David Bruce Smith Foundation Inc
Private foundation · Arlington, VA · EIN 46-4159215 · reported 2023–2025
26grants reported
$11Kmedian award
$2,500lower quartile
$500smallest grant
$488Ktotal paid
5states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 3 of its 26 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $130K in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
241 18TH St S Ste 630
Arlington, VA 22202-3436
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Charles E Smith Jewish Day School | Rockville, MD | $70,000 |
| American Friends of Hebrew University | New York, NY | $50,000 |
| Charles E Smith Jewish Day School | Rockville, MD | $50,000 |
| National Sporting Library & Museum | Middleburg, VA | $50,000 |
| National Sporting Library & Museum | Middleburg, VA | $50,000 |
| George Mason University Foundation Inc | Fairfax, VA | $25,000 |
| George Mason University Foundation Inc | Fairfax, VA | $25,000 |
| Jssa - Holocaust Survivors Program | Rockville, MD | $20,000 |
| Open Mind Legacy Project | New York, NY | $20,000 |
| Children of Difference Foundation | Palm Beach, FL | $18,000 |
| Children of Difference Foundation | Palm Beach, FL | $15,000 |
| Open Mind Legacy Project | New York, NY | $15,000 |
| Library of America | New York, NY | $12,500 |
| The Chesapeake Orchestra | Leonardtown, MD | $10,000 |
| Charles E Smith Jewish Day School | Rockville, MD | $10,000 |
| The Museum of Language Arts Inc (dba Planet Word Museum) | Washington, DC | $10,000 |
| WA Drama Society Inc (dba Arena Stage) | Washington, DC | $10,000 |
| American Council of Trustees and Alumni | Washington, DC | $7,500 |
| Washington Independent Review Books | Washington, DC | $7,500 |
| Chesapeake Orchestra Inc | Leonardtown, MD | $5,000 |
| Federation of State Humanities Councils | Arlington, VA | $2,500 |
| The Mount Vernon Ladies' Association | Mount Vvernon, VA | $1,500 |
| Federation of State Humanities Councils | Arlington, VA | $1,000 |
| Library of Virginia Foundation | Richmond, VA | $1,000 |
| Federation of State Humanities Councils | Arlington, VA | $1,000 |
| 826DC Inc | Washington, DC | $500 |
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