Funding search · EIN 203867228 · Solana Beach, CA
Arthur K Smith Family 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.
- 146
- grants reported
- $766,500
- total given
- 2021–2024
- filing years
- $5,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2021–2024. 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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Funding pattern
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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Olmstead Parks Conservancy4 grants · $45,000
- Louisville Story Program4 grants · $33,000
- Ky Museum of Arts & Craft4 grants · $25,000
- Louisville Urban League4 grants · $25,000
- Fund for the Arts4 grants · $25,000
- Speed Art Museum4 grants · $25,000
- Actors Theatre of Louisville4 grants · $25,000
- Open Road Global1 grant · $21,000
- Special Olympics Kentucky4 grants · $20,000
- Alzheimer'S Association4 grants · $20,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 146 grants.
- $21,000
Open Road Global · Carlsbad, CA · 2024
General fund
- $15,000
Global Goodworks · Louisville, KY · 2024
General fund
- $15,000
Epek International · Glen Oaks, NY · 2021
General fund
- $15,000
Olmstead Parks Conservancy · Louisville, KY · 2021
General fund
- $10,000
Louisville Story Program · Louisville, KY · 2024
General fund
- $10,000
Olmstead Parks Conservancy · Louisville, KY · 2024
General fund
- $10,000
Louisville Story Program · Louisville, KY · 2023
General fund
- $10,000
Olmstead Parks Conservancy · Louisville, KY · 2023
General fund
- $10,000
Olmstead Parks Conservancy · Louisville, KY · 2022
General fund
- $10,000
Actors Theatre of Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2021
General fund
- $10,000
Fund for the Arts · Louisville, KY · 2021
General fund
- $10,000
Ky Museum of Arts & Craft · Louisville, KY · 2021
General fund
- $10,000
Louisville Urban League · Louisville, KY · 2021
General fund
- $10,000
Speed Art Museum · Louisville, KY · 2021
General fund
- $8,500
Light Church · Louisville, KY · 2022
General fund
- $8,000
Louisville Story Program · Louisville, KY · 2021
General fund
- $5,000
Actors Theatre of Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2024
General fund
- $5,000
Alzheimer'S Association · Chicago, IL · 2024
General fund
- $5,000
American Civil Liberties Union · Louisville, KY · 2024
General fund
- $5,000
Catholic Charities of Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2024
General fund
- $5,000
Center for Women and Families · Louisville, KY · 2024
General fund
- $5,000
Coalition for the Homeless · Louisville, KY · 2024
General fund
- $5,000
Commonwealth Fund for Ket · Lexington, KY · 2024
General fund
- $5,000
Drepung Gomang Institute · Louisville, KY · 2024
General fund
- $5,000
Food Literacy Project · Louisville, KY · 2024
General fund
- $5,000
Francis Parker School · Louisville, KY · 2024
General fund
- $5,000
Fund for the Arts · Louisville, KY · 2024
General fund
- $5,000
Habitat for Humanity · Louisville, KY · 2024
General fund
- $5,000
Hand in Hand Ministires · Louisville, KY · 2024
General fund
- $5,000
Home of the Innocents · Louisville, KY · 2024
General fund
- $5,000
Hosparus Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2024
General fund
- $5,000
House of Ruth · Louisville, KY · 2024
General fund
- $5,000
Ideas Xlab · Louisville, KY · 2024
General fund
- $5,000
In With Out · Louisville, KY · 2024
General fund
- $5,000
Kentucky Opera · Louisville, KY · 2024
General fund
- $5,000
Ky Museum of Arts & Craft · Louisville, KY · 2024
General fund
- $5,000
Library Foundation · Louisville, KY · 2024
General fund
- $5,000
Louisville Ballet · Louisville, KY · 2024
General fund
- $5,000
Louisville Orchestra · Louisville, KY · 2024
General fund
- $5,000
Louisville Urban League · Louisville, KY · 2024
General fund
- $5,000
Louisville Zoo · Louisville, KY · 2024
General fund
- $5,000
Metropolitan Housing Coalition · Louisville, KY · 2024
General fund
- $5,000
Special Olympics Kentucky · Frankfort, KY · 2024
General fund
