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Robert S Smith Family Foundation Inc

Its FY2025 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$287k
Granted FY2025(still arriving)
22
Grants FY2025
16
Organizations funded FY2024
19%
First-time grantees FY2024
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Median grant, FY2025
$10,000
Largest grant, FY2025
$40,000
Organizations funded a year
13 to 28
FY2018 to FY2024
States reached, FY2025
7
Total assets, FY2025
$4.3M
Applications
Preselected organizations only
Per its most recent filing; check its own site

How open it is to new grantees

In FY2024, 19% of the organizations Robert S Smith Family Foundation Inc funded were first-time grantees, receiving 10% of its grant dollars.

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2024, 90% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $20k went to new ones.

50%100%’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
RenewedFirst-time

Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant

’18’19’20’21’22’23’24
HealthEducationHuman ServicesAnimalsYouth DevelopmentRecreation & SportsOther
How this is measured
First-time means a grantee’s first year in the filing window; renewed means funded in an earlier year too. The renewed share climbs naturally as a portfolio matures, so the signal is a year that bucks it (a wave of new grantees). The earliest year is left-censored: relationships that predate the data read as new. Theme is the grantee’s IRS cause.
The numbers by year
Fiscal yearOrganizations fundedTo those organizationsFirst-time grantees
FY2025still arriving22$287k23%
FY202416$208k19%
FY202313$183k8%
FY202220$178k35%
FY202126$175k50%
FY202026$181k35%
FY201928$165k46%
FY201822$148k36%
95% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.

Human Services$442kHealth$438kInternational$226kCommunity Improvement$160kPhilanthropy$160kYouth Development$55kEnvironment$45kEducation$44kOther$0

Where its grants go

Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.

Which US states its grants reach

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NH
WA
MN
IL
NY
MA
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
CA
VA
MD
TN
DC
OK
GA
TX
FL

Top grantees

Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.

Show all 61 grantees
All grantees of Robert S Smith Family Foundation Inc by total granted
GranteeTotal grantedYearsShare of their budget
Hockanum Valley Community Council$230,00091%
Bancroft a New Jersey Non Profit Corporation$195,00080%
Medical Aid to Haiti Inc$75,000311%
Gaylord Hospital INC$60,00060%
Manchester Area Conference of Churches Inc$55,00031%
The Connecticut Hospice Inc$45,00090%
Fidelco Guide Dog Foundation Inc$45,00090%
Friends of Acadia$45,00090%
Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation$30,00020%
Fellowship Place Inc$20,00020%
Ray of Light Farm Inc$15,50071%
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Assn$15,00030%
Project Sweet Peas$15,00032%
St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc$10,50020%
Children's Hospital Corporation$10,00010%
The Salvation Army$10,0001n/a
Hole in the Wall Gang Fund Inc$10,00020%
Special Olympics Connecticut Inc$5,00030%
Connecticut Draft Horse Rescue Inc$5,00012%
Wickham Park Tr$5,00010%
Protectors of Animals Inc$3,00020%
Simsbury Rugby Club Inc$3,00023%
Prostate Cancer Foundation$3,00020%
Arthritis Foundation Inc$2,50010%
Cornerstone Foundation Inc$2,50010%
McLean Affiliates Inc$2,00020%
Advancing Connecticut Together Inc$2,00020%
St Baldrick's Foundation Inc$2,00020%
Hamden Hall School Inc$2,00020%
Vsc Foundation Inc$2,00021%
Movember Foundation$1,83010%
Bristol Ct Little League Inc$1,74012%
Fresh Start Worx Inc$1,50030%
Nami of Connecticut Inc$1,50030%
Enfield Food Shelf Inc$1,5001n/a
Vernon - Rockville Little League$1,00011%
Folds of Honor Foundation$1,00010%
Monkeys Pack Inc$1,0001n/a
Special Olympics New Jersey Inc$1,00010%
Operation Hope of Fairfield Inc$1,00010%
Healing Meals Foundation Corporation$1,00010%
Small Paws Rescue Inc$7001n/a
Sacramento Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals$50010%
Community College of Vermont - Montpelier$5001n/a
Jewish Adoption and Foster Care Options Inc$50010%
Int'L Orthodox Christian Charities Inc$50010%
Garrido Stray Rescue Foundation$50010%
University of Washington Foundation$50010%
American Brain Foundation$50010%
Connecticut Children's Foundation Inc$50010%
Town Of Holliston$5001n/a
Southern New Hampshire University$50010%
Siena House Inc$5001n/a
Melanoma Research Foundation$50010%
Mary's Place Inc$50010%
Stoke for Life Foundation$50011%
Trio Animal Foundation$50010%
Western Reserve Gridiron Inc$5001n/a
American Cancer Society Inc$50010%
Shriners Hospitals for Children$50010%
Autism Speaks Inc$50010%

What it could do for these grantees

Plus 28 recipients with no EIN on record ($726k), not named here.

Where it is load-bearing

Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget Robert S Smith Family Foundation Inc supplied at peak.

