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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 81-4631478

The Smidt Foundation

A private foundation in Beverly Hills, CA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 145 grants and $21.1 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), 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

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $21,114,495

    Grants listed
    145
    Assets, end of year
    $269,880,874

  • Tax year 2023

    $21,548,823

    Grants listed
    148
    Assets, end of year
    $267,841,665

  • Tax year 2022

    $19,715,178

    Grants listed
    159
    Assets, end of year
    $265,678,716

  • Tax year 2021

    $13,078,715

    Grants listed
    124
    Assets, end of year
    $297,009,974

  • Tax year 2020

    $17,681,335

    Grants listed
    124
    Assets, end of year
    $209,740,330

  • Tax year 2019

    $11,067,918

    Grants listed
    94
    Assets, end of year
    $99,686,589

  • Tax year 2018

    $11,396,145

    Grants listed
    99
    Assets, end of year
    $82,619,963

Grants paid in 2024

145 grants, largest first

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

  1. Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterW Hollywood, CA

    Smidt heart institute

    $3,000,000
  2. Anti-Defamation LeagueNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $2,030,000
  3. Holocaust Museum LALos Angeles, CA

    General operating support; project support

    $2,030,000
  4. Pef Israel Endowment Funds IncNew York, NY

    Nonprofit support

    $1,740,000
  5. United Jewish Appeal-Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York IncNew York, NY

    General operating support; project support

    $1,000,000
  6. Big Picture Company IncProvidence, RI

    Advancing skilled trades education

    $975,000
  7. Vanguard Charitable Endowment ProgramMalvern, PA

    Nonprofit support

    $800,000
  8. Jewish Family Service of Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $520,000
  9. Israel Policy Forum IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $515,000
  10. Boys and Girls Clubs of the Los Angeles HarborSan Pedro, CA

    Advancing skilled trades education

    $479,990
  11. Port of Los Angeles High SchoolSan Pedro, CA

    Advancing skilled trades education

    $405,972
  12. Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los AngelesLos Angeles, CA

    Project support

    $350,000
  13. Downtown Women's CenterLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $270,000
  14. Portland Art MuseumPortland, OR

    General operating support; project support

    $250,000
  15. American National Red CrossWashington, DC

    Project support

    $250,000
  16. Alliance College-Ready Public Schools FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support; project support

    $210,000
  17. Food Forward IncNorth Hollywood, CA

    General operating support

    $200,000
  18. American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee IncNew York, NY

    Project support

    $200,000
  19. Reut USAWoodland HLS, CA

    Project support

    $200,000
  20. Skills USA IncLeesburg, VA

    Advancing skilled trades education

    $175,000
  21. Martin Luther King Jr Community Health FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $170,000
  22. ABC Unified School DistrictCerritos, CA

    Advancing skilled trades education

    $164,000
  23. Bet TzedekLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $160,000
  24. Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School DistrictNorwalk, CA

    Advancing skilled trades education

    $150,000
  25. Community Coalition for Substance Abuse Prevention and TreatmentLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $150,000
  26. David Foster FoundationGilbert, AZ

    General operating support

    $150,000
  27. Innercity StruggleLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $150,000
  28. Los Angeles Brotherhood Crusade - Black United Fund IncLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $150,000
  29. Los Angeles Urban LeagueLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $150,000
  30. Los Angeles Police FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support; project support

    $150,000
  31. New America FoundationWashington, DC

    Advancing skilled trades education

    $150,000
  32. Da Vinci Schools FundHermosa Beach, CA

    Advancing skilled trades education

    $137,000
  33. LA Family Housing CorporationN Hollywood, CA

    General operating support

    $130,000
  34. Career Technical Education Foundation Sonoma CountySanta Rosa, CA

    Advancing skilled trades education

    $125,000
  35. Los Angeles Fire Department FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $110,000
  36. BABY2BABYLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $100,000
  37. Food Share IncOxnard, CA

    General operating support

    $100,000
  38. National Coalition for Homeless VeteransWashington, DC

    General operating support

    $100,000
  39. Public CounselLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $100,000
  40. The Mission ContinuesDoylestown, PA

