Smith Family Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 54-6723397

Foundation Overview

Based in Estero, FL, Smith Family Foundation has awarded 190 grants totaling $258,123 to organizations in Florida, Virginia and 9 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $20 to $18,500, with a median award of $500.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$258,123
Total Assets
$12,627
Median Grant (all grants)
$500

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
15
Median Grant
$650
% No Significant Change
4% (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: 33%

5 of 15 recipients (33%) were new grantees. Foundation maintains loyal partnerships while remaining open to qualified new applicants with strong proposals.

Geographic Focus
Florida

89% of all grants are concentrated in Florida, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Florida, funding concentrates in Fort Myers (24%), Bonita Springs (19%), Naples (18%).

Funding Trajectory
-40%

Declining funding trend with 40% decrease over 7 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.

Program Areas
Community Projects

Highly focused on community projects 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 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
Araba $700 Naples, FL, US General Support 2023
Bonita Springs Estero Realtors $500 Bonita Springs, FL, US General Support 2023
Bonita Springs Ymca $640 Bonita Springs, FL, US General Support 2023
Fgcu $6,650 Ft Meyers, FL, US General Support 2023
Knights Of Columbus $660 Fort Myers, FL, US General Support 2023
Lee County Bar Association $1,305 Fort Myers, FL, US General Support 2023
Pinewood Elementary School $650 Estero, FL, US General Support 2023
Players Circle Art Center $1,000 Fort Myers, FL, US General Support 2023
Strength N Honor Charities $500 For Myers, FL, US General Support 2023
The Dubin Center $1,550 Fort Myers, FL, US General Support 2023
Hacc $100 Naples, FL, US General Support 2023
Mca $37 Naples, FL, US General Support 2023
Lee County Spirit Of 45 $460 Fort Myers, FL, US General Support 2023
The Chamber Of Sw Florida $500 Fort Myers, FL, US General Support 2023
Floridians For Democracy $6,100 Estero, FL, US General Support 2023
Araba $700 Naples, FL, US General Support 2022
Fgcu $13,400 Ft Meyers, FL, US General Support 2022
Freedom & Virtue Institute $700 Ft Myers, FL, US General Support 2022
Roof $600 Naples, FL, US General Support 2022
Wgcu $5,000 Fort Myers, FL, US General Support 2022
Ifha Foundation $500 Venice, FL, US General Support 2022
Women Giving Back $1,500 Sterling, VA, US General Support 2022
Lee County Bar Association $625 Fort Myers, FL, US General Support 2022
Strength N Honor Charities $500 Richmond, NH, US General Support 2022
Florida Sports Foundation $500 Tallahassee, FL, US General Support 2022
Knights Of Columbus $500 Fort Myers, FL, US General Support 2022
Ymca Of Southwest Florida $640 Bonita Springs, FL, US General Support 2022
Charity For Change $500 Naples, FL, US General Support 2022
Araba $700 Naples, FL, US General Support 2022
Fgcu $13,400 Ft Meyers, FL, US General Support 2022
Freedom & Virtue Institute $700 Ft Myers, FL, US General Support 2022
Roof $600 Naples, FL, US General Support 2022
Wgcu $5,000 Fort Myers, FL, US General Support 2022
Ifha Foundation $500 Venice, FL, US General Support 2022
Women Giving Back $1,500 Sterling, VA, US General Support 2022
Lee County Bar Association $625 Fort Myers, FL, US General Support 2022
Strength N Honor Charities $500 Richmond, NH, US General Support 2022
Florida Sports Foundation $500 Tallahassee, FL, US General Support 2022
Knights Of Columbus $500 Fort Myers, FL, US General Support 2022
Ymca Of Southwest Florida $640 Bonita Springs, FL, US General Support 2022
Charity For Change $500 Naples, FL, US General Support 2022
Araba $700 Naples, FL, US General Support 2022
Fgcu $13,400 Ft Meyers, FL, US General Support 2022
Freedom & Virtue Institute $700 Ft Myers, FL, US General Support 2022
Roof $600 Naples, FL, US General Support 2022
Wgcu $5,000 Fort Myers, FL, US General Support 2022
Ifha Foundation $500 Venice, FL, US General Support 2022
Women Giving Back $1,500 Sterling, VA, US General Support 2022
Lee County Bar Association $625 Fort Myers, FL, US General Support 2022
Strength N Honor Charities $500 Richmond, NH, US General Support 2022
Florida Sports Foundation $500 Tallahassee, FL, US General Support 2022
Knights Of Columbus $500 Fort Myers, FL, US General Support 2022
Ymca Of Southwest Florida $640 Bonita Springs, FL, US General Support 2022
Charity For Change $500 Naples, FL, US General Support 2022
Bonita Springs Charter School $1,500 Bonita Springs, FL, US General Support 2021
Bonita Springs Estero Realtors $400 Bonita Springs, FL, US General Support 2021
