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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 65-6317648

Edward W Smith Jr Foundation

A private foundation in Port St Lucie, FL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 17 grants and $130,000 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

Accepts applications

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

Contact
Marlin R Lee Jr
320 Southeast Courance Dr
Port St Lucie, FL 34964
(954) 609-2000
Form and materials
Charitable purpose; copy of IRS exemption letter; specific request
Deadlines
July 1st of each year
Restrictions
Organization exempt under federal section 501(c)(3), with preference to charities located in broward county, FL

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $130,000

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $2,117,556

  • Tax year 2024

    $130,000

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $1,968,791

  • Tax year 2023

    $110,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $2,075,584

  • Tax year 2022

    $110,000

    Grants listed
    15
    Assets, end of year
    $1,963,754

  • Tax year 2021

    $110,000

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $2,143,111

  • Tax year 2020

    $120,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,023,493

  • Tax year 2019

    $120,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $2,230,672

Grants paid in 2025

17 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Life Net 4 FamiliesFt Lauderdale, FL

    Unrestricted use by charity

    $25,000
  2. Gateway Community OutreachDeerfield BCH, FL

    Unrestricted use by charity

    $20,000
  3. 4KIDS of South FloridaFt Lauderdale, FL

    Unrestricted use by charity

    $10,000
  4. House of HopeStuart, FL

    Unrestricted use by charity

    $10,000
  5. Bascom Palmer Eye InstituteMiami, FL

    Unrestricted use by charity

    $5,000
  6. Breast Cancer Research FDNNew York, NY

    Unrestricted use by charity

    $5,000
  7. Cure PSP FoundationNew York, NY

    Unrestricted use by charity

    $5,000
  8. Grace Way VillageFort Pierce, FL

    Unrestricted use by charity

    $5,000
  9. Hope South FloridaFort Lauderdale, FL

    Unrestricted use by charity

    $5,000
  10. House of HopeStuart, FL

    Unrestricted use by charity

    $5,000
  11. Macular Degenaration AssociationSarasota, FL

    Unrestricted use by charity

    $5,000
  12. Miami Project to Cure ParalysisMiami, FL

    Unrestricted use by charity

    $5,000
  13. Mustard Seed MinistriesFort Pierce, FL

    Unrestricted use by charity

    $5,000
  14. Samaritan's PurseBoone, NC

    Unrestricted use by charity

    $5,000
  15. Treasure Coast Food BankFort Pierce, FL

    Unrestricted use by charity

    $5,000
  16. Wounded Warior ProjectTopeka, KS

    Unrestricted use by charity

    $5,000
  17. Impact MelanomaConcord, MA

    Unrestricted use by charity

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services5 grants $45,00075% of the total
  2. Food and agriculture1 grant $5,0008% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $5,0008% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $5,0008% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Florida12 grants $105,000
  2. New York2 grants $10,000
  3. Kansas1 grant $5,000
  4. Massachusetts1 grant $5,000
  5. North Carolina1 grant $5,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Jack J AppelCO-TRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $20,000
  • John E CarterCO-TRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $20,000
  • Marlin R LeeCO-TRUSTEE Hours 0Pay $35,000

The return

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