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The Roland R Smith Family Foundation at a glance

· Private foundation

The Roland R Smith Family Foundation

Its FY2019 filing reports that it accepted unsolicited grant applications.

$280k
Granted FY2019
33
Grants FY2019
7
States reached
$49k
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, FY2018 to 2019.

Education$69kFood & Nutrition$53kHealth$45kRecreation & Sports$42kAnimals$38kArts & Culture$36kHuman Services$9kEnvironment$5kOther$0
02FY2019 · 33 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2019

  • Under $10k27 grants · $127k
  • $10k–50k6 grants · $152k
$4,895
Median grant
7
States reached
$0
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
Saddleback Church$48,950
Embry Riddle Aeronautical University$34,475
The Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum$24,475
Friends of the Santa Ana Zoo$24,475
University of La Verne Men's Water Polo$10,000
Pacific University Oregon$10,000
Emilio Nares Foundation$8,000
University Of Puget Sound$6,495
Discovery Behavioral Helthcare$6,490
National Alliance for Mental Illness Washington$6,490
Logan City School District Foundation$5,000
Save Mount Diablo$5,000
4th Dimension Recovery Center$5,000
Bozeman Film Society$5,000
Ronald McDonald House Foundation$4,895
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.

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Its human-services grants (FY19–19, $10k) land where the poverty rate runs at 10%, against an area that typically sits at 8%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 8%Challenged Athletes Foundation: $5k → 11%Laura's House: $5k → 10%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.
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.

32%of every dollar goes to organizations it has funded before.
$96k · 4 repeat orgs$205k to everyone else

4 repeat relationships: 4 still active in FY2019, 0 since wound down; 29 grantees were first funded in FY2019 (too recent to call).

How the two cohorts compare

Re-uppedFunded once

Organizations

4
2

Total granted

$96k
$5k

Median revenue growth · since first grant

+69%
+3152%

Still filing today

50%
50%

New vs renewed · share of each year

In FY2019, 28% of grant dollars renewed an existing relationship; $201k went to new ones.

50%100%’18’19
RenewedFirst-time

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

’18’19
AnimalsHealthEducationArts & CultureRecreation & SportsHuman ServicesOther
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

  • EA
    EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY INC
    2× · 2018–2019 · $37k · revenue +69%
  • EA
    EVERGREEN AVIATION AND SPACE MUSEUM
    2× · 2018–2019 · $27k · revenue +22%
  • UO
    University of La Verne Men's Water Polo
    2× · 2018–2019 · $20k

Funded once

  • LH
    LAGUNA HILLS HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC BOOSTER CLUBgraduated
    one grant, 2018 · $3k · revenue ×33 · 32% of their budget
  • OA
    Omoiyari A Song Film by Kishi Bashi
    one grant, 2018 · $2k
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
Nature Collective

Nature collective's mission is to drive a passion for nature for all. we think inclusively and diversely when serving those devoid of nature those who remember nature and want to connect back to it and those who have an affinity with…

Environment
2
Environmental Defense Center

The organization protects and enhances the local environment through education, advocacy and legal action.

Crime & Legal
3
Save the Redwoods League

Save the redwoods league protects and restores redwood forests and connects people with their peace and beauty so these wonders of the natural world flourish.

Environment
4
Living Desert the

The living desert mission is to enhance desert conservation through preservation, education and appreciation.

Environment
5
Friends of the Desert Mountains

The mission of the friends of the desert mountains is to preserve land, to support education, conservation and research in the coachella valley, and to act as the support organization for the santa rosa & san jacinto mountains national…

Animals
6
Santa Lucia Conservancy

To protect and steward in perpetuity the unique natural, cultural, and asthetic resources of the preserve and serve as a model of ecologically sustainable development to committees outside the preserve.

Environment
7
Sempervirens Fund

To ensure coast redwood forests in the santa cruz mountains thrive for generations to come. since 1900, sempervirens has protected more than 36,000 acres. learn more about our mission, vision, and strategic plan through 2030 at:…

Environment
8
Rancho Los Alamitos Foundation

The mission of rancho los alamitos foundation is public education in the broadest possible sense. the foundation uses the historic site, its history and resources to explore the story of the site in relation to the region, state, nation…

Arts & Culture
9
The Land Trust for Santa Barbara County

To conserve natural resources, agricultural land and open spaces for present and future generations.

Environment
10
Denver Zoological Foundation

Inspiring communities to save wildlife for future generations.

Animals
11
Laguna Canyon Foundation

Laguna canyon foundation is dedicated to the conservation and ongoing protection of the south coast wilderness. we envision a thriving coastal ecosystem that serves as a source of inspiration, connection, and refuge for all.

Environment
12
Los Angeles Audubon Society Inc

The mission of the los angeles audubon society is to promote the study and protection of birds, other wildlife, and their habitats throughout the diverse landscapes of the los angeles area, and to stimulate popular interest in an access to…

Environment
How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Challenged Athletes Inc; the most unlike its peers is Emilio Nares Foundation. 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

21 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2026.

