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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 33-0804049

Linda I Smith Foundation

A private foundation in Costa Mesa, CA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 32 grants and $238,400 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $238,400

    Grants listed
    32
    Assets, end of year
    $2,125,055

  • Tax year 2024

    $233,000

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $2,128,843

  • Tax year 2023

    $228,000

    Grants listed
    31
    Assets, end of year
    $1,980,704

  • Tax year 2022

    $217,000

    Grants listed
    29
    Assets, end of year
    $1,978,001

  • Tax year 2021

    $207,500

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $2,003,931

  • Tax year 2020

    $182,000

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $2,075,531

  • Tax year 2019

    $197,500

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $2,124,985

  • Tax year 2018

    $204,000

    Grants listed
    33
    Assets, end of year
    $2,121,296

Grants paid in 2025

32 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Pacific Marine Mammal CenterLaguna Beach, CA

    General use - animal rescue & treatment

    $20,000
  2. Red Bucket Equine RescueHuntington Beach, CA

    General use - animal rescue & rehabilitation

    $14,700
  3. Way Out West Equine RescueOrange, CA

    General use - rescue horses from slaughter; rehabilitate & end-of-life care

    $11,500
  4. Ocean InstituteDana Point, CA

    General use - education/environmental programs

    $10,500
  5. Caterina's ClubAnaheim, CA

    General use - meals for homeless/low income families

    $10,000
  6. CDF Firefighters Benevolent FoundationSacramento, CA

    General use - ca firefighter assistance

    $10,000
  7. Patriotic Service DogMurrieta, CA

    General use - provide service dogs military & first-responder veterans

    $10,000
  8. The Achievers - Dsusa OcIrvine, CA

    General use - help disabled persons to realize that their abilities outweigh their disabilities

    $10,000
  9. The Teen Project IncVan Nuys, CA

    General use - drug treatment, education, housing for homeless/sex-trafficked young women

    $10,000
  10. KidsingersAnaheim, CA

    General use - music program for disadvantaged youth

    $8,000
  11. Laguna College of Art DesignLaguna Beach, CA

    General use - education

    $8,000
  12. KidworksSanta Ana, CA

    General use - mentoring & education programs

    $7,500
  13. New Directions for WomenCosta Mesa, CA

    General use - addiction treatment for women

    $7,500
  14. Shea Therapeutic Riding CenterSan Juan Capistrano, CA

    General use - equine-assisted therapy for physically/emotionally disabled

    $7,500
  15. Blue Star RanchCanyon Cntry, CA

    General use - veteran equine-assisted mental health programs

    $7,200
  16. Boys & Girls Club of Laguna BeachLaguna Beach, CA

    General use - education & enrichment

    $6,000
  17. Beyond BlindnessSanta Ana, CA

    General use - education for visually-impaired

    $5,000
  18. Casa TeresaOrange, CA

    General use - assist pregnant women in crisis

    $5,000
  19. Childrens Hospital of Orange CountyOrange, CA

    General use - medical research, programs & SVCS

    $5,000
  20. Desert Community FoundationSan Diego, CA

    General use - scholarship fund

    $5,000
  21. Environmental Nature CenterNewport Beach, CA

    General use - education/environmental programs

    $5,000
  22. Foster LoveBrea, CA

    General use - services/support to children navigating the foster care system

    $5,000
  23. Hands TogetherSanta Ana, CA

    General use - child care & education

    $5,000
  24. Humane Society of Ventura CoOjai, CA

    General use - animal rescue during los angeles wildfires

    $5,000
  25. Irvine Historical SocietyIrvine, CA

    General use - historic preservation & education

    $5,000
  26. Laguna Food PantryLaguna Beach, CA

    General use - provide food for the hungry

    $5,000
  27. Lions Tigers & BearsAlpine, CA

    General use - animal sanctuary for rescued big cats, bears & other exotic animals

    $5,000
  28. Make-A-Wish Orange County & Inland EmpireIrvine, CA

    General use - grant dying wishes of terminally-ill children

    $5,000
  29. Pasadena Humane SocietyPasadena, CA

    General use - animal rescue during los angeles wildfires

    $5,000
  30. San Juan Capistrano Historical SocietySan Juan Capo, CA

    General use - historic preservation of SJC mission

    $5,000
  31. Segerstrom Center for the Performing ArtsCosta Mesa, CA

    General use - dance/music programs for children with disabilities

    $5,000
  32. Wetlands and Wildlife Care CenterHuntingtn BCH, CA

    General use - rehabilitation of injured wildlife in southern ca

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Animals4 grants $35,00029% of the total
  2. Human services4 grants $35,00029% of the total
  3. Health2 grants $12,20010% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $10,5009% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $8,0007% of the total
  6. Mental health1 grant $7,5006% of the total
  7. 2 other causes2 grants $11,0009% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California32 grants $238,400

Officers, directors and trustees

5 people as filed

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

  • Linda I SmithDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Tracey L GaedeDIRECTOR/TREASURER Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Diana G BlatzDIRECTOR/SECRETARY Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Tyler I GaedeDIRECTOR Hours 0.5Pay $0
  • Whit BatchelorDIRECTOR Hours 0.25Pay $0

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