25%50%75%100%$100k$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetHockanum Valley Community Council: $230,000 over 9y, 0.8% of budgetBancroft a New Jersey Non Profit Corporation: $195,000 over 8y, 0.0% of budgetMedical Aid to Haiti Inc: $75,000 over 3y, 11% of budgetGaylord Hospital INC: $60,000 over 6y, 0.0% of budgetManchester Area Conference of Churches Inc: $55,000 over 3y, 1.3% of budgetThe Connecticut Hospice Inc: $45,000 over 9y, 0.0% of budgetFidelco Guide Dog Foundation Inc: $45,000 over 9y, 0.1% of budgetFriends of Acadia: $45,000 over 9y, 0.1% of budgetStephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation: $30,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetFellowship Place Inc: $20,000 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetRay of Light Farm Inc: $15,500 over 7y, 0.6% of budgetAmyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Assn: $15,000 over 3y, 0.0% of budgetProject Sweet Peas: $15,000 over 3y, 1.5% of budgetSt Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc: $10,500 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetChildren's Hospital Corporation: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHole in the Wall Gang Fund Inc: $10,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetSpecial Olympics Connecticut Inc: $5,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetConnecticut Draft Horse Rescue Inc: $5,000 over 1y, 1.7% of budgetWickham Park Tr: $5,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetProtectors of Animals Inc: $3,000 over 2y, 0.3% of budgetSimsbury Rugby Club Inc: $3,000 over 2y, 2.9% of budgetProstate Cancer Foundation: $3,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetArthritis Foundation Inc: $2,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCornerstone Foundation Inc: $2,500 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetMcLean Affiliates Inc: $2,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetAdvancing Connecticut Together Inc: $2,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetSt Baldrick's Foundation Inc: $2,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetHamden Hall School Inc: $2,000 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetVsc Foundation Inc: $2,000 over 2y, 1.1% of budgetMovember Foundation: $1,830 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetBristol Ct Little League Inc: $1,740 over 1y, 1.9% of budgetFresh Start Worx Inc: $1,500 over 3y, 0.2% of budgetNami of Connecticut Inc: $1,500 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetVernon - Rockville Little League: $1,000 over 1y, 1.5% of budgetFolds of Honor Foundation: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSpecial Olympics New Jersey Inc: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetOperation Hope of Fairfield Inc: $1,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetHealing Meals Foundation Corporation: $1,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetSacramento Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetJewish Adoption and Foster Care Options Inc: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetInt'L Orthodox Christian Charities Inc: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetGarrido Stray Rescue Foundation: $500 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetUniversity of Washington Foundation: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetAmerican Brain Foundation: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetConnecticut Children's Foundation Inc: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSouthern New Hampshire University: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMelanoma Research Foundation: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetMary's Place Inc: $500 over 1y, 0.3% of budget

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How this is measured
Share of budget is the funder’s grant in a year over the grantee’s total revenue that year, at its highest across the years we hold; revenue is from all sources. Only grantees confirmed against their own filings, whose grants do not exceed their revenue, are plotted: the largest 53.

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Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Hartford Foundation for Public GivingCT28.3× affinity12 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Hartford Foundation for Public Giving · Aetna Foundation Inc · The Pfizer Foundation Inc · Newalliance Foundation Inc · United Way Inc United Way of Cent & Ne Connecticut · Ion Bank Foundation Inc · The Maximilian E and Marion O Hoffman Foundation Inc · Farmington Bank Community Foundation Inc · Arbella Insurance Foundation · Chubb Charitable Foundation · The Highland Park Families Foundation · Sbm Charitable Foundation Inc

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

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How do I get to Robert S Smith Family Foundation Inc?

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Each link is a name appearing on two organizations’ public IRS 990 filings, matched on that name and, where the filings support it, on location. A same-state match has geographic support, which is a second matching feature rather than confirmation that the two are one person; a cross-state one is the likeliest to be two people who share a name. Every hop shows its tier, low-confidence and distant paths are held back rather than guessed, and it is worth confirming the person before you use the introduction.

About Robert S Smith Family Foundation Inc

How much does Robert S Smith Family Foundation Inc give?
Robert S Smith Family Foundation Inc reported 22 grants totaling $286,500 in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 13 and 28 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2024.
What does Robert S Smith Family Foundation Inc fund?
By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2025, its largest causes are Human Services (26%), Health (26%), International (13%).
Who are Robert S Smith Family Foundation Inc's largest grantees?
By total granted over FY2017 to FY2025: Hockanum Valley Community Council ($230k), Bancroft a New Jersey Non Profit Corporation ($195k), Medical Aid to Haiti Inc ($75k).
Does Robert S Smith Family Foundation Inc fund new organizations?
In FY2024, 19% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
Does Robert S Smith Family Foundation Inc accept unsolicited applications?
Its most recent filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and does not take unsolicited requests. Check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.
Which funders back the same organizations as Robert S Smith Family Foundation Inc?
Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Hartford Foundation for Public Giving, Aetna Foundation Inc, The Pfizer Foundation Inc.
Where is Robert S Smith Family Foundation Inc based?
Robert S Smith Family Foundation Inc is based in CT.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 89 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2025, released 2025. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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