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The Matthew & Tracy Smith Foundation at a glance

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The Matthew & Tracy Smith Foundation

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.

$245k
Granted FY2025still arriving
19
Grants FY2025still arriving
6
States reached
$50k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its granteesRead
04Its fieldRead
01What it funds
01100% classified

What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2024.

Recreation & Sports$1.5MHealth$567kEducation$274kPhilanthropy$263kArts & Culture$101kPublic Benefit$51kInternational$33kPublic Safety & Disaster$33kOther$0
02FY2025 · 19 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2025

  • Under $10k8 grants · $30k
  • $10k–50k10 grants · $165k
  • $50k–250k1 grant · $50k
$10,000
Median grant
6
States reached
$2.3M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
GLAM4GOOD FOUNDATION$50,000
THE PALM BEACH POLICE & FIRE FOUNDATION INC$32,500
WEST PALM GOLF COMMUNITY TRUST INC$25,000
NATIONAL NAVY SEAL MUSEUM$20,000
NAVY SEAL FOUNDATION$20,000
PALM BEACH CIVIC ASSOCIATION INC$15,000
UC SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION$12,500
SOUTH FLORIDA PGA FOUNDATION$10,000
ROBIN HOOD$10,000
THE SOCIETY OF THE FOUR ARTS INC$10,000
YELLOWSTONE CLUB COMMUNITY FOUNDATION$10,000
TEMPLE EMANU-EL OF PALM BEACH INC$9,435
ADOPT-A-FAMILY OF THE PALM BEACHES INC$5,500
LOGGERHEAD MARINELIFE CENTER$5,000
OXBRIDGE ACADEMY OF THE PALM BEACHES$4,000
02The need
03

Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

show:

Its human-services grants (FY22–22, $3k) land where the poverty rate runs at 11%, against an area that typically sits at 10%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 10%YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF THE PALM BEACHES INC: $3k → 11%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.

Which US states its grants reach

MT
MI
NY
MA
RI
CA
CO
NC
DC
GA
TX
FL
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its grantees
repeat funding

Who it funds again

Organizations funded in more than one year, against those funded once.

91%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$2.8M · 19 repeat orgs$273k to everyone else

19 repeat relationships: 12 still active in FY2025, 7 since wound down; 6 grantees were first funded in FY2025 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

19
17

Total granted

$2.8M
$212k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+34%
+41%

Still filing today

79%
82%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2025, 74% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $61k went to new ones.

50%100%’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
RenewedFirst-time

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

’17’18’19’20’21’22’23’24’25
PhilanthropyArts & CultureEducationInternationalHealthReligionOther
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.

Backed again, and grew

  • UO
    University of Michigan
    3× · 2017–2021 · $311k · revenue +202% · 53% of their budget
  • PB
    PALM BEACH NAVY SEAL EVENING OF TRIBUTE INC
    2× · 2017–2024 · $152k · revenue +204%
  • PB
    Palm Beach Civic Association Inc
    6× · 2017–2025 · $66k · revenue +115%

Funded once

  • UO
    UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHAPEL HILL
    one grant, 2021 · $50k
  • NE
    NEW ENGLAND HISTORIC GENEALOGICAL SOCIETYgraduated
    one grant, 2018 · $50k · revenue +107%
  • KR
    KINGS RANSOM FOUNDATION
    one grant, 2021 · $25k · revenue -33%
How this is measured

Repeat means funded in two or more distinct years. Growth and survival are read from each grantee’s own subsequent IRS filings.

04Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
The Garden Club of Palm Beach Inc

These objectives are accomplished through educating our members and the community through meetings and programs and by maintaining and restoring the club's town beautification projects that have been gifted to the town over the years. the…

Environment
2
The Historical Society of Palm Beach County Inc

To collect, preserve and make accessible to researchers and the general public artifacts and materials that help tell the story of the history of palm beach county, and to stimulate public appreciation for the rich history and cultural…

Arts & Culture
3
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Inc

We harness the power of plants for humankind and share the joy and beauty of tropical gardening with everyone. fairchild tropical botanic garden is a museum of tropical plants within a world famous, 83-acre designed landscape. it was…

Environment
4
Phillip and Patricia Frost Museum of Science Inc

Frost science inspires and connects people of all ages and backgrounds to enjoy science and technology, and to better understand ourselves and our world.