    General operating support

    $100,000
  41. City Year IncBoston, MA

    Project support

    $100,000
  42. Alliance for Community EmpowermentCanoga Park, CA

    Advancing skilled trades education

    $90,233
  43. Harvest Hope Food BankColumbia, SC

    General operating support

    $75,000
  44. Partnership for Los Angeles SchoolsLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $75,000
  45. Cherry Creek Schools FoundationDenver, CO

    2024 harbor freight tools for schools prize for teaching excellence - school award

    $70,000
  46. Clark County School DistrictLas Vegas, NV

    2024 harbor freight tools for schools prize for teaching excellence - school award

    $70,000
  47. Erie City School DistrictErie, PA

    2024 harbor freight tools for schools prize for teaching excellence - school award

    $70,000
  48. Lyons Township High School District 204La Grange, IL

    2024 harbor freight tools for schools prize for teaching excellence - school award

    $70,000
  49. South Kitsap School DistrictPort Orchard, WA

    2024 harbor freight tools for schools prize for teaching excellence - school award

    $70,000
  50. California Advancing Pathways for Student Calaps JpaBellflower, CA

    Advancing skilled trades education

    $68,000
  51. Bridge Housing CorporationSan Francisco, CA

    Advancing skilled trades education

    $58,400
  52. Burrillville School DepartmentHarrisville, RI

    2024 harbor freight tools for schools prize for teaching excellence - school award

    $50,000
  53. Clarke County School District - Cedar Shoals High SchoolAthens, GA

    2024 harbor freight tools for schools prize for teaching excellence - school award

    $50,000
  54. Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern CaliforniaLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $50,000
  55. Feeding America Riverside and San Bernardino CountiesRiverside, CA

    General operating support

    $50,000
  56. NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $50,000
  57. New Venture FundWashington, DC

    Project support

    $50,000
  58. 4J Yamhill County School DistrictAmity, OR

    2024 harbor freight tools for schools prize for teaching excellence - school award

    $35,000
  59. Arrowhead Union High School DistrictHartland, WI

    2024 harbor freight tools for schools prize for teaching excellence - school award

    $35,000
  60. Canton Central School DistrictCanton, NY

    2024 harbor freight tools for schools prize for teaching excellence - school award

    $35,000
  61. County of Memphis Shelby Board of EducationCordova, TN

    2024 harbor freight tools for schools prize for teaching excellence - school award

    $35,000
  62. Elkhorn Area School DistrictElkhorn, WI

    2024 harbor freight tools for schools prize for teaching excellence - school award

    $35,000
  63. Fleming County Board of EducationFlemingsburg, KY

    2024 harbor freight tools for schools prize for teaching excellence - school award

    $35,000
  64. Folsom Cordova Unified School DistrictRancho Cordova, CA

    2024 harbor freight tools for schools prize for teaching excellence - school award

    $35,000
  65. Grossmont Union High School DistrictSpring Valley, CA

    2024 harbor freight tools for schools prize for teaching excellence - school award

    $35,000
  66. Jefferson County School District R-1Golden, CO

    2024 harbor freight tools for schools prize for teaching excellence - school award

    $35,000
  67. Kalispell Public SchoolsKalispell, MT

    2024 harbor freight tools for schools prize for teaching excellence - school award

    $35,000
  68. Metropolitan School District of Washington TownshipIndianapolis, IN

    2024 harbor freight tools for schools prize for teaching excellence - school award

    $35,000
  69. Moore County SchoolsSouthern Pines, NC

    2024 harbor freight tools for schools prize for teaching excellence - school award

    $35,000
  70. Nebo School District - Maple Mountain High SchoolSpanish Fork, UT

    2024 harbor freight tools for schools prize for teaching excellence - school award

    $35,000
  71. Olympus Development Foundation IncSalt Lake Cty, UT

    2024 harbor freight tools for schools prize for teaching excellence - school award

    $35,000
  72. Santa Cruz City SchoolsSanta Cruz, CA

    2024 harbor freight tools for schools prize for teaching excellence - school award

    $35,000
  73. State of Hawaii Department of Education-Kalani High SchoolHonolulu, HI

    2024 harbor freight tools for schools prize for teaching excellence - school award

