Patricia D & William B Smullin Foundation
Invitation OnlyBlue Lake, California · EIN 93-1055546 · Private foundation · Website
Grants paid (2025)$674K
Organizations funded32
Typical grant$10,000
Total assets$15.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $5,000 and $15,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2025 the foundation checked the box saying it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests for funds.
What it funds
Share of grant lines on the latest return, classified from the purpose each grant states.
Where it gives
12% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sorrel Leaf Hearing Center | Eureka, CA | Arts & administrative building construction | $300,000 |
| Humboldt Library Foundation | Eureka, CA | New bookmobile | $50,000 |
| Cal Poly Humboldt Sponsored Programs Foundation | Arcata, CA | Business internship program | $44,830 |
| Hospice of Humboldt | Eureka, CA | Emmerson house expansion | $30,000 |
| Illnois Valley Family Coalition | Cave Junction, OR | Support for general operating costs | $25,000 |
| Breast and Gyn Health Project | Arcata, CA | Support for general operating costs | $20,000 |
| Oregon Environmental Council | Portland, OR | Support for general operating costs | $20,000 |
| Humboldt Area Foundation | Bayside, CA | Holiday partnership | $15,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Shasta Diablo Inc | Concord, CA | Education programs in humboldt county | $15,000 |
| Arcata House Partnership | Arcata, CA | Our space program for the houseless | $10,000 |
| Humboldt Area Foundation | Bayside, CA | Aunties on the river native doula program | $10,000 |
| Humboldt Area Foundation | Bayside, CA | Summer youth program | $10,000 |
| Klamath Basin Senior Center | Klamath Falls, OR | Support for general operating costs | $10,000 |
| Trinity County Food Assistance Program | Weaverville, CA | Support for general operating costs | $10,000 |
| Trinity Food Outreach | Lewiston, CA | Hmong cultural food for distribution and new year | $10,000 |
| South Coast Business Employment Corp | Coos Bay, OR | Coos/Curry counties meals on wheels program | $10,000 |
| Cal Poly Humboldt Foundation | Arcata, CA | Startup humboldt entrepreneurship competition | $10,000 |
| Erv Community Center Foundation | Fortuna, CA | Nonprofit association general operating costs | $7,500 |
| Kee Cha-E-Nar Corporation | Klamath, CA | Missing and murdered indiginous people policy advocacy | $7,500 |
| College of the Redwoods Foundation | Eureka, CA | Del norte community council & student support | $7,500 |
| North Coast Health Improvement & Information Network | Eureka, CA | Service provider roundtable | $6,000 |
| Humboldt Area Foundation | Bayside, CA | Tooth program | $5,200 |
| Community Foundation of the North State | Redding, CA | Jumpstart nonprofit capacity building | $5,000 |
| Humboldt Area Foundation | Bayside, CA | Native amercican K-12 curriculum launch | $5,000 |
| Humboldt Area Foundation | Bayside, CA | Summer food box program | $5,000 |
| Humboldt Soups on | Arcata, CA | Support for general operating costs | $5,000 |
| Trinity Food Outreach | Lewiston, CA | Lewiston community association | $5,000 |
| Friends of the Redwood Libraries | Eureka, CA | Humboldt county author's festival | $5,000 |
| Homemore Project Inc | San Francisco, CA | Backpacks/Supplies for houseless in del norte | $3,500 |
| Trinity Food Outreach | Lewiston, CA | Generator for lewiston disaster response | $3,400 |
| Erv Community Center Foundation | Fortuna, CA | Norcan state of the sector survey analysis | $1,750 |
| Erv Community Center Foundation | Fortuna, CA | Norcan nonprofit sector fall survey | $1,534 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $673,714 | 32 |
| 2024 | $644,556 | 28 |
| 2023 | $606,742 | 30 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Jun 5, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202641569349100959
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 93-1055546
- Profile updated Nov 6, 2026
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