Smith-Welsh Foundation

What they fund

conservationchildrenwildfishserviceswildlifeeducationhabitat

Funding pattern

What this funder pays for, at what size, and how to position adjacent work. Read from their filings, with every number checked against the record.

Top recipients

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

• South Coast Botanic Garden4 grants · $175,000
• Natural History Museum4 grants · $100,000
• Western Rivers Conservancy4 grants · $100,000
• Sun Valley Music Festival4 grants · $60,000
• Conservative Angler4 grants · $60,000
• Children'S Hospital of La4 grants · $40,000
• Cabrillo Aquariummuseum4 grants · $40,000
• Catalina Island Museum4 grants · $40,000
• Native Fish Society4 grants · $40,000
• Idaho Public Television3 grants · $30,000

Giving over time

Grant history

The 100 largest of 169 grants.

• $50,000

  South Coast Botanic Garden · Palos Verdes Peninsu, CA · 2025

  To help ensure a bright future for the garden, enlightening school children, families and seniors who rely on and visit the 87 acres every day.

• $50,000

  South Coast Botanic Garden · Palos Verdes Peninsu, CA · 2024

  To help ensure a bright future for the garden, enlightening school children, families and seniors who rely on and visit the 87 acres every day.

• $50,000

  South Coast Botanic Garden · Palos Verdes Peninsu, CA · 2023

  To help ensure a bright future for the garden, enlightening school children, families and seniors who rely on and visit the 87 acres every day.

• $25,000

  Natural History Museum · Los Angeles, CA · 2025

  Provide funds to aid in supporting the museum

• $25,000

  Western Rivers Conservancy · Portland, OR · 2025

  Provide funds to aid in river conservation

• $25,000

  Wood River Land Trust · Hailey, ID · 2025

  Protecting and restoring land, water, and wildlife habitat in the wood river valley and surrounding areas.

• $25,000

  Natural History Museum · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

  Provide funds to aid in supporting the museum

• $25,000

  Western Rivers Conservancy · Portland, OR · 2024

  Provide funds to aid in river conservation

• $25,000

  Natural History Museum · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

  Provide funds to aid in supporting the museum

• $25,000

  Western Rivers Conservancy · Portland, OR · 2023

  Provide funds to aid in river conservation

• $25,000

  Natural History Museum · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

  Provide funds to aid in supporting the museum

• $25,000

  South Coast Botanic Garden · Palos Verdes Peninsu, CA · 2022

  To help ensure a bright future for the garden, enlightening school children, families and seniors who rely on and visit the 87 acres every day.

• $25,000

  Western Rivers Conservancy · Portland, OR · 2022

  Provide funds to aid in river conservation

• $15,000

  Conservative Angler · Edmonds, WA · 2025

  Advocates for wild fish and fisheries, protecting and conserving wild steelhead, salmon, trout and char throughout their pacific range.

• $15,000

  Sun Valley Music Festival · Sun Valley, ID · 2025

  Instilling a lifelong love of classical music.

• $15,000

  Conservative Angler · Edmonds, WA · 2024

  Advocates for wild fish and fisheries, protecting and conserving wild steelhead, salmon, trout and char throughout their pacific range.

• $15,000

  Sun Valley Music Festival · Sun Valley, ID · 2024

  Instilling a lifelong love of classical music.

• $15,000

  Conservative Angler · Edmonds, WA · 2023

  Advocates for wild fish and fisheries, protecting and conserving wild steelhead, salmon, trout and char throughout their pacific range.

• $15,000

  Sun Valley Music Festival · Sun Valley, ID · 2023

  Instilling a lifelong love of classical music.

• $15,000

  Conservative Angler · Edmonds, WA · 2022

  Advocates for wild fish and fisheries, protecting and conserving wild steelhead, salmon, trout and char throughout their pacific range.

• $15,000

  Sun Valley Music Festival · Sun Valley, ID · 2022

  To help attract the best musicians from around the country, as well as guest artists from around the world, and to expand innovative programming - accessible to all.

• $10,000

  Backcountry Hunters & Anglers · Missoula, MT · 2025

  To protect wild public lands, waters and wildlife while upholding the traditions of ethical hunting and fishing.

• $10,000

  Cabrillo Aquariummuseum · San Pedro, CA · 2025

  Provide support and resources to inspire exploration, respect and conservation of southern california marine life.

• $10,000

  California Trout · San Francisco, CA · 2025

  Support work to revitalize waters for resilient wild fish and a better california.

• $10,000

  Catalina Island Museum · Avalon, CA · 2025

  Dedicated to the arts, culture and history of santa catalina island

• $10,000

  Children'S Hospital of La · Los Angeles, CA · 2025

  Make a difference in a life of a child by providing hope for a healthy future.

