Funding search · EIN 236238148 · Wayne, PA

The Smith Foundation

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

234
grants reported
$2.4M
total given
2022–2025
filing years
$10,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 20222025. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

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4 grants matching “passports · $46,000

  • $13,000

    Chester County Futures · Coatesville, PA · 2025

    Passport to college program

  • $13,000

    Chester County Futures · Coatesville, PA · 2024

    Passport to college program

  • $10,000

    Chester County Futures · Coatesville, PA · 2023

    Passport to college program

  • $10,000

    Chester County Futures · Coatesville, PA · 2022

    Passport to college program

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

  • Bethesda Project4 grants · $59,500
  • Care Center Foundation4 grants · $51,200
  • Good Works4 grants · $51,000
  • Friends Home in Kennett Square4 grants · $49,500
  • Cityteam Chester4 grants · $49,000
  • Pennsylvania School for the Deaf4 grants · $48,500
  • Net Treatment Services4 grants · $48,500
  • Wagner Free Institute of Science4 grants · $48,250
  • The City School4 grants · $48,000
  • The Arc of Chester County4 grants · $48,000

Giving over time

$571,700
2022
$565,500
2023
$599,500
2024
$666,000
2025

Grant history

The 100 largest of 234 grants.

  • $22,000

    Bethesda Project · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    Operating expenses

  • $15,200

    Care Center Foundation · West Chester, PA · 2022

    Operating expenses

  • $15,000

    Bethesda Project · Philadelphia, PA · 2025

    Charitable operations support

  • $15,000

    Esperanza Immigration · Philadelphia, PA · 2025

    Naturalization program legal services

  • $15,000

    Good Works · Coatesville, PA · 2025

    Repair substandard housing

  • $15,000

    Senior Community Services · Folsom, PA · 2025

    Cognitive stimulation kit program

  • $15,000

    The City School · Philadelphia, PA · 2025

    Support scholarship program

  • $14,500

    New Horizons Senior Center · Narberth, PA · 2025

    Charitable operations support

  • $14,500

    Friends Home in Kennett Square · Kennett Square, PA · 2022

    Carpet replacement

  • $14,000

    Cityteam Chester · Chester, PA · 2025

    Charitable operations support

  • $14,000

    Orion Communities of Phoenixville · Phoenixville, PA · 2025

    Community emergency fund

  • $14,000

    Veterans Multi-Service Center · Philadelphia, PA · 2025

    Essentials for veterans in the four county area

  • $13,000

    Chester County Futures · Coatesville, PA · 2025

    Passport to college program

  • $13,000

    Mighty Writers · Philadelphia, PA · 2025

    Literacy & food program for the kennett square area

  • $13,000

    Pennsylvania School for the Deaf · Philadelphia, PA · 2025

    Charitable operations support

  • $13,000

    Squashsmarts Inc Co the Lenfest Center · Philadelphia, PA · 2025

    Charitable operations support

  • $13,000

    The Arc of Chester County · West Chester, PA · 2025

    Advocacy program

  • $13,000

    Wagner Free Institute of Science · Philadelphia, PA · 2025

    Charitable operations support

  • $13,000

    West Chester Area Senior Center · West Chester, PA · 2025

    Charitable operations support

  • $13,000

    Care Center Foundation · West Chester, PA · 2024

    Operating expenses

  • $13,000

    Chester County Futures · Coatesville, PA · 2024

    Passport to college program

  • $13,000

    Cityteam Chester · Chester, PA · 2024

    Operating expenses

  • $13,000

    Good Works · Coatesville, PA · 2024

    Repair substandard housing

  • $13,000

    Net Treatment Services · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    Emergency family fund

  • $13,000

    Pennsylvania School for the Deaf · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    Operating expenses

  • $13,000

    The Arc of Chester County · West Chester, PA · 2024

    Advocacy program

  • $13,000

    Wagner Free Institute of Science · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    Operating expenses

  • $13,000

    West Chester Area Senior Center · West Chester, PA · 2024

    Operating expenses

  • $12,500

    Achieveability · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

    Comprehensive family self-sufficiency program

  • $12,500

    Bethesda Project · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

    Operating expenses

  • $12,500

    Community Volunteers in Medicine · West Chester, PA · 2022

    Operating expenses

  • $12,500

    Net Treatment Services · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

    Emergency family fund

  • $12,500

    Pennsylvania School for the Deaf · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

    Operating expenses

  • $12,250

    Freedoms Foundation at Valley Forge · Valley Forge, PA · 2022

    Operating expenses

  • $12,250

    Wagner Free Institute of Science · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

    Operating expenses

  • $12,000

    Baker Industries · Malvern, PA · 2025

    Charitable operations support

  • $12,000

    Care Center Foundation · West Chester, PA · 2025

    Charitable operations support

  • $12,000

    Community Volunteers in Medicine · West Chester, PA · 2025

    Charitable operations support

  • $12,000

    Cradles To Crayons Philadelphia · Boston, MA · 2025

    Charitable operations support

  • $12,000

    Entrepreneur Works · Philadelphia, PA · 2025

    Charitable operations support

  • $12,000

    Face To Face · Philadelphia, PA · 2025

    Charitable operations support

  • $12,000

    Friends Home in Kennett Square · Kennett Square, PA · 2025

    Roof repair main building

  • $12,000

    Handi-Crafters · Thorndale, PA · 2025

    Vocational development work center program

  • $12,000

    Mercy Career & Technical High School · Philadelphia, PA · 2025

    Support scholarship awards program

  • $12,000

    Musicopia · Philadelphia, PA · 2025

    Music education programs in chester

  • $12,000

    Net Treatment Services · Philadelphia, PA · 2025

    Emergency family fund

  • $12,000

    Police Athletic League of Philadelphia · Philadelphia, PA · 2025

    Restoration of pal center

  • $12,000

    Salvation Army · Norristown, PA · 2025

    Charitable operations support

  • $12,000

    Support Center for Child Advocates · Philadelphia, PA · 2025

    Yes program

  • $12,000

    Tech Impact · Philadelphia, PA · 2025

    Support it works

  • $12,000

    The Academy of Natural Sciences · Philadelphia, PA · 2025

    Support women in natural sciences (wins)

