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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 51-0181016

Flora Bernice Smith Foundation

A private foundation in Syracuse, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 9 grants and $156,000 paid in grants.

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

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $156,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,760,922
  • Tax year 2024

    $159,500

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,679,617
  • Tax year 2023

    $158,000

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,759,514
  • Tax year 2022

    $145,675

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,881,654
  • Tax year 2021

    $173,100

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,929,975
  • Tax year 2020

    $165,965

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $2,775,735

Grants paid in 2025

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Elmcrest Chidlren's CenterSyracuse, NY

    Capital improvementscapital improvements

    $25,000
  2. House of Providence AssociationSyracuse, NY

    It equipment purchases

    $20,000
  3. Aurora of Central New York IncSyracuse, NY

    Adaptive equipment and devices for program participants; equipment upgrades

    $18,000
  4. Boys & Girls Clubs of SyracuseSyracuse, NY

    Horizons education tour expenses (food, lodging, transportation, etc.)support for crucial safety improvement to clubs

    $18,000
  5. Central New York Society for Prevention of Cruelty AnimalsSyracuse, NY

    Capital improvements

    $16,000
  6. St Mary's of the LakeSkaneateles, NY

    Capital improvements

    $15,000
  7. St Thomas PreparatorySyracuse, NY

    Education costs for seminarians

    $15,000
  8. Crouse Irving FoundationSyracuse, NY

    Refurbishment of dedicated lactation rooms

    $14,500
  9. St Joseph's Health FoundationSyracuse, NY

    Training materials and training programstraining materials and training programstraining materials and training programs

    $14,500

Where the money goes

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York9 grants $156,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Mary Anne CodyTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $3,084
  • Anne RufferTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $3,084
  • Edward SpencerTRUSTEE Hours 2Pay $3,083

The return

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