Arts & Culture
5
The Zoological Society of the Palm Beaches Inc

The zoological society of the palm beaches, inc. exists to inspire people to act on behalf of wildlife and the natural world. we advance our conservation mission through endangered species propagation, education and support of conservation…

Animals
6
Palm Healthcare Foundation Inc

Palm Health Foundation invests in bold, community-led solutions that improve health and well-being in Palm Beach County. (Continued on Schedule O)Established in 2001 from the sale of Good Samaritan and St. Mary's hospitals, the Foundation…

Health
7
University of South Florida Foundation Inc

University of South Florida Foundation, Inc.'s mission is to provide charitable and educational aid to the University of South Florida; to promote education and other related activities of the University; and to encourage research,…

Education
8
Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches Inc

The mission of the Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches is to create and promote a favorable business climate in the Palm Beaches. This is accomplished by energetically representing the collective interests of business in the private…

—
9
Palm Beach County Police Benevolent Association Inc

To promote professionalism in law enforcement. to provide labor & collective bargaining services, legal assistance, education, legistlative representation and death and disability benefits to palm beach county police officers.

—
10
The Trustees of Princeton University

Research, education and general - princeton university is a private not-for-profit, non-sectarian institution of higher learning with approximately 5,700 undergraduate and 3,300 graduate students. 2,500 students graduated in the 2024-2025…

Education
11
Police Benevolent Associaton Charity Fund Inc

To provide financial assistance to the families of police officers in need.

Education
12
The Folded Flag Foundation

The mission of the folded flag foundation is to provide scholarships and educational support grants to the spouses and children of the united states military and government personnel who died as a result of hostile action or in an accident…

Public Benefit
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County Inc; the most unlike its peers is University of Michigan. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

35 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 35 of the 44 grantees resolved in that span have returns of their own we could reconcile.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

2
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
10
Early backer (in before they grew)
35/35
Grantees still filing
23/35
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

WEST PALM GOLF COMMUNITY TRUST INC: $1,020,000 · OtherWEST PALM GOLF COMMUNITY TRUST INCUniversity of Michigan: $311,220 · OtherUniversity of MichiganREGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN: $250,000 · OtherREGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN+20 more: $307,501 · Other+20 moreFriends of Recreation Inc: $517,044 · PhilanthropyFriends of Recreation IncPALM BEACH NAVY SEAL EVENING OF TRIBUTE INC: $152,200 · PhilanthropyPALM BEACH NAVY SEAL EVENING OF …Glam4Good Foundation: $100,000 · PhilanthropyGlam4Good FoundationWEST PALM BEACH LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC: $51,001 · PhilanthropyWEST PALM BEACH LIBRARY FOUNDATI…YELLOWSTONE CLUB COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $40,000 · Philanthropy+5 more: $41,500 · PhilanthropyUC SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION: $50,000 · EducationPALM BEACH DAY ACADEMY INC: $23,500 · EducationOpportunity Inc of Palm Beach County: $15,000 · EducationThe Society of the Four Arts Inc: $40,000 · Arts & CultureNAVY SEAL FOUNDATION INC: $20,000 · Arts & CultureJAZZ AT ASPEN-SNOWMASS: $15,000 · Arts & CultureThe Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach Inc: $5,000 · Arts & Culture+1 more: $500 · Arts & CulturePalm Beach Civic Association Inc: $66,000 · Community ImprovementThe Palm Beach Police and Fire Foundation Inc: $65,500 · Crime & LegalLOGGERHEAD MARINELIFE CENTER INC: $30,000 · Science & Tech
Other$1,888,721Philanthropy$901,745Education$88,500Arts & Culture$80,500Community Improvement$66,000Crime & Legal$65,500Science & Tech$30,000

