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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 86-0986636

The Lester and Roberta Smith Foundation

A private foundation in Tucson, AZ. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 7 grants and $106,000 paid in grants.

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Tax year 2024 (period ending Jun 30, 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
Mailing address
On file
Form and materials
On file
Deadlines
None
Restrictions
Provide funding for service and education programs that help to create a positive environment and enrich the quality of life for children and youth in southern arizona

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Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $106,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,614,037

  • Tax year 2023

    $97,303

    Grants listed
    5
    Assets, end of year
    $2,547,116

  • Tax year 2022

    $147,900

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,511,772

  • Tax year 2021

    $107,480

    Grants listed
    8
    Assets, end of year
    $2,444,528

  • Tax year 2020

    $66,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,252,410

  • Tax year 2019

    $100,000

    Grants listed
    6
    Assets, end of year
    $2,305,617

  • Tax year 2018

    $131,000

    Grants listed
    7
    Assets, end of year
    $2,382,030

Grants paid in 2024

7 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Southern Arizona AIDS FoundationTucson, AZ

    Support

    $30,000
  2. Az Cyber InitiativeNogales, AZ

    Support

    $25,000
  3. Youth on Their OwnTucson, AZ

    Support

    $20,000
  4. Kxci Tucson Community RadioTucson, AZ

    Support

    $10,000
  5. Tucson Badger Youth Wrestling ClubTucson, AZ

    Support

    $10,000
  6. Books for ClassroomsGreen Valley, AZ

    Support

    $6,000
  7. Angel Heart Pajama ProjectTucson, AZ

    Support

    $5,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Health1 grant $30,00035% of the total
  2. Community development1 grant $25,00029% of the total
  3. Human services2 grants $25,00029% of the total
  4. Education1 grant $6,0007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Arizona7 grants $106,000

Officers, directors and trustees

4 people as filed

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

  • Todd AckermanTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Jennifer L CarrellPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • John PediconeVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Kris BoswellSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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