Funding search · EIN 208775647 · Santa Maria, CA
Mark and Dorothy 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.
- 114
- grants reported
- $2.0M
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $10,000
- median grant
Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. 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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Top recipients
Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.
- Foodbank Sb County3 grants · $155,000
- Marian Regional Med Ctr (Csu)3 grants · $150,000
- Casa3 grants · $90,000
- Healing Justice3 grants · $82,500
- Central Coast Rescue Mission3 grants · $75,000
- Ymca of Santa Maria Valley3 grants · $75,000
- Calm3 grants · $75,000
- Salvation Army3 grants · $70,000
- Boys & Girls Club3 grants · $65,000
- New Beginnings Counseling Center Sb3 grants · $60,000
Giving over time
Grant history
The 100 largest of 114 grants.
- $75,000
Foodbank Sb County · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Support
- $70,000
Marian Regional Med Ctr (Csu) · Santa Maria, CA · 2024
Support
- $70,000
Marian Regional Med Ctr (Csu) · Santa Maria, CA · 2023
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- $70,000
Healing Justice · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
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- $60,000
Foodbank Sb County · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Support
- $60,000
Santa Barbara Bicycle Coalition · Santa Maria, CA · 2022
Support
- $39,000
Honor Flight Central Coast · Paso Robles, CA · 2024
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- $30,000
Alzheimer'S Association of the Central Coast · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
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- $30,000
Casa · Santa Maria, CA · 2024
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- $30,000
Salvation Army · Carson, CA · 2024
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- $30,000
Santa Maria Valley Discovery Museum · Santa Maria, CA · 2024
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- $30,000
Casa · Santa Maria, CA · 2023
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- $30,000
Salvation Army · Carson, CA · 2023
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- $30,000
Casa · Santa Maria, CA · 2022
Support
- $30,000
Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Support
- $29,000
Hillside House · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Support
- $25,000
Boys & Girls Club · Santa Maria, CA · 2024
Support
- $25,000
Calm · Santa Maria, CA · 2024
Support
- $25,000
Central Coast Rescue Mission · Santa Maria, CA · 2024
Support
- $25,000
Hearts Aligned · Goleta, CA · 2024
Support
- $25,000
New Beginnings Counseling Center Sb · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Support
- $25,000
Oasis · Orcutt, CA · 2024
Support
- $25,000
Wounded Warrior Project · Topaka, KS · 2024
Support
- $25,000
Ymca of Santa Maria Valley · Santa Maria, CA · 2024
Support
- $25,000
Calm · Santa Maria, CA · 2023
Support
- $25,000
Central Coast Rescue Mission · Santa Maria, CA · 2023
Support
- $25,000
New Beginnings Counseling Center Sb · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Support
- $25,000
Ymca of Santa Maria Valley · Santa Maria, CA · 2023
Support
- $25,000
Calm · Santa Maria, CA · 2022
Support
- $25,000
Central Coast Rescue Mission · Santa Maria, CA · 2022
Support
- $25,000
Oasis · Orcutt, CA · 2022
Support
- $25,000
Santa Maria Valley Humane Society · Santa Maria, CA · 2022
Support
- $25,000
Ymca of Santa Maria Valley · Santa Maria, CA · 2022
Support
- $20,000
Angel'S Foster Care · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
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- $20,000
Council On Alcoholism & Drug Abuse · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
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- $20,000
Domestic Violence Solutions · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
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- $20,000
Angel'S Foster Care · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Support
- $20,000
Boys & Girls Club · Santa Maria, CA · 2023
Support
- $20,000
Angel'S Foster Care · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Support
- $20,000
Boys & Girls Club · Santa Maria, CA · 2022
Support
- $20,000
Community Action Commission · Goleta, CA · 2022
Support
- $20,000
Family Service Agency · Santa Maria, CA · 2022
Support
- $20,000
Foodbank Sb County · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Support
- $15,000
California Central Coast Cops N Kids · Paso Robles, CA · 2024
Support
- $15,000
Community Partners in Caring · Santa Maria, CA · 2024
Support
- $15,000
First Tee · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Support
- $15,000
Make-a-Wish Central Coast · Camarillo, CA · 2024
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- $15,000
Santa Barbara Humane · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Support
- $15,000
Veggie Rescue · Santa Ynez, CA · 2024
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- $15,000
Community Partners in Caring · Santa Maria, CA · 2023
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- $15,000
Santa Barbara Humane · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
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- $15,000
Veggie Rescue · Santa Ynez, CA · 2023
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- $15,000
Community Partners in Caring · Santa Maria, CA · 2022
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- $15,000
Santa Barbara Humane · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Support
- $10,000
Alano Club of Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Support
- $10,000
Care 4 Paws · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
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- $10,000
Community a Community Action Agency · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
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- $10,000
Feed the Valley · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Support
- $10,000
Hospice of Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Support
- $10,000
Los Padres Council Boy Scouts of America · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
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- $10,000
Naturetrak Foundation · Los Olivos, CA · 2024
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- $10,000
New House Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
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- $10,000
Partners in Housing Solutions · Santa Maria, CA · 2024
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- $10,000
Sansum Diabetes Research · Goleta, CA · 2024
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- $10,000
Santa Barbara Historical Museum · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
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- $10,000
Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Support
- $10,000
Community Action Commission · Goleta, CA · 2023
Support
- $10,000
Family Service Agency · Santa Maria, CA · 2023
Support
- $10,000
Feed the Valley · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Support
- $10,000
First Tee · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Support
- $10,000
Foodbank Slo County · San Luis Obispo, CA · 2023
Support
- $10,000
Hospice of Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Support
- $10,000
New House Santa Barbara · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Support
- $10,000
Partners in Housing Solutions · Santa Maria, CA · 2023
Support
- $10,000
Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Support
- $10,000
The Old Spanish Days Fest · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Support
- $10,000
First Tee · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Support
- $10,000
Freedom 4 Youth · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
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- $10,000
Gateway Education Service · Goleta, CA · 2022
Support
- $10,000
Marian Regional Med Ctr (Csu) · Santa Maria, CA · 2022
Support
- $10,000
New Beginnings Counseling Center Sb · Santa Barbara, CA · 2022
Support
- $10,000
Partners in Housing Solutions · Santa Maria, CA · 2022
Support
- $10,000
Salvation Army · Carson, CA · 2022
Support
- $10,000
Santa Ynez Therapeutic Riding Program · Solvang, CA · 2022
Support
- $8,000
Santa Maria Philharmonic Society · Santa Maria, CA · 2024
Support
- $7,500
Healing Justice · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Support
- $7,500
Lompoc Teen Center · Lompoc, CA · 2024
Support
- $7,500
United Boys & Girls Club Sb County · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Support
- $7,500
Santa Maria Philharmonic Society · Santa Maria, CA · 2023
Support
- $7,500
United Boys & Girls Club Sb County · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Support
- $7,500
Veggie Rescue · Santa Ynez, CA · 2022
Support
- $6,000
Dana Adobe & Cultural Center · Nipomo, CA · 2024
Support
- $5,000
Gateway Education Service · Goleta, CA · 2024
Support
- $5,000
Northern Santa Barbara County United Way · Santa Maria, CA · 2024
Support
- $5,000
Pacific Pride Foundation · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Support
- $5,000
Wilderness Youth Project · Santa Barbara, CA · 2024
Support
- $5,000
Care 4 Paws · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
Support
- $5,000
Dana Adobe & Cultural Center · Nipomo, CA · 2023
Support
- $5,000
Gateway Education Service · Goleta, CA · 2023
Support
- $5,000
Healing Justice · Santa Barbara, CA · 2023
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