Private foundation · Seattle, WA

Fred R Smith Foundation

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Typical grant size
$1K – $6K – $15K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
22
Repeat grantees
10
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Ouida M Hemingway
President
$24K
Tami Snyder
Secretary/Treasurer
$6K
Holly D Smith
Vice President

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
0.4%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
101
Total grants awarded
$3.9M
Total amount
$38K
Average grant
$1.0M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$70K
5 grants
2023
$169K
15 grants
2022
$1.1M
14 grants
2021
$632K
15 grants
2020
$1.8M
30 grants
2019
$136K
22 grants

Top recipients

1 grant · HI · ✓ Exact match
$1.0M
Ohsu Foundation
1 grant · OR
$1.0M
1 grant · WA · ✓ Exact match
$500K
Doernbecher Foundation
1 grant · OR
$450K
4 grants · WA · ✓ Exact match
$125K
Kuow
6 grants · WA
$115K
6 grants · WA · ✓ Exact match
$90K
2 grants · CA · ≈ likely match
$70K
6 grants · WA · ≈ likely match
$60K
6 grants · WA · ✓ Exact match
$60K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Kuow
Charitable Contribution
WA · TY 2024
$20K
Friends of the Waterfront Seattle
Charitable Contribution
WA · TY 2024
$15K
Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance
charitable contribution
WA · TY 2024
$15K
Mountain to Sound Greenway Trust
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
WA · TY 2024
$10K
Washington Trails Association
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
WA · TY 2024
$10K
Direct Relief
Charitable Contribution
CA · TY 2023
$50K
Global Partnerships
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
WA · TY 2023
$25K
Hawai'i Community Foundation
Charitable Contribution
HI · TY 2023
$20K
Kuow
Charitable Contribution
WA · TY 2023
$20K
Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance
charitable contribution
WA · TY 2023
$15K
Mountain to Sound Greenway Trust
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
WA · TY 2023
$10K
Washington Trails Association
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
WA · TY 2023
$10K
Friends of the Waterfront Seattle
Charitable Contribution
WA · TY 2023
$5K
Rainier Scholars
Charitable Contribution Suite 360
WA · TY 2023
$5K
Coltura
Charitable Contribution
WA · TY 2023
$4K
Cancer Lifeline
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
WA · TY 2023
$1K
Pike Place Market Foundation
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
WA · TY 2023
$1K
Fred Hutchinson Cancer
Charitable Contribution
WA · TY 2023
$1K
Islandwood
Charitable Contribution
WA · TY 2023
$1K
Treehouse for Kids
Charitable Contribution
WA · TY 2023
$558
Kapiolani Health Foundation
Charitable Contribution
HI · TY 2022
$1.0M
Global Partnerships
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
WA · TY 2022
$25K
Kuow
Charitable Contribution
WA · TY 2022
$20K
Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance
charitable contribution
WA · TY 2022
$15K
Youthcare
Charitable Contribution
WA · TY 2022
$10K
Mountain to Sound Greenway Trust
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
WA · TY 2022
$10K
Washington Trails Association
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
WA · TY 2022
$10K
Rainier Scholars
Charitable Contribution Suite 360
WA · TY 2022
$5K
Friends of the Waterfront Seattle
Charitable Contribution
WA · TY 2022
$5K
Cancer Lifeline
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
WA · TY 2022
$1K
Pike Place Market Foundation
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
WA · TY 2022
$1K
Path With Art
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
WA · TY 2022
$500
Treehouse for Kids
Charitable Contribution
WA · TY 2022
$250
Zgirls Foundation
Charitable Contribution
WA · TY 2022
$250
Seattle Children's Fdn
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
WA · TY 2021
$500K
Global Partnerships
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTIONS
WA · TY 2021
$50K
Kuow
Charitable Contribution
WA · TY 2021
$25K
Evergreen Mountain Bike Alliance
charitable contribution
WA · TY 2021
$15K
Mountain to Sound Greenway Trust
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
WA · TY 2021
$10K
Stolen Youth
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
WA · TY 2021
$10K
Washington Trails Association
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
WA · TY 2021
$10K
Construction for Change
CHARITABLE ORGANIZATION
WA · TY 2021
$5K
Islandwood
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
WA · TY 2021
$1K
Pike Place Market Foundation
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
WA · TY 2021
$1K
Young Women Empowered
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
WA · TY 2021
$1K
Cancer Lifeline
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
WA · TY 2021
$1K
Best
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
WA · TY 2021
$1K
Seattle Aquarium
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
WA · TY 2021
$1K
Path With Art
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
WA · TY 2021
$500
Ohsu Foundation
CHARITABLE CONTRIBUTION
OR · TY 2020
$1.0M

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.