California · Private foundation
The Michael & Patricia 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.
- $130k
- Granted FY2025(still arriving)
- 49
- Grants FY2025
- 64
- Organizations funded FY2024
- 34%
- First-time grantees FY2024
- Median grant, FY2025
- $1,000
- Largest grant, FY2025
- $20,000
- Organizations funded a year
- 25 to 64
- FY2018 to FY2024
- States reached, FY2025
- 8
- Total assets, FY2025
- $318k
- Applications
- Preselected organizations only
- Per its most recent filing; check its own site
How open it is to new grantees
In FY2024, 34% of the organizations The Michael & Patricia Smith Foundation funded were first-time grantees, receiving 21% of its grant dollars.
New vs renewed · share of each year
In FY2024, 79% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $58k went to new ones.
Where new relationships form · theme of each grantee’s first grant
How this is measured
The numbers by year
| Fiscal year | Organizations funded | To those organizations | First-time grantees |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025still arriving | 43 | $130k | 21% |
| FY2024 | 64 | $278k | 34% |
| FY2023 | 52 | $240k | 25% |
| FY2022 | 62 | $162k | 47% |
| FY2021 | 42 | $71k | 52% |
| FY2020 | 25 | $63k | 40% |
| FY2019 | 37 | $83k | 54% |
| FY2018 | 30 | $82k | 47% |
What it funded, over time
Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2017 to 2025.
Where its grants go
Grant dollars by states, across the years we hold.
Which US states its grants reach
Top grantees
Largest recipients by total granted, FY2017 to FY2025, and the share of each one’s budget the grants supplied at peak.
| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis High School of la Canada Flintridge | $78,250 | 9 | n/a |
| St Bede the Venerable Catholic Church | $38,751 | 8 | n/a |
| Loyola High School of Los Angeles | $38,300 | 6 | n/a |
| St Lawrence of Brindisi | $35,500 | 7 | n/a |
| Roman Archbishop of Los Angeles a Corporation Sole | $35,500 | 9 | n/a |
| Mater Dei High School Roman Catholic Bishop of Orange | $30,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Dolores Mission | $29,250 | 9 | n/a |
| USA West Province Society of Jesus | $29,000 | 4 | n/a |
| Sovereign Military Order of Malta Western Association-Usa | $27,850 | 7 | 0% |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern California | $26,000 | 9 | 0% |
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| Grantee | Total granted | Years | Share of their budget |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Francis High School of la Canada Flintridge | $78,250 | 9 | n/a |
| St Bede the Venerable Catholic Church | $38,751 | 8 | n/a |
| Loyola High School of Los Angeles | $38,300 | 6 | n/a |
| St Lawrence of Brindisi | $35,500 | 7 | n/a |
| Roman Archbishop of Los Angeles a Corporation Sole | $35,500 | 9 | n/a |
| Mater Dei High School Roman Catholic Bishop of Orange | $30,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Dolores Mission | $29,250 | 9 | n/a |
| USA West Province Society of Jesus | $29,000 | 4 | n/a |
| Sovereign Military Order of Malta Western Association-Usa | $27,850 | 7 | 0% |
| Ronald McDonald House Charities of Southern California | $26,000 | 9 | 0% |
| Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy | $25,000 | 5 | n/a |
| St Johns Seminary in California Jackie Rotter | $16,000 | 6 | n/a |
| Kino Border Initiative Inc | $16,000 | 9 | 0% |
| Sisters of Saint Joseph of Carondelet | $15,000 | 5 | n/a |
| Cristo Rey San Jose High School | $13,500 | 4 | 0% |
| Loyola Marymount University | $12,000 | 4 | 0% |
| Elite Sports Academy | $11,000 | 7 | 3% |
| Saint Edward Retreat Center | $11,000 | 2 | 1% |
| Mount Saint Mary's University | $10,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Dominican Sisters of Msj Foundation | $10,000 | 2 | 5% |
| L-Arche Wavecrest | $7,500 | 6 | 1% |
| University of Portland | $7,250 | 3 | 0% |
| Jesuit Community at Loyola University | $7,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Capuchin Franciscan Order of Ca | $7,000 | 5 | n/a |
| Church of the Incarnation | $6,500 | 6 | n/a |
| St Francis of Assisi | $6,000 | 2 | n/a |
| St John of God Retirement and Care Center | $6,000 | 3 | 0% |
| Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels | $6,000 | 3 | n/a |
| Mayfield Senior School of the Holy Child Jesus | $5,750 | 4 | n/a |
| Roman Catholic Bishop of San Bernardino | $5,250 | 6 | n/a |
