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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 59-3483065

Emily Balz Smith Foundation Inc

A private foundation in Jacksonville, FL. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 25 grants and $283,000 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Aug 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact person
On file
Phone
On file
Email
On file
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
N/A
Restrictions
N/A

Contact person, phone, email, mailing address and application materials on file. See them with a plan.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $283,000

    Grants listed
    25
    Assets, end of year
    $4,695,464
  • Tax year 2023

    $233,000

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $4,486,907
  • Tax year 2022

    $213,500

    Grants listed
    24
    Assets, end of year
    $3,278,497
  • Tax year 2021

    $237,188

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $3,548,216
  • Tax year 2020

    $205,000

    Grants listed
    26
    Assets, end of year
    $3,810,232
  • Tax year 2019

    $131,500

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,534,643

Grants paid in 2024

25 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Young Lives JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL

    General operating

    $23,500
  2. Hope StreetJacksonville, FL

    General operating

    $20,000
  3. Center for Children's RightsJacksonville, FL

    General operating

    $17,500
  4. City Year JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL

    General operating

    $17,500
  5. Delores Barr Weaver Policy CenterJacksonville, FL

    General operating

    $17,500
  6. Operation New HopeJacksonville, FL

    General operating

    $17,500
  7. Unified Community InvestorsJacksonville, FL

    General operating

    $17,500
  8. My Village ProjectJacksonville, FL

    General operating

    $17,500
  9. Florida Philanthropic NetworkTampa, FL

    General operating

    $17,000
  10. Mandarin PresbyterianJacksonville, FL

    General operating

    $17,000
  11. The TributaryJacksonville, FL

    General operating

    $17,000
  12. Cummer MuseumJacksonville, FL

    General operating

    $16,500
  13. Haven RetreatsJacksonville, FL

    General operating

    $15,000
  14. River City ChurchJacksonville, FL

    General operating

    $13,000
  15. Fellowship of Christian AthletesKansas City, MO

    General operating

    $10,000
  16. Builders Care of Ne FloridaJacksonville, FL

    General operating

    $5,000
  17. RethreadedJacksonville, FL

    General operating

    $5,000
  18. Christian Fellowship CenterJacksonville, FL

    General operating

    $5,000
  19. Leadership JacksonvilleJacksonville, FL

    General operating

    $3,000
  20. Don't Miss A BeatJacksonville, FL

    General operating

    $2,500
  21. Mass ClinicJacksonville, FL

    General operating

    $2,500
  22. Jacksonville Area Legal AidJacksonville, FL

    General operating

    $2,000
  23. Nonprofit CenterJacksonville, FL

    General operating

    $1,500
  24. Womens Giving AllianceJacksonville, FL

    General operating

    $1,500
  25. The Center for Investigative ReportingSan Francisco, CA

    General operating

    $1,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services3 grants $37,50024% of the total
  2. Youth development2 grants $30,00019% of the total
  3. Community development1 grant $17,50011% of the total
  4. Housing and shelter1 grant $17,50011% of the total
  5. Arts and culture1 grant $17,00011% of the total
  6. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $17,00011% of the total
  7. 3 other causes3 grants $18,50012% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida23 grants $272,000
  2. Missouri1 grant $10,000
  3. California1 grant $1,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • V Hawley Smith JrVP, TREASURER Hours 0Pay $0
  • Emily Balz SmithPRESIDENT Hours 0Pay $0
  • Ashley T Smith JuarezDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0
  • V Hawley Smith IIIDIRECTOR Hours 0Pay $0

The return

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