• $10,000

  Health Freedom Defense Fund · Ketchum, ID · 2025

  Defend the ethical principle of medical freedom.

• $10,000

  Idaho Wildlife Federation · Boise, ID · 2025

  Advocates for the conservation of idaho's fish and wildlife, habitat and outdoor heritage.

• $10,000

  Native Fish Society · Oregon City, OR · 2025

  Advocates for the recovery of wild, native fish

• $10,000

  Trout Unlimited · Arlington, VA · 2025

  To bring together diverse interests to care for and recover rivers and streams, so our children can experience the joy of wild and native trout and salmon.

• $10,000

  Cabrillo Aquariummuseum · San Pedro, CA · 2024

  Provide support and resources to inspire exploration, respect and conservation of southern california marine life.

• $10,000

  California Trout · San Francisco, CA · 2024

  Support work to revitalize waters for resilient wild fish and a better california.

• $10,000

  Catalina Island Museum · Avalon, CA · 2024

  Dedicated to the arts, culture and history of santa catalina island

• $10,000

  Children'S Hospital of La · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

  Make a difference in a life of a child by providing hope for a healthy future.

• $10,000

  Health Freedom Defense Fund · Ketchum, ID · 2024

  Defend the ethical principle of medical freedom.

• $10,000

  Idaho Public Television · Boise, ID · 2024

  Help provide free, award-winning programs and educational services to idahoans and into six surroundiing states.

• $10,000

  Native Fish Society · Oregon City, OR · 2024

  Advocates for the recovery of wild, native fish

• $10,000

  Trout Unlimited · Arlington, VA · 2024

  To bring together diverse interests to care for and recover rivers and streams, so our children can experience the joy of wild and native trout and salmon.

• $10,000

  Cabrillo Aquariummuseum · San Pedro, CA · 2023

  Provide support and resources to inspire exploration, respect and conservation of southern california marine life.

• $10,000

  Catalina Island Museum · Avalon, CA · 2023

  Dedicated to the arts, culture and history of santa catalina island

• $10,000

  Children'S Hospital of La · Los Angeles, CA · 2023

  Make a difference in a life of a child by providing hope for a healthy future.

• $10,000

  Idaho Public Television · Boise, ID · 2023

  Help provide free, award-winning programs and educational services to idahoans and into six surroundiing states.

• $10,000

  Native Fish Society · Oregon City, OR · 2023

  Advocates for the recovery of wild, native fish

• $10,000

  Trout Unlimited · Arlington, VA · 2023

  To bring together diverse interests to care for and recover rivers and streams, so our children can experience the joy of wild and native trout and salmon.

• $10,000

  Cabrillo Aquariummuseum · San Pedro, CA · 2022

  Provide support and resources to inspire exploration, respect and conservation of southern california marine life.

• $10,000

  Catalina Island Museum · Avalon, CA · 2022

  Dedicated to the arts, culture and history of santa catalina island

• $10,000

  Children'S Hospital of La · Los Angeles, CA · 2022

  Make a difference in a life of a child by providing hope for a healthy future.

• $10,000

  Idaho Public Television · Boise, ID · 2022

  Help provide free, award-winning programs and educational services to idahoans and into six surroundiing states.

• $10,000

  Native Fish Society · Oregon City, OR · 2022

  Advocates for the recovery of wild, native fish

• $10,000

  Palos Verdes Art Center · Rancho Palos Verdes, CA · 2022

  Provide funds to support the arts

• $5,000

  Beaconhouse · San Pedro, CA · 2025

  Provide funds to rehab center

• $5,000

  Blind Children'S Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2025

  Provide funds for aiding blind children

• $5,000

  Cancer Support Community · Washington, DC · 2025

  Cancer support groups

• $5,000

  Coast Guard Foundation · Stonington, CT · 2025

  Coast guard support

• $5,000

  Deschutes River Alliance · Portland, OR · 2025

  Science-based conservation group dedicated to research of the deschutes river basis and restoration of critical habitat in the lower deschutes river.

• $5,000

  Ducks Unlimited · Memphis, TN · 2025

  Conservation

• $5,000

  Friends of Banning Museum · Wilmington, CA · 2025

  Provide funds to aid in education and preservation

• $5,000

  Greenwood Cemetery · Rockford, IL · 2025

  Fund for remberance and renewal.

• $5,000

  Help · Torrance, CA · 2025

  Provide funding for counseling and education

• $5,000

  Idaho Rivers United · Boise, ID · 2025

  Protecting rivers

• $5,000

  Long Beach Rescue Mission · Long Beach, CA · 2025

  Helping the homeless.

• $5,000

  Los Angeles Maritime Institute · San Pedro, CA · 2025

  To offer educational adventures at-sea for youth from under-resourced communitites, with a focus on character-building and skill-building opportunities through sail training.

