The Texas State Capitol

Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 92-0860467

The Smith Global Foundation

A private foundation in Houston, TX. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $333,700 paid in grants.

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

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

3 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $333,700

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $37
  • Tax year 2024

    $410,937

    Grants listed
    17
    Assets, end of year
    $367,231
  • Tax year 2023

    $361,874

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $691,701

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. St Peter the Apostle Catholic SchoolBoerne, TX

    Support programs and operations

    $250,000
  2. The Hub Houston IncHouston, TX

    Support programs and operations

    $27,200
  3. The Children's Fund IncHouston, TX

    Support programs and operations

    $15,000
  4. Make-A-Wish FoundationKaty, TX

    Support programs and operations

    $10,000
  5. The Women's Resource of Greater HoustonHouston, TX

    Support programs and operations

    $10,000
  6. MercyfirstSyosset, NY

    Support programs and operations

    $7,500
  7. Houston Arboretum & Nature CenterHouston, TX

    Support programs and operations

    $6,000
  8. National Multiple Sclerosis SocietyNew York, NY

    Support programs and operations

    $5,000
  9. Houston Girls Hockey AssociationHouston, TX

    Support programs and operations

    $1,500
  10. Faithful Paws Pet TherapyRichmond, TX

    Support programs and operations

    $1,000
  11. The RoseHouston, TX

    Support programs and operations

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Medical research1 grant $27,20047% of the total
  2. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $10,00017% of the total
  3. Human services1 grant $7,50013% of the total
  4. Environment1 grant $6,00010% of the total
  5. Health1 grant $5,0009% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation1 grant $1,5003% of the total
  7. 1 other causes1 grant $1,0002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Texas9 grants $321,200
  2. New York2 grants $12,500

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

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

  • Mark BollingerDIRECTOR/PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Harriet LeavellDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • W Michael WeaberDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Matthew HartzellVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Thuy TranSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Nick BedfordCFO/TREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

More foundations

Similar foundations

Same main cause (medical research), giving between a quarter and four times this foundation’s where possible, nearby first.

  1. Gardenia FoundationHouston, TX 13 grants Preselected only $833,700 giving
  2. Melza M and Frank Theodore Barr Foundation IncHouston, TX 6 grants Preselected only $1,080,000 giving
  3. The Dugan FoundationHouston, TX 5 grants Preselected only $87,166 giving
  4. Biglari FoundationSan Antonio, TX 5 grants Preselected only $322,367 giving
  5. Mason Brown Family Foundation IncDallas, TX 43 grants Preselected only $353,100 giving