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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 46-4159215

David Bruce Smith Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Arlington, VA. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $265,000 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $265,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $19,623,023

  • Tax year 2024

    $184,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $9,412,660

  • Tax year 2023

    $39,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $9,308,735

  • Tax year 2022

    $23,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $9,030,520

  • Tax year 2021

    $300,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $397,908

  • Tax year 2020

    $231,500

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $319,841

  • Tax year 2019

    $225,000

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $306,663

  • Tax year 2018

    $233,500

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $285,636

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. American Friends of Hebrew UniversityNew York, NY

    Donation

    $50,000
  2. Charles E Smith Jewish Day SchoolRockville, MD

    Donation

    $50,000
  3. National Sporting Library & MuseumMiddleburg, VA

    Donation

    $50,000
  4. George Mason University Foundation IncFairfax, VA

    Donation

    $25,000
  5. Jssa - Holocaust Survivors ProgramRockville, MD

    Donation

    $20,000
  6. Children of Difference FoundationPalm Beach, FL

    Donation

    $15,000
  7. Open Mind Legacy ProjectNew York, NY

    Donation

    $15,000
  8. Library of AmericaNew York, NY

    Donation

    $12,500
  9. The Chesapeake OrchestraLeonardtown, MD

    Donation

    $10,000
  10. American Council of Trustees and AlumniWashington, DC

    Donation

    $7,500
  11. Washington Independent Review BooksWashington, DC

    Donation

    $7,500
  12. The Mount Vernon Ladies' AssociationMount Vernon, VA

    Donation

    $1,500
  13. Federation of State Humanities CouncilsArlington, VA

    Donation

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $75,00055% of the total
  2. Arts and culture4 grants $31,50023% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $15,00011% of the total
  4. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $15,00011% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Maryland3 grants $80,000
  2. New York3 grants $77,500
  3. Virginia4 grants $77,500
  4. District of Columbia2 grants $15,000
  5. Florida1 grant $15,000

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • David Bruce SmithDIRECTOR, PRESIDENT Hours 2Pay $0

The return

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