• $5,000

  New Challenge Ministries · Torrance, CA · 2025

  Feeding the people of south bay.

• $5,000

  Palos Verdes Art Center · Rancho Palos Verdes, CA · 2025

  Provide funds to support the arts

• $5,000

  Project Big Wood · Ketchum, ID · 2025

  Unite the community towards a better big wood river through data, education, advocacy, and earthworks.

• $5,000

  Project Mexico · Rolling Hills Estates, CA · 2025

  Provide funds to aid in building homes for the poor

• $5,000

  San Pedro Ymca · San Pedro, CA · 2025

  To strengthen communities.

• $5,000

  Senior Connection · Hailey, ID · 2025

  Connecting seniors with essential services, meaningful programming, their peers and the local community to foster purposeful and passion-filled lives.

• $5,000

  Southern Arizona Quail Forever · Oro Valley, AZ · 2025

  To conserve, portect and enhance wildlife habitat i southern arizona.

• $5,000

  The Community Library · Ketchum, ID · 2025

  Provide free resources and services.

• $5,000

  The Hunger Coalition · Bellevue, ID · 2025

  To end hunger.

• $5,000

  The Salvation Army · Long Beach, CA · 2025

  Tending to the poor, feedng the hungry, sheltering the homeless, caring for the sick, etc.

• $5,000

  Utah Chukar and Wildlife · Nephi, UT · 2025

  To support solid scientific wildlife management

• $5,000

  Volunteer Center (Sb) · Torrance, CA · 2025

  Provide funds to support community services

• $5,000

  West Valley Food Pantry · Woodland Hills, CA · 2025

  To alleviate hunger

• $5,000

  Beaconhouse · San Pedro, CA · 2024

  Provide funds to rehab center

• $5,000

  Blind Children'S Center · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

  Provide funds for aiding blind children

• $5,000

  Cancer Support Community · Washington, DC · 2024

  Cancer support groups

• $5,000

  Coast Guard Foundation · Stonington, CT · 2024

  Coast guard support

• $5,000

  Deschutes River Alliance · Portland, OR · 2024

  Science-based conservation group dedicated to research of the deschutes river basis and restoration of critical habitat in the lower deschutes river.

• $5,000

  Ducks Unlimited · Memphis, TN · 2024

  Conservation

• $5,000

  Greenwood Cemetery · Rockford, IL · 2024

  Fund for remberance and renewal.

• $5,000

  Help · Torrance, CA · 2024

  Provide funding for counseling and education

• $5,000

  Idaho Rivers United · Boise, ID · 2024

  Protecting rivers

• $5,000

  Idaho Wildlife Federation · Boise, ID · 2024

  Advocates for the conservation of idaho's fish and wildlife, habitat and outdoor heritage.

• $5,000

  Long Beach Rescue Mission · Long Beach, CA · 2024

  Helping the homeless.

• $5,000

  Los Angeles Maritime Institute · San Pedro, CA · 2024

  To offer educational adventures at-sea for youth from under-resourced communitites, with a focus on character-building and skill-building opportunities through sail training.

• $5,000

  New Challenge Ministries · Torrance, CA · 2024

  Feeding the people of south bay.

• $5,000

  Palos Verdes Art Center · Rancho Palos Verdes, CA · 2024

  Provide funds to support the arts

• $5,000

  Palos Verdes Land Conservancy · Rolling Hills Estates, CA · 2024

  Provide funds to aid in land conservation

• $5,000

  Project Big Wood · Ketchum, ID · 2024

  Unite the community towards a better big wood river through data, education, advocacy, and earthworks.

• $5,000

  Project Mexico · Rolling Hills Estates, CA · 2024

  Provide funds to aid in building homes for the poor

• $5,000

  San Pedro Ymca · San Pedro, CA · 2024

  To strengthen communities.

• $5,000

  Senior Connection · Hailey, ID · 2024

  Connecting seniors with essential services, meaningful programming, their peers and the local community to foster purposeful and passion-filled lives.

• $5,000

  Southern Arizona Quail Forever · Oro Valley, AZ · 2024

  To conserve, portect and enhance wildlife habitat i southern arizona.

• $5,000

  The Community Library · Ketchum, ID · 2024

  Provide free resources and services.

• $5,000

  The House Institute Foundation · Los Angeles, CA · 2024

  Innovations in hearing health through research, education, global health, and pediatric care.

• $5,000

  The Hunger Coalition · Bellevue, ID · 2024

  To end hunger.

• $5,000

  The Salvation Army · Long Beach, CA · 2024

  Tending to the poor, feedng the hungry, sheltering the homeless, caring for the sick, etc.

• $5,000

  Volunteer Center (Sb) · Torrance, CA · 2024

  Provide funds to support community services

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