Fgcu $18,500 Ft Meyers, FL, US General Support 2021
Pinewood Elementary School $500 Estero, FL, US General Support 2021
Players Circle Art Center $200 Fort Myers, FL, US General Support 2021
Easterseals Southwest Florida $250 Sarasota, FL, US General Support 2021
Boys & Girls Club $250 Fort Myers, FL, US General Support 2021
David Lawrence Center $1,000 Naples, FL, US General Support 2021
The Dubin Center $1,000 Fort Myers, FL, US General Support 2021
Wgcu $2,500 Fort Myers, FL, US General Support 2021
Bonita Springs Ymca $600 Bonita Springs, FL, US General Support 2021
Araba $600 Naples, FL, US General Support 2021
Roof $500 Naples, FL, US General Support 2021
Hillsdale College $100 Hillsdale, MI, US General Support 2021
The Nations Association Charities $1,500 Ft Meyers, FL, US General Support 2021
Our Lady Of Light Catholic Church $100 Ft Meyers, FL, US General Support 2021
Bonita Springs Charter School $10,000 Bonita Springs, FL, US General Support 2020
Bonita Springs Estero Realtors $400 Bonita Springs, FL, US General Support 2020
Fgcu $8,350 Ft Meyers, FL, US General Support 2020
Freedom & Virtue Institute $700 Ft Myers, FL, US General Support 2020
Investigative Reporters & Editors $4,000 Columbia, MO, US General Support 2020
Jewish Federation Of Greater Sw Fl $30 Naples, FL, US General Support 2020
Lee Health Foundation $5,000 Fort Myers, FL, US General Support 2020
Players Circle Art Center $1,000 Fort Myers, FL, US General Support 2020
Saint Johns The Evangelist Catholic Church $400 Naples, FL, US General Support 2020
Health Care Swfl $1,000 Naples, FL, US General Support 2020
Speakers Assembly Of Swfl $650 Bonita Springs, FL, US General Support 2020
Morgan For School Board Foundation $250 Bonita Springs, FL, US General Support 2020
Propublica $500 New York, NY, US General Support 2020
Foundation For Government Accountability $225 Naples, FL, US General Support 2020
Pinewood Elementary School $500 Estero, FL, US General Support 2020
Miscellaneous Contribution $1,500 Estero, FL, US General Support 2020
Bonita Springs Chamber Of Commerce $500 Bonita Springs, FL, US General Support 2018
Bonita Springs Ymca $600 Bonita Springs, FL, US General Support 2018
Child Care Of Swfl $600 Fort Myers, FL, US General Support 2018
Christy Cause $1,000 Estero, FL, US General Support 2018
Community Cooperative $300 Fort Myers, FL, US General Support 2018
Estero High School $150 Estero, FL, US General Support 2018
Fgcu $3,100 Ft Meyers, FL, US General Support 2018
First Presbyterian Church $320 Bonita Springs, FL, US General Support 2018
Folds Of Honor Foundation $200 Owasso, OK, US General Support 2018
Freedom & Virtue Institute $600 Ft Myers, FL, US General Support 2018
Gulf Coast Humane Society $1,000 Ft Myers, FL, US General Support 2018
Investigative Reporters & Editors $3,000 Columbia, MO, US General Support 2018
Jewish Federation Of Greater Sw Fl $56 Naples, FL, US General Support 2018
Knights Of Columbus $600 Ft Myers, FL, US General Support 2018
Lighthouse For The Blind $100 Naples, FL, US General Support 2018
Nations Associations Charities $1,800 Fort Myers, FL, US General Support 2018
News Press Media Group $4,600 Ft Meyers, FL, US General Support 2018
Southwest Fl Speakers Assembly $90 Bonita Springs, FL, US General Support 2018
Swfl Veterans Center $500 Naples, FL, US General Support 2018
West Bay Community Fund $1,200 Estero, FL, US General Support 2018
Bonita Springs Estero Economic Development Council $1,250 Bonita Springs, FL, US General Support 2018
Lee Health Foundation $700 Fort Myers, FL, US General Support 2018
Bonita Springs Estero Realtors $400 Bonita Springs, FL, US General Support 2018
Village School $100 Naples, FL, US General Support 2018
Youth For Orphans $100 Naples, FL, US General Support 2018
United Way $300 Fort Myers, FL, US General Support 2018
Women Foundation Of Ssw Florida $1,000 Bonita Springs, FL, US General Support 2018
Sheriff's Youth Activities League Foundation $970 Fort Myers, FL, US General Support 2018
Beef O' Brady Charitable Foundation $500 Estero, FL, US General Support 2018
Uncommon Friends $1,000 Fort Myers, FL, US General Support 2018
Southwest Fl Speakers Assembly $300 Bonita Springs, FL, US General Support 2017
Hodges University $6,000 Ft Myers, FL, US General Support 2017
News Press Media Group $2,250 Ft Meyers, FL, US General Support 2017
Estero High School $510 Estero, FL, US General Support 2017
Gulf Coast Humane Society $1,000 Ft Myers, FL, US General Support 2017
Knights Of Columbus $680 Ft Myers, FL, US General Support 2017
Bonita Springs Ymca $450 Bonita Springs, FL, US General Support 2017
Estero Chamber Of Commerce $20 Estero, FL, US General Support 2017
Fca $500 Kansas City, MO, US General Support 2017
Nations Associations Charities $2,300 Fort Myers, FL, US General Support 2017