| St Elizabeth Ann Seton Church | $5,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Catholic Charities of Los Angeles Inc | $5,000 | 4 | 0% |
| Homeboy Industries | $5,000 | 4 | 0% |
| Sacred Heart Church | $5,000 | 2 | n/a |
| St Thomas the Apostle Church | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| St Helens Church | $5,000 | 3 | n/a |
| Saint Marys Academy | $5,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Welles Remy Crowther Charitable Trust | $4,500 | 4 | 1% |
| Wounded Warrior Project Inc | $4,250 | 5 | 0% |
| Sisters of St Louis | $4,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Missionary Guadalupanas of the Holy Spirit Inc | $4,000 | 1 | n/a |
| The Hospitaller Foundation of Calif Inc | $4,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Proyecto Pastoral | $4,000 | 3 | 0% |
| Good Shepherd Shelter of Los Angeles | $3,500 | 3 | 14% |
| Sisters of Saint Joseph of Orange a Corp | $3,500 | 2 | n/a |
| Carmelite Sisters of the Most Sacred Heart of Los Angeles | $3,500 | 2 | n/a |
| Veterans Legal Institute | $3,000 | 2 | 0% |
| The Good Shepherd Gracenter of San Francisco | $3,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Saint Andrews Abbey Inc | $3,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Catholic Big Brothers Big Sisters Inc | $3,000 | 3 | 0% |
| Thomas House Temporary Shelter | $3,000 | 1 | 0% |
| St John Fisher Church | $3,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Our Lady Assumption | $3,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Our Lady of Refuge Church | $3,000 | 1 | n/a |
| St Marys Catholic Church | $3,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Lay Mission Helpers Association | $3,000 | 3 | 0% |
| The Breast Cancer Research Foundation Inc | $2,500 | 2 | 0% |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Church | $2,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Ignatius House the Novitiate of the US West Province Society of Jesus | $2,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Friends of the Poor | $2,500 | 1 | 1% |
| Right to Life League of Southern California | $2,500 | 3 | 0% |
| Santa Teresita Inc | $2,250 | 1 | 0% |
| St Barbara | $2,000 | 1 | n/a |
| St Didacus Church | $2,000 | 1 | n/a |
| St John Eudes Parish | $2,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Angel City Alliance | $2,000 | 2 | 0% |
| American Martyrs Catholic Church | $2,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Loyola Institute for Spirituality | $2,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Crossroads Inc | $2,000 | 2 | 0% |
| St Raphael | $2,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Hoping Hearts Foundation Inc | $2,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Brackens Kitchen Inc | $2,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Wells of Life Inc | $2,000 | 1 | 0% |
| St Andrews Church | $2,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Old Mission Santa Ines | $2,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Maggie's Place Inc | $2,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Our Lady of the Valley | $2,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Divine Saviour | $2,000 | 1 | n/a |
| St Francis Xavier Roman Catholic Parish Phoenix | $2,000 | 1 | n/a |
| NETWORK OF COMMUNITY ENTREPRENEURS dba BridgesUS | $2,000 | 2 | n/a |
| Father Kens Vineyard Inc | $2,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Bellarmine College Preparatory | $2,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Church | $2,000 | 1 | n/a |
| La Purisima Concepcion School | $2,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Maryvale | $2,000 | 2 | 0% |
| Edward Charles Foundation | $2,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Jesuit Restorative Justice Initiative | $1,750 | 2 | 0% |
| St Rose of Lima Church | $1,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Monte Vista Grove Homes | $1,500 | 1 | 0% |
| St Charles Borromeo Catholic Church | $1,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Our Lady of Mt Carmel Church | $1,500 | 1 | n/a |
| Ignatians West | $1,500 | 2 | 0% |
| Maryknoll Sisters of St Dominic Inc | $1,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Church | $1,000 | 1 | n/a |
| St Anthony Catholic Church | $1,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Special Olympics Southern California Inc | $1,000 | 1 | 0% |