  • $12,000

    The Franklin Institute · Philadelphia, PA · 2025

    Support pacts and stem programs

  • $12,000

    Trellis for Tomorrow · Phoenixville, PA · 2025

    Seed skills program

  • $12,000

    Women'S Resource Center · Wayne, PA · 2025

    Girls lead program

  • $12,000

    Achieveability · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    Comprehensive family self-sufficiency program

  • $12,000

    Baker Industries · Malvern, PA · 2024

    Operating expenses

  • $12,000

    Community Volunteers in Medicine · West Chester, PA · 2024

    Operating expenses

  • $12,000

    Cradles To Crayons Philadelphia · Boston, MA · 2024

    Operating expenses

  • $12,000

    Entrepreneur Works · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    Operating expenses

  • $12,000

    Face To Face · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    Operating expenses

  • $12,000

    Friends Home in Kennett Square · Kennett Square, PA · 2024

    Roof repair main building

  • $12,000

    Handi-Crafters · Thorndale, PA · 2024

    Vocational development work center program

  • $12,000

    Mercy Career & Technical High School · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    Support scholarship awards program

  • $12,000

    Musicopia · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    Music education programs in chester

  • $12,000

    New Horizons Senior Center · Narberth, PA · 2024

    Operating expenses

  • $12,000

    Orion Communities of Phoenixville · Phoenixville, PA · 2024

    Community emergency fund

  • $12,000

    Salvation Army · Norristown, PA · 2024

    Operating expenses

  • $12,000

    Squashsmarts Inc Co the Lenfest Center · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    Operating expenses

  • $12,000

    Support Center for Child Advocates · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    Yes program

  • $12,000

    Tech Impact · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    Support it works

  • $12,000

    The Camphill School · Glenmoore, PA · 2024

    Support financial assistance to residents

  • $12,000

    The City School · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    Support scholarship program

  • $12,000

    The Franklin Institute · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    Support pacts and stem programs

  • $12,000

    Trellis for Tomorrow · Phoenixville, PA · 2024

    Seed skills program

  • $12,000

    United Services Organizations (Uso) · Arlington, VA · 2024

    Program expenses at the philadelphia airport

  • $12,000

    Veterans Multi-Service Center · Philadelphia, PA · 2024

    Essentials for veterans in the four county area

  • $12,000

    Women'S Resource Center · Wayne, PA · 2024

    Girls lead program

  • $12,000

    Cityteam Chester · Chester, PA · 2022

    Operating expenses

  • $12,000

    Franklin Institute Science Museum · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

    Support pacts program

  • $12,000

    Good Works · Coatesville, PA · 2022

    Repair substandard housing

  • $12,000

    Meals On Wheels of Central Bucks County · Doylestown, PA · 2022

    Operating expenses

  • $12,000

    The Food Trust · Philadelphia, PA · 2022

    Education of youth in farm to school activities

  • $11,500

    Cradles To Crayons Philadelphia · Boston, MA · 2022

    Operating expenses

  • $11,000

    Final Farewell · Jenkintown, PA · 2025

    Charitable operations support

  • $11,000

    Surrey Services for Seniors · Devon, PA · 2025

    Food security for seniors

  • $11,000

    The Camphill School · Glenmoore, PA · 2025

    Support financial assistance to residents

  • $11,000

    Williamson College of the Trades · Media, PA · 2025

    Landscape horticultural construction program

  • $11,000

    Surrey Services for Seniors · Devon, PA · 2024

    Food security for seniors

  • $11,000

    Achieveability · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    Comprehensive family self-sufficiency program

  • $11,000

    Care Center Foundation · West Chester, PA · 2023

    Operating expenses

  • $11,000

    Friends Home in Kennett Square · Kennett Square, PA · 2023

    Floor replacement

  • $11,000

    Good Works · Coatesville, PA · 2023

    Repair substandard housing

  • $11,000

    Net Treatment Services · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    Emergency family fund

  • $11,000

    Salvation Army · Norristown, PA · 2023

    Operating expenses

  • $11,000

    The Arc of Chester County · West Chester, PA · 2023

    Advocacy program

  • $11,000

    The City School · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    Support scholarship program

  • $11,000

    The Franklin Institute · Philadelphia, PA · 2023

    Support pacts and stem programs

  • $11,000

    New Horizons Senior Center · Narberth, PA · 2022

    Operating expenses

  • $11,000

    The Arc of Chester County · West Chester, PA · 2022

    Advocacy program

  • $11,000

    Trellis for Tomorrow · Phoenixville, PA · 2022

    Food for thought program

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Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV, as filed by the foundation. These are grants already paid — a record of what this funder backs, not an open call.