Estero Rotary Foundation $500 Bonita Springs, FL, US General Support 2017
Pine Wood Elementary School $500 Estero, FL, US General Support 2017
Jewish Federation Of Greater Sw Fl $300 Naples, FL, US General Support 2017
Freedom Virtue Institute $1,000 Ft Myers, FL, US General Support 2017
Estero Histrocial Society $250 Estero, FL, US General Support 2017
Community Cooperative $300 Fort Myers, FL, US General Support 2017
Swfl Veterans Center $500 Naples, FL, US General Support 2017
Child Core Of Swfl $1,520 Fort Myers, FL, US General Support 2017
Lighthouse For The Blind $600 Naples, FL, US General Support 2017
Audubon Of Western Everglades $250 Naples, FL, US General Support 2017
Bonita Springs Chamber Of Commerce $500 Bonita Springs, FL, US General Support 2017
Bsao $360 Bonita Springs, FL, US General Support 2017
Center For The Arts $400 Bonita Springs, FL, US General Support 2017
Christy Cause $500 Estero, FL, US General Support 2017
Fgcu $3,700 Ft Meyers, FL, US General Support 2017
First Presbyterian Church $300 Bonita Springs, FL, US General Support 2017
Folds Of Honor Foundation $700 Owasso, OK, US General Support 2017
Fsw Foundation $1,250 Ft Meyers, FL, US General Support 2017
Investigative Reporters Editors $3,000 Columbia, MO, US General Support 2017
Mission 22 $400 West Linn, OR, US General Support 2017
Pick Up The Ball $850 Ft Meyers, FL, US General Support 2017
Quality Of Life Center Sw Fl $500 Ft Meyers, FL, US General Support 2017
Trcef $100 Bonita Springs, FL, US General Support 2017
West Bay Community Fund $1,050 Estero, FL, US General Support 2017
Florida Gulf Coast University $4,050 Fort Myers, FL, US General Support 2016
Hodges University $105 Ft Myers, FL, US General Support 2016
News Press Media $1,000 Ft Meyers, FL, US General Support 2016
Estero High School Football $250 Estero, FL, US General Support 2016
Gulf Coast Humane Society $1,000 Ft Myers, FL, US General Support 2016
S Florida Fellowship Of Christian A $500 Kansas City, MO, US General Support 2016
Bonita Springs Ymca $200 Bonita Springs, FL, US General Support 2016
Estero Chamber Of Commerce $1,500 Estero, FL, US General Support 2016
Nations Associations Charities $2,000 Fort Myers, FL, US General Support 2016
Pine Wood Elementary School $500 Estero, FL, US General Support 2016
South West Florida Community Founda $600 Ft Myers, FL, US General Support 2016
Foundation For Lee County Public Sc $40 Ft Myers, FL, US General Support 2016
Jewish Foundation Cc $450 Estero, FL, US General Support 2016
Center For The Art Bonita Springs $400 Bonita Springs, FL, US General Support 2016
Estero Histrocial Society $360 Estero, FL, US General Support 2016
Philanthropy Roundtable $500 Washington, DC, US General Support 2016
News-press Media Group $4,360 Ft Myers, FL, US General Support 2016
Rotary Club $100 Ft Myers, FL, US General Support 2016
Bonita Charter School $100 Bonita Springs, FL, US General Support 2016
Florida South Western College $6,000 Fort Myers, FL, US General Support 2016
Investigative Reporters Editors $4,000 Columbia, MO, US General Support 2016
West Bay Community Foundation $600 Estero, FL, US General Support 2016
Community Cooperative $300 Fort Myers, FL, US General Support 2016
James Madison Institute $250 Tallahassee, FL, US General Support 2016
Freedom Virtue Institute $300 Fort Myers, FL, US General Support 2016
Bonita Estero Cancer Society $250 Tampa, FL, US General Support 2016
Kappa Alpha Psi Educational Fd $360 Fort Myers, FL, US General Support 2016
George Demarco Fd $125 Naples, FL, US General Support 2016
Fort Myers High School $400 Fort Myers, FL, US General Support 2016
Estero High School $500 Estero, FL, US Geberal Support 2016
Ls Warriors Fd $100 Bonita Springs, FL, US General Support 2016
Sunshine Kids $700 Houston, TX, US General Support 2016
Home Base - Mass General Hosp $800 Boston, MA, US General Support 2016
Lee County Homeless $400 Fort Myers, FL, US General Support 2016
Partners Of Breast Cancer $400 Fresno, TX, US General Support 2016
Swll Veterans Center $500 Naples, FL, US General Support 2016
Angels Love Charity $440 West Palm Beach, FL, US General Support 2016
Womens Council Of Realtors $380 Bonita Springs, FL, US General Support 2016
Childcare Of Swfl $375 Fort Myers, FL, US General Support 2016
Lighthouse For The Blind $600 Naples, FL, US General Support 2016

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Contact Information

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EIN 54-6723397
Website N/A
Address 8509 SEDONIA CIR Estero, FL 33967-0548

Key People (1)

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Trustee Wayne J Smith

Forms 990-PF

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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.