    $35,000
  74. Summit School District RE-1Frisco, CO

    2024 harbor freight tools for schools prize for teaching excellence - school award

    $35,000
  75. Ypsilanti Community SchoolsYpsilanti, MI

    2024 harbor freight tools for schools prize for teaching excellence - school award

    $35,000
  76. CHP 11-99 FoundationCosta Mesa, CA

    General operating support

    $35,000
  77. Beverly Hills Police Officers Benevolent FundBeverly Hills, CA

    General operating support

    $30,500
  78. Individual

    2024 harbor freight tools for schools prize for teaching excellence - individual award

    $30,000
  79. Individual

    2024 harbor freight tools for schools prize for teaching excellence - individual award

    $30,000
  80. Individual

    2024 harbor freight tools for schools prize for teaching excellence - individual award

    $30,000
  81. Individual

    2024 harbor freight tools for schools prize for teaching excellence - individual award

    $30,000
  82. Individual

    2024 harbor freight tools for schools prize for teaching excellence - individual award

    $30,000
  83. Save A Child's Heart Foundation US IncPotomac, MD

    General operating support

    $30,000
  84. Albert Einstein College of MedicineThe Bronx, NY

    General operating support

    $25,000
  85. Angel Flight West IncSanta Monica, CA

    General operating support

    $25,000
  86. Breast Cancer Research Foundation IncNew York, NY

    General operating support

    $25,000
  87. Commemorative Air ForceDallas, TX

    General operating support

    $25,000
  88. Friends of the Los Angeles Free ClinicLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $25,000
  89. International Medical CorpsLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $25,000
  90. McLeod Health FoundationFlorence, SC

    General operating support

    $25,000
  91. The Chrysalis CenterLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $25,000
  92. Georgetown UniversityWashington, DC

    Project support

    $25,000
  93. Los Angeles Emergency Preparedness FoundationLos Angeles, CA

    Project support

    $25,000
  94. Hopkins County Board of EducationMadisonville, KY

    Advancing skilled trades education

    $20,000
  95. Platte County School District #2Guernsey, WY

    Advancing skilled trades education

    $20,000
  96. Individual

    2024 harbor freight tools for schools prize for teaching excellence - individual award

    $15,000
  97. Individual

    2024 harbor freight tools for schools prize for teaching excellence - individual award

    $15,000
  98. Individual

    2024 harbor freight tools for schools prize for teaching excellence - individual award

    $15,000
  99. Individual

    2024 harbor freight tools for schools prize for teaching excellence - individual award

    $15,000
  100. Individual

    2024 harbor freight tools for schools prize for teaching excellence - individual award

    $15,000
  101. Individual

    2024 harbor freight tools for schools prize for teaching excellence - individual award

    $15,000
  102. Individual

    2024 harbor freight tools for schools prize for teaching excellence - individual award

    $15,000
  103. Individual

    2024 harbor freight tools for schools prize for teaching excellence - individual award

    $15,000
  104. Individual

    2024 harbor freight tools for schools prize for teaching excellence - individual award

    $15,000
  105. Individual

    2024 harbor freight tools for schools prize for teaching excellence - individual award

    $15,000
  106. Individual

    2024 harbor freight tools for schools prize for teaching excellence - individual award

    $15,000
  107. Individual

    2024 harbor freight tools for schools prize for teaching excellence - individual award

    $15,000
  108. Individual

    2024 harbor freight tools for schools prize for teaching excellence - individual award

    $15,000
  109. Individual

    2024 harbor freight tools for schools prize for teaching excellence - individual award

    $15,000
  110. Individual

    2024 harbor freight tools for schools prize for teaching excellence - individual award

    $15,000
  111. Individual

    2024 harbor freight tools for schools prize for teaching excellence - individual award

    $15,000
  112. Individual

    2024 harbor freight tools for schools prize for teaching excellence - individual award

    $15,000
  113. Individual

    2024 harbor freight tools for schools prize for teaching excellence - individual award

