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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 41-6021792

Smith Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Woodbury, MN. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 5 grants and $30,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Mar 31, 2026), 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
Smith Foundation
PO Box 25841
Woodbury, MN 55125
(651) 783-5680
Form and materials
REQUEST GUIDELINES1.Directors will request a proposal from an identified organization that meets the special interests of the Foundation in a given year.2.All requests should be submitted by April 20 for review in June. The Smith Foundation will send out letters of response by August 1. Please note these dates are guidelines only. 3.Because the Smith Foundation employs no professional staff, no follow-up letters or phone calls will acknowledge receipt of requests for funds.4.All organizations requesting funds must complete a Summary Request Form. 5.Organizations applying to the Smith Foundation for the first time, or previously funded organizations seeking funds for new projects must also submit one copy of the grant proposal. The proposal must include the following information:a.Statement of need;b.Description of the proposed project and how it meets the stated need;c.Qualifications of the responsible personnel;d.Description of the organization which will run the project;e.Description
Deadlines
Suggested Date: April 20th
Restrictions
1.The Smith Foundation prefers to fund a limited number of projects where the Directors are personally involved.2.The Smith Foundation prefers to fund projects that support education, social concerns, health and the arts.3.The Smith Foundation has a special focus to support projects that deliver services to youth,families and people with special needs.4.The Smith Foundation prefers not to fund building projects.5.No grants are made either to individuals or to private foundations.6.The Smith Foundation reviews grants annually. The proposal deadline guideline is April 20.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $30,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $506,524

  • Tax year 2024

    $32,500

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $478,915

  • Tax year 2023

    $35,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $488,726

  • Tax year 2022

    $27,275

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $460,711

  • Tax year 2021

    $18,600

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $501,147

  • Tax year 2020

    $27,200

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $482,904

  • Tax year 2019

    $24,800

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $366,162

  • Tax year 2018

    $28,600

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $424,043

Grants paid in 2025

5 grants, largest first

As listed on the return. Grants to individuals show as “Individual”, with purpose and amount only.

  1. Mythical RoboticsSaint Paul, MN

    Robotics Competition

    $9,500
  2. Individual

    Robotics [individual] Challenge

    $8,500
  3. Kauai Academy of ArtsLihue, HI

    Scholarships

    $5,000
  4. Gender JusticeSaint Paul, MN

    Community Education

    $5,000
  5. Elpis EnterprisesSaint Paul, MN

    Funds to Provide Legal Services to At Risk Women

    $2,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Youth development1 grant $9,50058% of the total
  2. Crime and legal aid1 grant $5,00030% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $2,00012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Minnesota3 grants $16,500
  2. Hawaii1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Erik HansonDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Peter GeierDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Margee WheelerPresident Hours 0Pay $0
  • Steve SigmondDirector Hours 0Pay $0
  • Donna HansonVice President Hours 0Pay $0
  • Michael JohnsonTreasurer Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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