Private foundation · Grosse Pointe Farms, MI

Smith Family Foundation

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Typical grant size
$5K – $10K – $13K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
16
Repeat grantees
9
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Lisa Vallee-smith
PRESIDENT/DIRECTOR
Jeffrey F Smith
SECRETARY/TREASURER/DIRECT
Dennis Laporte
DIRECTOR
Gerard Smith
DIRECTOR

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
17.9%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'18
'19
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
64
Total grants awarded
$783K
Total amount
$12K
Average grant
$90K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$110K
3 grants
2023
$188K
7 grants
2022
$65K
6 grants
2021
$111K
10 grants
2020
$83K
12 grants
2019
$74K
10 grants
2018
$41K
4 grants
2017
$41K
4 grants
2016
$20K
3 grants
2015
$45K
3 grants
2014
$5K
1 grants
2013
$1K
1 grants

Top recipients

8 grants · MI · ≈ likely match
$232K
5 grants · MI · ≈ likely match
$105K
Ascension St John Providence
3 grants · MI
$53K
1 grant · OH · ≈ likely match
$50K
4 grants · MI · ✓ Exact match
$48K
2 grants · MI · ≈ likely match
$31K
3 grants · MI · ≈ likely match
$30K
3 grants · MI · ✓ Exact match
$25K
American Heart Association
4 grants · MI
$25K
3 grants · MI · ≈ likely match
$25K

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

Christ Church of Grosse Pointe
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2024
$90K
Ascension St John Providence
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2024
$10K
Mclaren Northern Michigan
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2024
$10K
Christ Church of Grosse Pointe
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2023
$58K
Cleveland Clinic
GENERAL SUPPORT
OH · TY 2023
$50K
Ascension St John Providence
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2023
$30K
Beaumont Health Foundation
GENERAL SUPORT
MI · TY 2023
$25K
Henry Ford Health System
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2023
$10K
University Liggett School
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2023
$10K
The Family Center of Grosse Pointe and Harper Woods
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2023
$5K
Christ Church of Grosse Pointe
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2022
$40K
Mclaren Northern Michigan
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2022
$10K
National Equity Lab
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2022
$6K
Forgotten Harvest
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2022
$5K
American Heart Association
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2022
$3K
Grosse Pointe Rotary Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2022
$2K
Wayne State University
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2021
$27K
National Equity Lab
GENERAL SUPPORT
NY · TY 2021
$14K
Ascension St John Providence
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2021
$13K
University Liggett School
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2021
$13K
Christ Church of Grosse Pointe
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2021
$10K
Henry Ford Health System
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2021
$10K
American Heart Association
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2021
$10K
Community Education for Southeast Mi
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2021
$5K
Inforum
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2021
$5K
Forgotten Harvest
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2021
$5K
Wayne State University
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2020
$17K
Christ Church of Grosse Pointe
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2020
$10K
Mclaren Northern Michigan
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2020
$10K
University Liggett School
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2020
$10K
Inforum
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2020
$8K
Beaumont Health Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2020
$6K
Chivet Church Gt
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2020
$5K
Henry Ford Health System
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2020
$5K
American Heart Association
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2020
$5K
Memorial Healthcare Foundation
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2020
$3K
An Town
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2020
$3K
Grosse Pointe Academy
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2020
$3K
Wayne State University
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2019
$17K
University Liggett School
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2019
$15K
Inforum
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2019
$13K
Grosse Pointe Foundation for Public Education
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2019
$8K
American Heart Association
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2019
$8K
Christ Church of Grosse Pointe
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2019
$5K
Mecca Development Corporation
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2019
$5K
Forgotten Harvest
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2019
$3K
Michigan Opera Theatre
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2019
$2K
Furniture Bank of Southeastern Michigan
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2019
$1K
Wayne State University
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2018
$20K
Chandler Park Conservancy
GENERAL SUPPORT
MI · TY 2018
$15K

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