Smart Family Foundation of New York
Invitation OnlyNew Rochelle, New York · EIN 81-3395492 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2025)$3M
Organizations funded77
Typical grant$25,000
Total assets$75.1M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $18,000 and $50,000.
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
48% of grants went outside New York.
Grants paid in tax year 2025
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York University | New York, NY | Nyu school of law david boies prize program | $175,000 |
| Welcome World Foundation Inc | Neward, NJ | Support legacy efforts in hosting the fifa world cup 2026 in new york and new jersey | $175,000 |
| New Jersey Performing Arts Center | Newark, NJ | Support 25-26 season of american song and classical music performances and support 2025 spotlight gala | $125,000 |
| New Jersey Performing Arts Center | Newark, NJ | Support njpac creative development and space grant program | $100,000 |
| Northwestern University | Chicago, IL | Support and accelerate the activities of the potocsnak longevity institute | $100,000 |
| Social Impact Partners Inc | Westport, CT | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Untermyer Gardens Conservancy | Yonkers, NY | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Folksbeine Yiddish Theatre Inc | New York, NY | Support yiddish cultural offerings | $76,000 |
| Hebrew Free Loan Society Inc | New York, NY | General operating support | $75,000 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | General operations of smart museum | $75,000 |
| Aeolian Chamber Players Inc | New York, NY | Compensation of performers, young artists and performance related expenses | $60,000 |
| Connecticut Public Broadcasting Inc | Hartford, CT | Support of the new england news collaborative and general operating expenses | $60,000 |
| Sacred Heart University | Fairfield, CT | Wshu general operating expenses | $60,000 |
| Science Friday Initiative Inc | New York, NY | General operating support | $60,000 |
| Negro Ensemble Company Inc | New York, NY | General operating expenses | $55,000 |
| Americans for Ben-Gurion University Inc | New York, NY | Fund prof shosh arad's sulfated polysaccharides | $50,000 |
| Chatham Day School Inc | Chatham, NJ | Together we play capital campaign | $50,000 |
| Columbus House | New Haven, CT | General operating expenses | $50,000 |
| Connecticut News Project Inc | Hartford, CT | Support investigative reporting and operating expenses | $50,000 |
| Foote School Association Inc | New Haven, CT | Support K-8 grade summer enrichment program for low income students attending new haven public school | $50,000 |
| Fractured Atlas Inc | Hartsdale, NY | Support of holocaust awareness through documentary film | $50,000 |
| Friends of the Israel Defense Forces | New York, NY | Fund 10 one year impact scholarships for the 2025 academic year | $50,000 |
| Integrated Refugee & Immigrant Service Inc | New Haven, CT | General operating expenses | $50,000 |
| Neeman Foundation USA | Boston, MA | General support of platford development for campus israel | $50,000 |
| Summitt Music Festival | Pleasantville, NY | Support increased operational costs | $50,000 |
| University of Texas Foundation | Austin, TX | Funding for work on fighting infections via rare isotope biofilms | $50,000 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc | New York, NY | General operations | $37,000 |
| Hopkins School Incorporated | New Haven, CT | Support educational enrichment program for 5th-8th graders in new haven public schools | $35,000 |
| Leap | New Haven, CT | Support leaps enrichment activities for youth in new haven | $35,000 |
| Negro Ensemble Company Inc | New York, NY | To provide access to theatre for underprivileged communities and general operating expenses | $35,000 |
| St Martin de Porres Academy Inc | New Haven, CT | Funding for smpa graduate support program | $35,000 |
| Gps Wrestling Booster | New Rochelle, NY | Provide direct financial support to athletes | $30,000 |
| Group I Acting Company Inc | New York, NY | General operating expenses | $30,000 |
| Alstrom Syndrome International | Burleson, TX | Support new alstrom syndrome center and asi family retreat | $25,000 |
| American Jewish Committee | New York, NY | General operating support | $25,000 |
| Bone Creek Art Museum | David City, NE | Restoration and renovation of a 21,000 square foot historic building in david city nebraska | $25,000 |
| Connecticut Foodshare Inc | Wallingford, CT | General operations food service | $25,000 |
| Dobbs Ferry Historical Society | Dobbs Ferry, NY | General support for repairs and maintenance | $25,000 |
| Dobbs Ferry Historical Society | Dobbs Ferry, NY | Repair aging fencing around mead house | $25,000 |
| Greenwich Coral Society Inc | Greenwich, CT | General support | $25,000 |
| International Ocd Foundation Inc | Boston, MA | General support | $25,000 |
| Israel Cancer Research Fund Inc | New York, NY | Fund dr. eylon yavin of hebrew university of jerusalem | $25,000 |
| Ithaka Harbors Inc | New York, NY | Used to collect, analyze and distribute information in colonel samual alexander woods role as first commander | $25,000 |
| Montclair State University Foundation Inc | Montclair, NJ | Research project on ethical governance frameworks for agentic artificial intelligence | $25,000 |
| Music Conservatory of Westchester | White Plains, NY | Support the conservatory's music instruction programs fy2025-2026 | $25,000 |
| New Rochelle Police Foundation Inc | New Rochelle, NY | Mentoring in blue program | $25,000 |
| Queens Jewish Community Council in | Forest Hills, NY | Construction of the queens holocaust memorial park | $25,000 |
| Sinai Free Synagogue | Mount Vernon, NY | General support | $25,000 |
| Town of Harrison | Harrison, NY | General operating expenses and programs | $25,000 |
| University of Massashusetts Amherst | Amherst, MA | Jewish history journal | $25,000 |
| Usher III Inititative | Chicago, IL | Support research in treatments and a cure for usher III disease | $25,000 |
| Aspen Center for Physics | Aspen, CO | Support participants | $20,000 |
| Eli Whitney Museum | Hamden, CT | Support operating budget | $20,000 |
| Music Mountain Inc | Lakeville, CT | Support education outreach, cooperation with wshu and underwrite concert | $20,000 |
| Symphony of Westchester Inc | New Rochelle, NY | Musician fees | $20,000 |
| The Film Cooaborative Inc | Los Angeles, CA | General support for operating costs of the full cup film | $20,000 |
| Woodlands Community Temple Inc | White Plains, NY | Support renovation of external ramp and stair | $20,000 |
| Alice Lloyd College | Pippa Passes, KY | General scholarships at alc | $18,000 |
| Associated Music Teachers League Inc | Huntington, NY | Aaron rosand memorial prizes | $15,000 |
| Jewish Interest Free Loan of Atlanta Inc | Chamblee, GA | Improvements to administrative operatings | $15,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 77 grants to organizations.
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2,990,000 | 77 |
| 2024 | $3,148,500 | 82 |
| 2023 | $2,935,500 | 78 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2025, filed Aug 25, 2026 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202642379349100859
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 81-3395492
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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