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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 06-1454098

The Grant and Jacqui Smith Foundation

A private foundation in New Milford, CT. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 19 grants and $234,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $234,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $5,364,525

  • Tax year 2024

    $245,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $5,461,806

  • Tax year 2023

    $236,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $5,084,878

  • Tax year 2022

    $237,000

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $4,657,707

  • Tax year 2021

    $192,500

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $5,115,789

  • Tax year 2020

    $196,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $4,289,473

  • Tax year 2019

    $192,500

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $4,214,543

Grants paid in 2025

19 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Opportunity InternationalCarol Stream, IL

    General

    $50,000
  2. The Metropolitan OperaNew York, NY

    General

    $40,000
  3. Massachusetts Institute of TechnologyCambridge, MA

    General

    $20,000
  4. Catapult Opera IncNew York, NY

    General

    $15,000
  5. City Harvest IncBrooklyn, NY

    General

    $15,000
  6. Citymeals-On-WheelsNew York, NY

    General

    $15,000
  7. General Board of Global Ministries of UMCNew York, NY

    General

    $10,000
  8. Metropolitan Museum of ArtNew York, NY

    General

    $10,000
  9. Ballroom Basix USA IncNew York, NY

    General

    $8,500
  10. Sherman Chamber EnsembleSherman, CT

    General

    $7,500
  11. Theatre Works New MilfordNew Milford, CT

    General

    $7,500
  12. Washington Friends of MusicWashington, CT

    General

    $7,500
  13. Planned ParenthoodNew York, NY

    General

    $5,000
  14. Rvna HealthNew Milford, CT

    General

    $5,000
  15. Salvation ArmyHartford, CT

    General

    $5,000
  16. St Francis BreadlineNew York, NY

    General

    $5,000
  17. WNET ThirteenNew York, NY

    General

    $4,000
  18. Connecticut FoodshareWallingford, CT

    General

    $2,000
  19. Holy Apostles Soup KitchenNew York, NY

    General

    $2,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Arts and culture5 grants $80,00062% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture2 grants $30,00023% of the total
  3. Education1 grant $20,00015% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York11 grants $129,500
  2. Illinois1 grant $50,000
  3. Connecticut6 grants $34,500
  4. Massachusetts1 grant $20,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Grant SmithPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jacqui SmithSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Anthony SmithDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0

The return

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