The Smidt Foundation
Invitation OnlyBeverly Hills, California · EIN 81-4631478 · Private foundation
Grants paid (2024)$21.1M
Organizations funded122
Typical grant$35,000
Total assets$269.9M
Half of its grants to organizations were between $15,000 and $150,000.
From the return
How to apply
On its return for tax year 2024 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
57% of grants went outside California.
Grants paid in tax year 2024
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cedars-Sinai Medical Center | Los Angeles, CA | Smidt heart institute | $3,000,000 |
| Anti-Defamation League | New York, NY | General operating support | $2,030,000 |
| Holocaust Museum LA | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support; project support | $2,030,000 |
| Pef Israel Endowment Funds Inc | New York, NY | Nonprofit support | $1,740,000 |
| United Jewish Appeal-Federation of Jewish Philanthropies of New York Inc | New York, NY | General operating support; project support | $1,000,000 |
| Big Picture Company Inc | Providence, RI | Advancing skilled trades education | $975,000 |
| Vanguard Charitable Endowment Program | Warwick, RI | Nonprofit support | $800,000 |
| Jewish Family Service of Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $520,000 |
| Israel Policy Forum Inc | New York, NY | General operating support | $515,000 |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of the Los Angeles Harbor | San Pedro, CA | Advancing skilled trades education | $479,990 |
| Port of Los Angeles High School | San Pedro, CA | Advancing skilled trades education | $405,972 |
| Jewish Federation Council of Greater Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | Project support | $350,000 |
| Downtown Women's Center | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $270,000 |
| Portland Art Museum | Portland, OR | General operating support; project support | $250,000 |
| American National Red Cross | Washington, DC | Project support | $250,000 |
| Alliance College-Ready Public Schools Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support; project support | $210,000 |
| Food Forward Inc | North Hollywood, CA | General operating support | $200,000 |
| American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee Inc | New York, NY | Project support | $200,000 |
| Reut USA | Los Angeles, CA | Project support | $200,000 |
| Skills USA Inc | Leesburg, VA | Advancing skilled trades education | $175,000 |
| Martin Luther King Jr Community Health Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $170,000 |
| Abc Unified School District | Cerritos, CA | Advancing skilled trades education | $164,000 |
| Bet Tzedek | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $160,000 |
| Norwalk-La Mirada Unified School District | Norwalk, CA | Advancing skilled trades education | $150,000 |
| Community Coalition for Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $150,000 |
| David Foster Foundation | Gilbert, AZ | General operating support | $150,000 |
| Innercity Struggle | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $150,000 |
| Los Angeles Brotherhood Crusade - Black United Fund Inc | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $150,000 |
| Los Angeles Urban League | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $150,000 |
| Los Angeles Police Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support; project support | $150,000 |
| New America Foundation | Washington, DC | Advancing skilled trades education | $150,000 |
| Da Vinci Schools Fund | El Segundo, CA | Advancing skilled trades education | $137,000 |
| LA Family Housing Corporation | North Hollywood, CA | General operating support | $130,000 |
| Career Technical Education Foundation Sonoma County | Santa Rosa, CA | Advancing skilled trades education | $125,000 |
| Los Angeles Fire Department Foundation | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $110,000 |
| Baby2baby | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Food Share Inc | Oxnard, CA | General operating support | $100,000 |
| National Coalition for Homeless Veterans | Washington, DC | General operating support | $100,000 |
| Public Counsel | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $100,000 |
| The Mission Continues | St Louis, MO | General operating support | $100,000 |
| City Year Inc | Boston, MA | Project support | $100,000 |
| Alliance for Community Empowerment | Los Angeles, CA | Advancing skilled trades education | $90,233 |
| Harvest Hope Food Bank | Columbia, SC | General operating support | $75,000 |
| Partnership for Los Angeles Schools | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $75,000 |
| Cherry Creek Schools Foundation | Greenwood Village, CO | 2024 harbor freight tools for schools prize for teaching excellence - school award | $70,000 |
| Clark County School District | Las Vegas, NV | 2024 harbor freight tools for schools prize for teaching excellence - school award | $70,000 |
| Erie City School District | Erie, PA | 2024 harbor freight tools for schools prize for teaching excellence - school award | $70,000 |
| Lyons Township High School District 204 | LA Grange, IL | 2024 harbor freight tools for schools prize for teaching excellence - school award | $70,000 |
| South Kitsap School District | Port Orchard, WA | 2024 harbor freight tools for schools prize for teaching excellence - school award | $70,000 |
| California Advancing Pathways for Student Calaps Jpa | Bellflower, CA | Advancing skilled trades education | $68,000 |
| Bridge Housing Corporation | San Francisco, CA | Advancing skilled trades education | $58,400 |
| Burrillville School Department | Harrisville, RI | 2024 harbor freight tools for schools prize for teaching excellence - school award | $50,000 |
| Clarke County School District - Cedar Shoals High School | Athens, GA | 2024 harbor freight tools for schools prize for teaching excellence - school award | $50,000 |
| Asian Americans Advancing Justice Southern California | Los Angeles, CA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| Feeding America Riverside and San Bernardino Counties | Riverside, CA | General operating support | $50,000 |
| NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund Inc | New York, NY | General operating support | $50,000 |
| New Venture Fund | Washington, DC | Project support | $50,000 |
| 4J Yamhill County School District | Amity, OR | 2024 harbor freight tools for schools prize for teaching excellence - school award | $35,000 |
| Arrowhead Union High School District | Hartland, WI | 2024 harbor freight tools for schools prize for teaching excellence - school award | $35,000 |
| Canton Central School District | Canton, NY | 2024 harbor freight tools for schools prize for teaching excellence - school award | $35,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 122 grants to organizations.
The return also lists 23 grants to individuals ($420,000). We do not publish the names of individual recipients.
Grants approved for future payment
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skills USA Inc | Leesburg, VA | Advancing skilled trades education | $175,000 |
Giving by year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Grant lines |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $21,114,495 | 146 |
| 2023 | $21,548,823 | 157 |
Sources
- IRS Form 990-PF, tax year 2024, filed Nov 17, 2025 - IRS e-file batch, object ID 202523219349100302
- IRS Tax Exempt Organization Search for EIN 81-4631478
- Profile updated Nov 5, 2026
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