Private foundation · Boca Raton, FL

Thomas W Smith Foundation Inc

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Typical grant size
$15K – $75K – $150K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
163
Repeat grantees
108
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

James Piereson
TRUSTEE/DIRECTOR
$400K
Lori Smith Curley
TRUSTEE
$75K
Victoria Mckenzie
TRUSTEE
$5K
Randall Gilberd
TRUSTEE
$5K
Diane G Smith
VICE PRESIDENT, TRUSTEE
Thomas W Smith
PRESIDENT & CHAIRMAN
Thomas Mcwilliams
TRUSTEE
Randall Giberd
TRUSTEE
$5K
Stephen Moore
TRUSTEE
$105K

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

Payout rate · TY 2024
56.4%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'15
'16
'17
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
765
Total grants awarded
$80.1M
Total amount
$105K
Average grant
$1.4M
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$9.2M
52 grants
2023
$8.6M
63 grants
2022
$9.7M
87 grants
2021
$14.7M
115 grants
2020
$13.8M
134 grants
2017
$13.4M
166 grants
2016
$10.7M
148 grants

Top recipients

Manhattan Institute
20 grants · NY
$8.2M
9 grants · VA · ✓ Exact match
$2.6M
American Transparency
13 grants · IL
$2.5M
Real Clear Foundation
7 grants · DC
$2.1M
7 grants · IN · ≈ likely match
$1.9M
7 grants · NJ · ✓ Exact match
$1.8M
Graduate School Foundation-cuny
7 grants · NY
$1.6M
New Civil Liberties Alliance
5 grants · DC
$1.6M
8 grants · SC · ✓ Exact match
$1.5M
6 grants · OH · ✓ Exact match
$1.5M

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

Manhattan Institute
EDUCATION/PUBLIC POLICY
NY · TY 2024
$1.1M
Real Clear Foundation
EDUCATION
DC · TY 2024
$350K
Institute for Humane Studies
COMMUNITY
VA · TY 2024
$350K
Princeton University
EDUCATION
NJ · TY 2024
$350K
University of Notre Dame
EDUCATION
IN · TY 2024
$350K
Vmts Education Inc
PUBLIC POLICY
NY · TY 2024
$300K
Pacific Research Institute
RESEARCH
CA · TY 2024
$270K
Texas Public Policy Foundation
ENERGY POLICY
TX · TY 2024
$250K
American Transparency
EDUCATION
IL · TY 2024
$250K
Heterodox Academy
EDUCATION
NY · TY 2024
$250K
Graduate School Foundation-cuny
EDUCATION
NY · TY 2024
$250K
New Civil Liberties Alliance
PUBLIC POLICY
DC · TY 2024
$250K
Kenyon College
EDUCATION
OH · TY 2024
$237K
Committee to Unleash Prosperity
EDUCATION/PUBLIC POLICY
CT · TY 2024
$230K
University of Arizona
EDUCATION
AZ · TY 2024
$225K
Fdrlst Media Foundation
PUBLIC POLICY
DC · TY 2024
$200K
Clemson University
EDUCATION
SC · TY 2024
$200K
Government Accountability Institute
PUBLIC POLICY
FL · TY 2024
$200K
Aei
PUBLIC POLICY
DC · TY 2024
$200K
Donors Trust
PUBLIC POLICY
VA · TY 2024
$175K
American Legislative Exchange Council
PUBLIC POLICY
VA · TY 2024
$150K
Stanford University
EDUCATION
CA · TY 2024
$150K
President & Fellows of Harvard College
EDUCATION
MA · TY 2024
$150K
Atlas Economic Research Fdtn
PUBLIC POLICY
VA · TY 2024
$150K
Claremont Institute
PUBLIC POLICY
CA · TY 2024
$150K
Foundation for Cultural Review - the New Criterion
PUBLIC POLICY
NY · TY 2024
$150K
Institute for Justice
PUBLIC POLICY
VA · TY 2024
$150K
Daily Caller News Foundation
PUBLIC POLICY
DC · TY 2024
$150K
American Watchdogs Inc
PUBLIC POLICY
IL · TY 2024
$150K
Freedom Foundation
PUBLIC POLICY
GA · TY 2024
$150K
Intercollegiate Studies Institute
EDUCATION
DE · TY 2024
$150K
Duke University
EDUCATION
NC · TY 2024
$104K
Texas Tech University
EDUCATION
TX · TY 2024
$100K
Calvin Coolidge Memorial Foundation
EDUCATION
VT · TY 2024
$100K
Prager U Foundation
EDUCATION
CA · TY 2024
$100K
New York University
EDUCATION
NY · TY 2024
$100K
Co2 Coalition
ECOLOGY
VA · TY 2024
$100K
Miami University
EDUCATION
OH · TY 2024
$100K
Ashland University
EDUCATION
OH · TY 2024
$100K
George Mason University Fdtn
EDUCATION
VA · TY 2024
$100K
Center for American Greatness
EDUCATION
AZ · TY 2024
$100K
The Federalist Society
PUBLIC POLICY
DC · TY 2024
$90K
Rhodes College
EDUCATION
TN · TY 2024
$85K
Abigail Adams Institute
EDUCATION
MA · TY 2024
$50K
Parents Defending Education
EDUCATION
VA · TY 2024
$50K
Student Free Press Association
PUBLIC POLICY
MI · TY 2024
$50K
Independent Women's Forum
COMMUNITY
VA · TY 2024
$50K
George Mason University Fdtn - the Mercatus Center
EDUCATION
VA · TY 2024
$50K
Beacon Center of Tennessee
PUBLIC POLICY
TN · TY 2024
$50K
Assoc of Private Enterprise Education
PUBLIC POLICY
TX · TY 2024
$40K

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