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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 91-1914985

Smith-Barbieri Progressive Fund A Charitable Foundation

A private foundation in Spokane, WA. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 51 grants and $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. It still lists the details below.

Contact
Lerria Schuh
PO Box 9574
Spokane, WA 99209
(509) 219-6100
[email protected]
Form and materials
Application providing the nature and course of the project and service for which the funding is being requested.
Deadlines
Deadlines vary annually. Detail is proviced on the foundation website.
Restrictions
The foundation funds programs that benefit and/or originate form the inland northwest and also align with our mission and values. Detail is provided on the foundation website.

Assets and giving by year

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

  • Tax year 2024

    $1,019,105

    Grants listed
    51
    Assets, end of year
    $6,907,804

  • Tax year 2023

    $1,205,438

    Grants listed
    56
    Assets, end of year
    $7,225,149

  • Tax year 2022

    $1,132,259

    Grants listed
    70
    Assets, end of year
    $7,278,771

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,071,473

    Grants listed
    38
    Assets, end of year
    $7,566,798

  • Tax year 2020

    $948,463

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $7,630,655

  • Tax year 2019

    $621,720

    Grants listed
    40
    Assets, end of year
    $7,563,471

Grants paid in 2024

51 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Miscellaneous Small DonationsSpokane, WA

    Community enrichment

    $407,799
  2. Maui Grassroots CollectiveKahului, HI

    Community enrichment

    $75,510
  3. Compassionate Addiction TreatmentSpokane, WA

    Addiction treatment and support

    $53,255
  4. Shades of MotherhoodSpokane, WA

    Community enrichment

    $50,000
  5. Mujeres in ActionSpokane, WA

    Community enrichment

    $25,000
  6. Hillyard BuiltSpokane, WA

    Community enrichment

    $20,000
  7. Northeast Youth & Family ServicesSpokane, WA

    Community enrichment

    $18,000
  8. Boys & Girls Club of SpokaneSpokane, WA

    Community enrichment

    $15,000
  9. Our PlaceSpokane, WA

    Community enrichment

    $15,000
  10. Nara BooneHaiku, HI

    Community enrichment

    $15,000
  11. Team ChildSpokane, WA

    Community enrichment

    $15,000
  12. Jewels Helping HandsSpokane, WA

    Community enrichment

    $11,239
  13. League of Women Voters of the Spokane AreaSpokane, WA

    Community enrichment

    $10,293
  14. TransitionsSpokane, WA

    Help homesless women with children transitions out of poverty

    $10,200
  15. Nuestras Racies CentroSpokane, WA

    Community enrichment

    $10,109
  16. Second Harvest Food BankSpokane, WA

    Community enrichment

    $10,000
  17. Spokane Tribe of IndiansWellpint, WA

    Community enrichment

    $10,000
  18. ElevationsSpokane Valley, WA

    Community enrichment

    $10,000
  19. Health and Justice Recovery AllianceSpokane, WA

    Community based leadership education

    $10,000
  20. NissaSpokane, WA

    Community enrichment

    $10,000
  21. Page Ahead Children's Literacy ProgramSeattle, WA

    Community enrichment

    $10,000
  22. Spokane AIDS NetworkSpokane, WA

    Community enrichment

    $10,000
  23. Community Action CenterMoses Lake, WA

    Community enrichment

    $10,000
  24. Treatment LLCSpokane, WA

    Community enrichment

    $10,000
  25. Upper Columbia Resource Conservation & Development CouncilSpokane, WA

    Community enrichment

    $10,000
  26. Spokane PrideSpokane, WA

    Community enrichment

    $8,500
  27. Rise NorthwestColbert, WA

    Community enrichment

    $8,500
  28. Refugee & Immigrant Connections SpokaneSpokane, WA

    Community enrichment

    $8,000
  29. Peperzak Middle SchoolSpokane, WA

    Community enrichment

    $8,000
  30. Northwest Mediation CenterSpokane, WA

    Community enrichment

    $8,000
  31. Latah Recovery CenterMoscow, ID

    Community enrichment

    $8,000
  32. Blue Door TheatreSpokane, WA

    Community enrichment

    $7,500
  33. Spokane RiverkeeperSpokane, WA

    Community enrichment

    $7,500
  34. Spokane Area Jewish Family Services (sajfs)Spokane, WA

    Community enrichment

    $7,500
  35. Manzanita HouseSpokane, WA

    Community enrichment

    $7,500
  36. Inland Northwest Coalition for the Liberation of PalestineSpokane, WA

    Community enrichment

    $7,500
  37. Spokane Zero WasteSpokane, WA

    Community enrichment

    $7,500
  38. Corbin Senior Activity CenterSpokane, WA

    Community enrichment

    $7,500
  39. Health Equity CircleDeer Park, WA

    Community enrichment

    $7,000
  40. Spokane Alliance UnitedSpokane, WA

    Community enrichment

    $6,000
  41. Glow Children Early Learning CenterSpokane, WA

    Community enrichment

    $6,000
  42. River City Youth OpsSpokane, WA

    Community enrichment

    $5,500
  43. Spokane Independent Metro Business Alliance (simba)Spokane, WA

    Community enrichment

    $5,000
  44. Spokane Food Policy CouncilSpokane, WA

    Community enrichment

    $5,000
  45. Operation Healthy FamilySpokane, WA

    Community enrichment

    $5,000
  46. Moscow Affordable Housing Trust IncMoscow, ID

    Community enrichment

    $5,000
  47. Lilac Services for the BlindSpokane, WA

    Community enrichment

    $5,000
  48. Latinos En SpokaneSpokane, WA

    Community enrichment

    $5,000
  49. Spokane Edible Tree ProjectSpokane, WA

    Community enrichment

    $5,000
  50. Veterans for PeaceSpokane, WA

    Community enrichment

    $4,200
  51. Rondalla Spokane FoundationSpokane, WA

    Community enrichment

    $2,500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Disaster relief and public safety1 grant $75,51019% of the total
  2. Mental health2 grants $61,25516% of the total
  3. Education2 grants $60,00015% of the total
  4. Human services5 grants $53,93914% of the total
  5. Arts and culture4 grants $26,0007% of the total
  6. Crime and legal aid2 grants $18,0005% of the total
  7. 8 other causes13 grants $94,00024% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Washington47 grants $915,595
  2. Hawaii2 grants $90,510
  3. Idaho2 grants $13,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Donald K BarbieriTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sharon K SmithTRUSTEE Hours 1Pay $0
  • Lerria SchuhEXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Hours 40Pay $103,373

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