Funding search · EIN 931095010 · Portland, OR
Vera L Smith Charitable 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.
- 44
- grants reported
- $293,000
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $5,000
- 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
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- Snowcap Community Charities3 grants · $44,000
- Portland Adventist Community Servic3 grants · $44,000
- Ohsu School of Dentistry3 grants · $35,500
- Oregon Humane Society3 grants · $24,500
- Care3 grants · $22,500
- North County Food Bank3 grants · $21,500
- Loaves & Fishes3 grants · $15,000
- Dove Lewis Emergency Animal Hospita3 grants · $15,000
- William Temple House3 grants · $12,500
- Wallace Medical Concern3 grants · $12,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 44 reported grants, largest first.
- $15,000
Portland Adventist Community Servic · Portland, OR · 2023
Program services
- $15,000
Snowcap Community Charities · Fairview, OR · 2023
Program services
- $15,000
Portland Adventist Community Servic · Portland, OR · 2022
Program services
- $15,000
Snowcap Community Charities · Fairview, OR · 2022
Program services
- $14,000
Portland Adventist Community Servic · Portland, OR · 2024
Program services
- $14,000
Snowcap Community Charities · Fairview, OR · 2024
Program services
- $13,000
Ohsu School of Dentistry · Portland, OR · 2024
Program services
- $12,500
Ohsu School of Dentistry · Portland, OR · 2023
Program services
- $10,000
Ohsu School of Dentistry · Portland, OR · 2022
Program services
- $8,500
Oregon Humane Society · Portland, OR · 2024
Program services
- $8,000
Oregon Humane Society · Portland, OR · 2023
Program services
- $8,000
Care · Tillamook, OR · 2022
Program services
- $8,000
Oregon Humane Society · Portland, OR · 2022
Program services
- $7,500
North County Food Bank · Nehalem, OR · 2024
Program services
- $7,500
Care · Tillamook, OR · 2023
Program services
- $7,000
Care · Tillamook, OR · 2024
Program services
- $7,000
North County Food Bank · Nehalem, OR · 2023
Program services
- $7,000
North County Food Bank · Nehalem, OR · 2022
Program services
- $5,000
Dove Lewis Emergency Animal Hospita · Portland, OR · 2024
Program services
- $5,000
Loaves & Fishes · Portland, OR · 2024
Program services
- $5,000
Dove Lewis Emergency Animal Hospita · Portland, OR · 2023
Program services
- $5,000
Loaves & Fishes · Portland, OR · 2023
Program services
- $5,000
Dove Lewis Emergency Animal Hospita · Portland, OR · 2022
Program services
- $5,000
Loaves & Fishes · Portland, OR · 2022
Program services
- $5,000
William Temple House · Portland, OR · 2022
Program services
- $4,000
Wallace Medical Concern · Portland, OR · 2024
Program services
- $4,000
Portland Rescue Mission · Portland, OR · 2023
Program services
- $4,000
Raphael House of Portland · Portland, OR · 2023
Program services
- $4,000
Shepherd'S Door · Portland, OR · 2023
Program services
- $4,000
Wallace Medical Concern · Portland, OR · 2023
Program services
- $4,000
William Temple House · Portland, OR · 2023
Program services
- $4,000
Portland Rescue Mission · Portland, OR · 2022
Program services
- $4,000
Raphael House of Portland · Portland, OR · 2022
Program services
- $4,000
Shepherd'S Door · Portland, OR · 2022
Program services
- $4,000
Wallace Medical Concern · Portland, OR · 2022
Program services
- $3,500
Portland Rescue Mission · Portland, OR · 2024
Program services
- $3,500
Raphael House of Portland · Portland, OR · 2024
Program services
- $3,500
Shepherd'S Door · Portland, OR · 2024
Program services
- $3,500
William Temple House · Portland, OR · 2024
Program services
- $3,000
Medical Teams International · Tigard, OR · 2023
Porgram services
- $3,000
Medical Teams International · Tigard, OR · 2022
Porgram services
- $2,000
Nehalem Bay Health Clinic · Wheeler, OR · 2024
Program services
- $2,000
Rinehart Clinic · Wheeler, OR · 2023
Program services
- $2,000
Rinehart Clinic · Wheeler, OR · 2022
Program services
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