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 2026, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover. 21 of the 35 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.

1
Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
7
Early backer (in before they grew)
21/21
Grantees still filing
14/21
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

Saddleback Church: $48,950 · OtherSaddleback ChurchUniversity of La Verne Men's Water Polo: $20,000 · OtherUniversity of La Verne Men's Water PoloPacific University Oregon: $12,500 · OtherPacific University OregonNational Alliance for Mental Illness Washington: $6,490 · OtherDiscovery Behavioral Helthcare: $6,490 · OtherBozeman Film Society: $5,000 · OtherAYSO Region 1422: $4,895 · OtherAlzheimer Association: $4,895 · OtherLAGUNA HILLS LITTLE LEAGUE: $4,895 · OtherRonald McDonald House Foundation: $4,895 · Other+7 more: $21,800 · Other+7 moreEMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY INC: $36,975 · EducationEMBRY-RIDDLE AERON…THE UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND: $6,495 · EducationTHE UNIVERSITY OF …Logan City School District Foundation: $5,000 · EducationLogan City School …FRIENDS OF SANTA ANA ZOO: $24,475 · AnimalsFRIENDS OF SAN…FRIENDS OF THE NEWPORT BEACH ANIMAL SHELTER: $4,895 · AnimalsFRIENDS OF THE…FRIENDS OF THE SEA LIONS INC DBA PACIFIC MARINE MAMMAL CENTER: $4,895 · AnimalsFRIENDS OF THE…Dedication and Everlasting Love to Animals: $3,400 · AnimalsDedication and…EVERGREEN AVIATION AND SPACE MUSEUM: $26,975 · Arts & CultureEVERGREEN AV…DENSHO: $3,550 · Arts & CultureDENSHOLIVINGSTON DEPOT FOUNDATION INC: $2,000 · Arts & CultureLIVINGSTON D…Emilio Nares Foundation: $8,000 · HealthTHE 4TH DIMENSION RECOVERY CENTER: $5,000 · HealthCANCER RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC: $4,895 · HealthSAVE MOUNT DIABLO: $5,000 · Recreation & SportsCRYSTAL COVE CONSERVANCY: $4,895 · Recreation & SportsLAURA'S HOUSE: $4,895 · Human ServicesCHALLENGED ATHLETES INC: $4,895 · Human ServicesFOOD BANK OF CONTRA COSTA AND SOLANO: $4,500 · Food & Nutrition
Other$140,810Education$48,470Animals$37,665Arts & Culture$32,525Health$17,895Recreation & Sports$9,895Human Services$9,790Food & Nutrition$4,500

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 budgetEMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY INC: $36,975 over 2y, 0.0% of budgetEVERGREEN AVIATION AND SPACE MUSEUM: $26,975 over 2y, 0.7% of budgetFRIENDS OF SANTA ANA ZOO: $24,475 over 1y, 1.2% of budgetEmilio Nares Foundation: $8,000 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetTHE UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND: $6,495 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE 4TH DIMENSION RECOVERY CENTER: $5,000 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetLogan City School District Foundation: $5,000 over 1y, 1.1% of budgetCRYSTAL COVE CONSERVANCY: $4,895 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetLAURA'S HOUSE: $4,895 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetCHALLENGED ATHLETES INC: $4,895 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetCANCER RESEARCH INSTITUTE INC: $4,895 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetLAGUNA HILLS LITTLE LEAGUE: $4,895 over 1y, 7.1% of budgetFRIENDS OF THE NEWPORT BEACH ANIMAL SHELTER: $4,895 over 1y, 14% of budgetFRIENDS OF THE SEA LIONS INC DBA PACIFIC MARINE MAMMAL CENTER: $4,895 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetMAMMOTH LAKES FOUNDATION: $4,500 over 1y, 0.6% of budgetFOOD BANK OF CONTRA COSTA AND SOLANO: $4,500 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetDENSHO: $3,550 over 1y, 0.2% of budgetLAGUNA HILLS HIGH SCHOOL ATHLETIC BOOSTER CLUB: $2,500 over 1y, 32% 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.

Orange County Communi…The Blackbaud Giving …American Endowment Fo…The Bank of America C…Vanguard Charitable E…National Philanthropi…American Online Givin…Donor Advised Charita…Fidelity Investments …Amazonsmile Foundation
Orange County Community FoundationCA12.9× affinity4 shared granteesties to 9 of 9Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Orange County Community Foundation · The Blackbaud Giving Fund · American Endowment Foundation · The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc · Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program · National Philanthropic Trust · American Online Giving Foundation Inc · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Amazonsmile Foundation

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 Roland R Smith Family Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from The Roland R Smith Family Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 00%0%1%3%5%funder's share of their income ↑0%5%10%15%20%share of the org’s income from government →median 3%
  • Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Inc: 3% of income from government
  • Evergreen Aviation and Space Museum: 2% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
0get no government money at all
5report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
⤢ axis zoomed · 0–20%
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 35 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 2019, released 2019. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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