- $5,000
Speed Art Museum · Louisville, KY · 2024
General fund
- $5,000
St Johns Center · Louisville, KY · 2024
General fund
- $5,000
Teach Kentucky · Louisville, KY · 2024
General fund
- $5,000
Actors Theatre of Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2023
General fund
- $5,000
Alzheimer'S Association · Chicago, IL · 2023
General fund
- $5,000
American Civil Liberties Union · Louisville, KY · 2023
General fund
- $5,000
Catholic Charities of Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2023
General fund
- $5,000
Center for Women and Families · Louisville, KY · 2023
General fund
- $5,000
Commonwealth Fund for Ket · Lexington, KY · 2023
General fund
- $5,000
Drepung Gomang Institute · Louisville, KY · 2023
General fund
- $5,000
Food Literacy Project · Louisville, KY · 2023
General fund
- $5,000
Francis Parker School · Louisville, KY · 2023
General fund
- $5,000
Fund for the Arts · Louisville, KY · 2023
General fund
- $5,000
Habitat for Humanity · Louisville, KY · 2023
General fund
- $5,000
Hand in Hand Ministires · Louisville, KY · 2023
General fund
- $5,000
Home of the Innocents · Louisville, KY · 2023
General fund
- $5,000
Hosparus Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2023
General fund
- $5,000
House of Ruth · Louisville, KY · 2023
General fund
- $5,000
Kentucky Opera · Louisville, KY · 2023
General fund
- $5,000
Ky Museum of Arts & Craft · Louisville, KY · 2023
General fund
- $5,000
Library Foundation · Louisville, KY · 2023
General fund
- $5,000
Louisville Ballet · Louisville, KY · 2023
General fund
- $5,000
Louisville Orchestra · Louisville, KY · 2023
General fund
- $5,000
Louisville Urban League · Louisville, KY · 2023
General fund
- $5,000
Louisville Zoo · Louisville, KY · 2023
General fund
- $5,000
Metropolitan Housing Coalition · Louisville, KY · 2023
General fund
- $5,000
Special Olympics Kentucky · Frankfort, KY · 2023
General fund
- $5,000
Speed Art Museum · Louisville, KY · 2023
General fund
- $5,000
St Johns Center · Louisville, KY · 2023
General fund
- $5,000
Teach Kentucky · Louisville, KY · 2023
General fund
- $5,000
Actors Theatre of Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2022
General fund
- $5,000
Alzheimer'S Association · Chicago, IL · 2022
General fund
- $5,000
American Civil Liberties Union · Louisville, KY · 2022
General fund
- $5,000
Catholic Charities of Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2022
General fund
- $5,000
Center for Women and Families · Louisville, KY · 2022
General fund
- $5,000
Commonwealth Fund for Ket · Lexington, KY · 2022
General fund
- $5,000
Drepung Gomang Institute · Louisville, KY · 2022
General fund
- $5,000
Food Literacy Project · Louisville, KY · 2022
General fund
- $5,000
Francis Parker School · Louisville, KY · 2022
General fund
- $5,000
Fund for the Arts · Louisville, KY · 2022
General fund
- $5,000
Habitat for Humanity · Louisville, KY · 2022
General fund
- $5,000
Hand in Hand Ministires · Louisville, KY · 2022
General fund
- $5,000
Home of the Innocents · Louisville, KY · 2022
General fund
- $5,000
Hosparus Louisville · Louisville, KY · 2022
General fund
- $5,000
House of Ruth · Louisville, KY · 2022
General fund
- $5,000
Kentucky Opera · Louisville, KY · 2022
General fund
- $5,000
Ky Museum of Arts & Craft · Louisville, KY · 2022
General fund
- $5,000
Louisville Ballet · Louisville, KY · 2022
General fund
- $5,000
Louisville Orchestra · Louisville, KY · 2022
General fund
- $5,000
Louisville Story Program · Louisville, KY · 2022
General fund
- $5,000
Louisville Urban League · Louisville, KY · 2022
General fund
- $5,000
Louisville Zoo · Louisville, KY · 2022
General fund
- $5,000
Metropolitan Housing Coalition · Louisville, KY · 2022
General fund
- $5,000
Special Olympics Kentucky · Frankfort, KY · 2022
General fund
- $5,000
Speed Art Museum · Louisville, KY · 2022
General fund
- $5,000
St Johns Center · Louisville, KY · 2022
General fund
- $5,000
Teach Kentucky · Louisville, KY · 2022
General fund
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