| The Maalgo Project | $1,000 | 1 | 1% |
| St John the Baptist | $1,000 | 1 | n/a |
| St Mels Church | $1,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Mater Dolorosa Passionist Retreat Center | $1,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Franciscan Brothers of the Third Order Regular | $1,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Sacred Heart High School | $1,000 | 1 | n/a |
| St Marks University | $1,000 | 1 | n/a |
| St Casimir | $1,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Santa Isabel Church | $1,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Precious Blood Church | $1,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Opica Adult Day Program & Counseling Center | $1,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Dominican Sisters Vision of Hope | $1,000 | 1 | n/a |
| The Surfrider Foundation | $1,000 | 1 | 0% |
| San Lorenzo Foundation | $1,000 | 2 | 1% |
| Church of St Philip the Apostle | $1,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Our Lady of Victory Church | $1,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Poor Clare Missionary Sisters Inc | $1,000 | 1 | n/a |
| St Jane Frances de Chantal | $1,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Thomas Aquinas College | $1,000 | 1 | 0% |
| Holy Name of Mary | $1,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Congregation of the Queen of the Holy Rosary | $1,000 | 1 | n/a |
| Our Rescue | $750 | 1 | 0% |
| Faith in Action Network | $500 | 1 | n/a |
| The Jesuit Retreat Center of Los Altos | $500 | 1 | 0% |
| St Odilia School | $500 | 1 | n/a |
| Hathaway-Sycamores Child and Family Services | $500 | 1 | 0% |
| The Laboure Society Inc | $500 | 1 | 0% |
| Starfish Stories Inc | $500 | 1 | 0% |
| San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity Inc | $500 | 1 | 0% |
| Christ Child Society of Pasadena Inc | $500 | 1 | 0% |
| Fellowship of Catholic University Students | $500 | 1 | n/a |
| Tierra del Sol Foundation | $500 | 1 | 0% |
| Los Angeles Mission Inc | $300 | 1 | 0% |
| Children's Hospital Los Angeles | $250 | 1 | 0% |
What it could do for these grantees
Plus 42 recipients with no EIN on record ($396k), not named here.
Where it is load-bearing
Each grantee by its size and the share of its budget The Michael & Patricia Smith Foundation supplied at peak.
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How this is measured
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.
Open a dossier: Catholic Community Foundation of Los Angeles · The Ahmanson Foundation · California Community Foundation · Carrie Estelle Doheny Foundation · The Timothy and Judith Smith Foundation · Orange County Community Foundation · Ccf-La Supporting Organization · The Levecke Family Foundation · The Fred and June Macmurray Foundation · Thomas & Dorothy Leavey Foundation · The Catholic Community Foundation · The Brian D Stevens Foundation
How this is measured
Compare The Michael & Patricia Smith Foundation with peer funders
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About The Michael & Patricia Smith Foundation
- How much does The Michael & Patricia Smith Foundation give?
- The Michael & Patricia Smith Foundation reported 49 grants totaling $130,000 in its FY2025 IRS filing. It funded between 25 and 64 organizations a year over FY2018 to FY2024.
- What does The Michael & Patricia Smith Foundation fund?
- By grant dollars over FY2017 to FY2025, its largest causes are Education (44%), Religion (40%), Human Services (8%).
- Who are The Michael & Patricia Smith Foundation's largest grantees?
- By total granted over FY2017 to FY2025: St Francis High School of la Canada Flintridge ($78k), St Bede the Venerable Catholic Church ($39k), Loyola High School of Los Angeles ($38k).
- Does The Michael & Patricia Smith Foundation fund new organizations?
- In FY2024, 34% of the organizations it funded were first-time grantees.
- Does The Michael & Patricia Smith Foundation 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 The Michael & Patricia Smith Foundation?
- Its strongest co-funders, measured against what their size predicts, include Catholic Community Foundation of Los Angeles, The Ahmanson Foundation, California Community Foundation.
- Where is The Michael & Patricia Smith Foundation based?
- The Michael & Patricia Smith Foundation is based in CA.
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