    $15,000
  114. Los Angeles Jewish Home for the AgingReseda, CA

    General operating support

    $15,000
  115. Northern Illinois Food BankGeneva, IL

    General operating support

    $15,000
  116. City of Chickasaw Board of EducationChickasaw, AL

    Advancing skilled trades education

    $10,000
  117. County of Scott School District R-3Oran, MO

    Advancing skilled trades education

    $10,000
  118. Greater Southern Tier (GST) BocesElmira, NY

    Advancing skilled trades education

    $10,000
  119. Kalama School District #402Kalama, WA

    Advancing skilled trades education

    $10,000
  120. Lewis-Palmer School District #38Monument, CO

    Advancing skilled trades education

    $10,000
  121. Northside Independent School DistrictSan Antonio, TX

    Advancing skilled trades education

    $10,000
  122. Pasadena Area Community College DistrictPasadena, CA

    Advancing skilled trades education

    $10,000
  123. Peru Central School DistrictPeru, NY

    Advancing skilled trades education

    $10,000
  124. Placer Union High School DistrictAuburn, CA

    Advancing skilled trades education

    $10,000
  125. Southeast Community Development CorporationBell Gardens, CA

    Advancing skilled trades education

    $10,000
  126. Center for Asian Americans United for Self-Empowerment IncLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $10,000
  127. California Industrial and Technology Education Association FoundationMerced, CA

    Advancing skilled trades education

    $9,500
  128. Reorganized School District IIEast Prairie, MO

    Advancing skilled trades education

    $8,500
  129. Central Nine Career CenterGreenwood, IN

    Advancing skilled trades education

    $8,400
  130. Freedom Area School DistrictFreedom, WI

    Advancing skilled trades education

    $7,500
  131. Ivy Academy IncSoddy Daisy, TN

    Advancing skilled trades education

    $7,500
  132. Jordan Education FoundationSouth Jordan, UT

    Advancing skilled trades education

    $7,500
  133. Maryland Center for Construction Education & Innovation IncBaltimore, MD

    Advancing skilled trades education

    $7,500
  134. Massillon City School DistrictMassillon, OH

    Advancing skilled trades education

    $7,500
  135. North Atlantic States Carpenters Training FundMillbury, MA

    Advancing skilled trades education

    $7,500
  136. Perth Amboy Board of EducationPerth Amboy, NJ

    Advancing skilled trades education

    $7,500
  137. Allies for Every Child IncCulver City, CA

    General operating support

    $7,500
  138. Beverly Hills Firemens Relief FundBeverly Hills, CA

    General operating support

    $7,500
  139. Springfield Education FoundationSpringfield, OR

    Advancing skilled trades education

    $7,500
  140. Unified School District No 457 Finney County Kansas (garden City)Garden City, KS

    Advancing skilled trades education

    $6,000
  141. Everychild FoundationPacific PLSDS, CA

    General operating support

    $6,000
  142. Greater Los Angeles Area Council Boy Scouts of AmericaLos Angeles, CA

    General operating support

    $5,000
  143. Hunterseven FoundationProvidence, RI

    General operating support

    $5,000
  144. Funders Together to End Homelessness IncBoston, MA

    Project support

    $1,500
  145. Oakland SchoolsWaterford, MI

    Advancing skilled trades education

    $500

Approved for future payment

1 grant

Approved in 2024 and not yet paid.

  1. Skills USA IncLeesburg, VA

    Advancing skilled trades education

    $175,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health6 grants $3,395,00020% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking4 grants $3,040,00018% of the total
  3. Arts and culture4 grants $2,505,00015% of the total
  4. Education12 grants $2,146,97213% of the total
  5. Civil rights2 grants $2,040,00012% of the total
  6. Human services10 grants $1,465,0009% of the total
  7. 11 other causes23 grants $2,411,62314% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California52 grants $10,639,595
  2. New York11 grants $5,640,000
  3. Rhode Island4 grants $1,830,000
  4. District of Columbia5 grants $575,000
  5. Oregon3 grants $292,500
  6. Virginia1 grant $175,000
  7. Arizona1 grant $150,000
  8. Colorado4 grants $150,000
  9. Missouri3 grants $118,500
  10. Massachusetts3 grants $109,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Eric L SmidtDIRECTOR / PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Allan G MutchnikDIRECTOR / TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Saba YazdaniSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Susan SmidtBOARD MEMBER (TERM BEG 7/1/2024) Hours 1Pay $0

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