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2017 |
| The Better Angels Society | $35,000 | Shelburne Falls, MA, US | Donation | 2017 |
| The Frick Collection | $110,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2017 |
| The Johns Hopkins University | $275,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | Donation | 2017 |
| The Montpelier Foundation | $400,000 | Orange, VA, US | Donation | 2017 |
| Thomas Jefferson Foundation | $225,000 | Charlottesville, VA, US | Donation | 2017 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2017 |
| University Of Maryland College Park Foundation | $3,600,000 | College Park, MD, US | Donation | 2017 |
| Whitney Museum Of American Art | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2017 |
| Afnipi | $43,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Donation | 2016 |
| American Friends Of Hebrew University | $100,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2016 |
| American Friends Of The Israel Museum | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2016 |
| American Jewish Committee | $10,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2016 |
| Anti-defamation League | $15,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2016 |
| Arena Stage | $38,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2016 |
| Friends Of Benjamin Franklin House Thru Npt-uk | $100,000 | Jenkintown, PA, US | Donation | 2016 |
| Chesapeake Orchestra Inc | $5,000 | Leonardtown, MD, US | Donation | 2016 |
| Dcjcc | $48,363 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2016 |
| George Washington University | $20,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2016 |
| Medstar Georgetown University Hospital | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2016 |
| Gettysburg Foundation | $100,000 | Gettysburg, PA, US | Donation | 2016 |
| Hebrew Home Of Greater Washington | $2,500 | Rockville, MD, US | Donation | 2016 |
| Higher Achievement | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2016 |
| Jewish Community Center Of Northern Virginia | $100,000 | Fairfax, VA, US | Donation | 2016 |
| Jewish Community Center Of Greater Washington | $100,000 | Rockville, MD, US | Donation | 2016 |
| Jewish Federation Of Greater Washington | $10,000 | Bethesda, MD, US | Donation | 2016 |
| Jewish Historical Society | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2016 |
| John F Kennedy Center Of Performing Arts | $900,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Donation | 2016 |
| Mayo Clinic | $200,000 | Rochester, MN, US | Donation | 2016 |
| Moment Magazine | $1,800 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2016 |
| Mount Vernon Ladies Association | $150,000 | Mount Vernon, VA, US | Donation | 2016 |
| National Gallery Of Art | $560,000 | Landover, MD, US | Donation | 2016 |
| New York Historical Society | $430,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2016 |
| President Lincoln's Cottage | $142,500 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2016 |
| Seed Foundation | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2016 |
| Sixth & I Historic Synagogue | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2016 |
| The Aspen Institute | $566,521 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2016 |
| The Better Angels Society | $35,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Donation | 2016 |
| The Center For Mind-body Medicine | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2016 |
| The Frick Collection | $110,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2016 |
| The Johns Hopkins University | $275,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | Donation | 2016 |
| Thomas Jefferson Foundation | $225,000 | Charlottesville, VA, US | Donation | 2016 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2016 |
| University Of Maryland College Park Foundation | $1,205,000 | College Park, MD, US | Donation | 2016 |
| Whitney Museum Of American Art | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2016 |
| Afnipi | $8,000 | Chicago, IL, US | Donation | 2015 |
| American Architectural Foundation | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2015 |
| American Friends Of Hebrew University | $150,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2015 |
| American Friends Of The Israel Museum | $25,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2015 |
| American Jewish Committee | $20,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2015 |
| Anti-defamation League | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2015 |
| Arena Stage | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2015 |
| Benjamin Franklin House Foundation | $150,000 | Los Angeles, CA, US | Donation | 2015 |
| Charles E Smith Jewish Day School | $100,000 | Rockville, MD, US | Donation | 2015 |
| Child Mind Institute | $5,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2015 |
| Dcjcc | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2015 |
| Foundation For Art And Preservation In Embassies | $45,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2015 |
| Friends Of Cancer Research | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2015 |
| George Washington University | $524,500 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2015 |
| Georgetown University | $50,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2015 |
| Gettysburg Foundation | $100,000 | Gettysburg, PA, US | Donation | 2015 |
| Hebrew Home Of Greater Washington | $2,500 | Rockville, MD, US | Donation | 2015 |
| Higher Achievement | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2015 |
| Icivics | $10,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2015 |
| Jewish Comminity Center Of Northern Virginia | $100,000 | Fairfax, VA, US | Donation | 2015 |
| Jewish Community Center Of Greater Washington | $100,000 | Rockville, MD, US | Donation | 2015 |
| Jewish Historical Society | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2015 |
| John F Kennedy Center Of Performing Arts | $500,000 | Arlington, VA, US | Donation | 2015 |
| Mayo Clinic | $200,000 | Rochester, MN, US | Donation | 2015 |
| Mosaic Theater Company Of Dc | $2,500 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2015 |
| Mount Vernon Ladies Association | $100,000 | Mount Vernon, VA, US | Donation | 2015 |
| National Gallery Of Art | $830,000 | Landover, MD, US | Donation | 2015 |
| New York Historical Society | $330,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2015 |
| Phillips Collection | $25,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2015 |
| President Lincoln's Cottage | $323,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2015 |
| Seed Foundation | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2015 |
| Shakespeare Theatre Company | $510,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2015 |
| Sixth & I Historic Synagogue | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2015 |
| Smithsonian American Art Museum | $205,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2015 |
| The Aspen Institute | $292,758 | Aspen, CO, US | Donation | 2015 |
| The Better Angels Society | $35,000 | Shelburne Falls, MA, US | Donation | 2015 |
| The Center For Mind-body Medicine | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2015 |
| The Frick Collection | $110,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2015 |
| The Johns Hopkins University | $350,000 | Baltimore, MD, US | Donation | 2015 |
| The Montpelier Foundation | $200,000 | Orange, VA, US | Donation | 2015 |
| Thomas Jefferson Foundation | $225,000 | Charlottesville, VA, US | Donation | 2015 |
| Transformer | $5,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2015 |
| United States Holocaust Memorial Museum | $100,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2015 |
| University Of Maryland College Park Foundation | $1,504,000 | College Park, MD, US | Donation | 2015 |
| Washington Independent Review Of Books | $4,000 | Herndon, VA, US | Donation | 2015 |
| Washington National Opera | $400,000 | Washington, DC, US | Donation | 2015 |
| Whitney Museum Of American Art | $50,000 | New York, NY, US | Donation | 2015 |
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Contact Information
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| EIN | 52-1502273 |
| Website | N/A |
| Address | 2345 CRYSTAL DR STE 1101 Arlington, VA 22202-4801 |
Key People (2)
Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Robert H Smith Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.
| President | David B Smith |
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| Secretary/treasurer | Menachem Gottlieb |
Forms 990-PF
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