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetWEST PALM GOLF COMMUNITY TRUST INC: $1,020,000 over 4y, 3.6% of budgetFriends of Recreation Inc: $517,044 over 7y, 36% of budgetUniversity of Michigan: $311,220 over 3y, 53% of budgetPALM BEACH NAVY SEAL EVENING OF TRIBUTE INC: $152,200 over 2y, 14% of budgetGlam4Good Foundation: $100,000 over 2y, 1.3% of budgetPalm Beach Civic Association Inc: $66,000 over 6y, 0.8% of budgetThe Palm Beach Police and Fire Foundation Inc: $65,500 over 5y, 0.4% of budgetWEST PALM BEACH LIBRARY FOUNDATION INC: $51,001 over 3y, 5.0% of budgetUC SAN DIEGO FOUNDATION: $50,000 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetNEW ENGLAND HISTORIC GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY: $50,000 over 1y, 0.4% of budgetYELLOWSTONE CLUB COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $40,000 over 4y, 0.2% of budgetThe Society of the Four Arts Inc: $40,000 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetLOGGERHEAD MARINELIFE CENTER INC: $30,000 over 5y, 0.1% of budgetPALM BEACH DAY ACADEMY INC: $23,500 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetTown of Palm Beach United Way Inc: $17,500 over 4y, 0.1% of budgetJAZZ AT ASPEN-SNOWMASS: $15,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetAdopt-A-Family of the Palm Beaches Inc: $13,000 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetJEWISH FEDERATION OF PALM BEACH COUNTY INC: $10,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetFRIENDS OF THE ISRAEL DEFENSE FORCES: $5,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetThe Preservation Foundation of Palm Beach Inc: $5,000 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetYWCA OF PALM BEACH COUNTY: $3,500 over 3y, 0.1% of budgetAmerican Heart Association Inc: $3,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetPLAN INTERNATIONAL USA INC: $3,216 over 4y, 0.0% of budgetYOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF THE PALM BEACHES INC: $3,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTIPSY TURTLE FOUNDATION: $3,000 over 1y, 2.3% of budgetWARRIOR HEALTH FOUNDATION INC: $2,000 over 1y, 0.3% of budgetTHE HEART & SOUL CHARITABLE FUND INC: $1,000 over 1y, 0.5% of budgetGLENVILLE-CASHIERS RESCUE SQUAD INC: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetNATIONAL SOCIETY DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION: $500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetSEGUIN CONSERVATION SOCIETY: $300 over 1y, 0.2% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

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.

Community Foundation …The Goldman Sachs Cha…National Philanthropi…The Mullen Family Fou…Sidney Kohl Family Fo…The Mary Alice Fortin…Gs Donor Advised Phil…Jpmorgan Chase Founda…Morgan Stanley Global…Vanguard Charitable E…American Endowment Fo…The Bank of America C…
Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties IncFL19.4× affinity7 shared granteesties to 11 of 11Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties Inc · The Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund · National Philanthropic Trust · The Mullen Family Foundation Inc · Sidney Kohl Family Foundation · The Mary Alice Fortin Foundation · Gs Donor Advised Philanthropy Fund for Wealth Management Inc · Jpmorgan Chase Foundation · Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · American Endowment Foundation · The Bank of America 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.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization The Matthew & Tracy Smith Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from The Matthew & Tracy Smith Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 130%3%10%23%40%funder's share of their income ↑0%25%50%75%100%share of the org’s income from government →median 15%
  • Ywca of Palm Beach County: 72% of income from government
  • Adopt-a-Family of the Palm Beaches Inc: 15% of income from government
  • Palm Beach Day Academy Inc: 0% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
13get no government money at all
5report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
1rely on government for over half their income
typical government reliance, FY20–25
How this is measured
Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.

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 44 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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The unnamed billions
grants reported with no recipient in the public record
The regranting layer
51% of grant dollars land in the regranting layer
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The endowment market
who holds foundation money, and what just moved
The camps
funders cluster by geography, not ideology
By state
where grant money is based, and what stays home