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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 06-6299809

Smilow Foundation

A private foundation in Wilmington, DE. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 18 grants and $7.4 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

Accepts applications

The return gives an application contact and rules, as below.

Contact
Meghan Vercillo
200 Bellevue Parkway Suite 250
Willimington, DE 19809
(302) 793-3290
Form and materials
Application form
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
To be within the guidelines of mission statement

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $7,379,600

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2023

    $122,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $167,423,738

  • Tax year 2022

    $3,041,510

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $162,231,943

  • Tax year 2021

    $60,788

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $3,550,853

  • Tax year 2020

    $107,500

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $3,589,645

  • Tax year 2019

    $1,364,493

    Grants listed
    34
    Assets, end of year
    $3,670,645

  • Tax year 2018

    $206,438

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $4,952,828

Grants paid in 2024

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. The Cobbs Creek Restoration & CommunityConshohocken, PA

    Program support

    $3,000,000
  2. Yale UniversityNew Haven, CT

    Program support

    $2,020,000
  3. Norwalk Hospital Foundation IncNorwalk, CT

    Program support

    $2,000,000
  4. Bridgeport Hospital Foundation IncBridgeport, CT

    Program support

    $100,000
  5. Westport Country PlayhouseWestport, CT

    Program support

    $76,800
  6. WetaArlington, VA

    Program support

    $60,000
  7. University of PennsylvaniaPhiladelphia, PA

    Program support

    $35,000
  8. Frederick Gunn SchoolWashington, CT

    Program support

    $20,000
  9. Aspen InstituteWashington, DC

    Program support

    $12,500
  10. Brown UniversityProvidence, RI

    Program support

    $10,000
  11. The East Lake FoundationAtlanta, GA

    Program support

    $10,000
  12. EarthplaceWestport, CT

    Program support

    $7,500
  13. Temple IsraelWestport, CT

    Program support

    $7,000
  14. America's VetdogsSmithtown, NY

    Program support

    $5,000
  15. Homes with HopeWestport, CT

    Program support

    $5,000
  16. Boys & Girls Clubs of AmericaHartford, CT

    Program support

    $5,000
  17. Jackson Hole One Fly FoundationJackson, WY

    Program support

    $5,000
  18. Westport Library AssocWestport, CT

    Program support

    $800

Where the money goes

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

  1. Sports and recreation1 grant $3,000,00056% of the total
  2. Health2 grants $2,100,00039% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $136,8003% of the total
  4. Education3 grants $55,8001% of the total
  5. Environment2 grants $12,500<1% of the total
  6. Social science1 grant $12,500<1% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $25,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Pennsylvania2 grants $3,035,000
  2. Connecticut9 grants $2,242,100
  3. New York2 grants $2,005,000
  4. Virginia1 grant $60,000
  5. District of Columbia1 grant $12,500
  6. Georgia1 grant $10,000
  7. Rhode Island1 grant $10,000
  8. Wyoming1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • William SmilowTRUSTEE Hours 40Pay $300,000
  • Mr Richard J SmilowDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $20,000
  • Stephen FarleyDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $20,000
  • John P ShoemakerDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $20,000
  • Mark LazarusDIRECTOR Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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