Gordon V & Helen C Smith Foundation
Private foundation · Potomac, MD · EIN 52-1440846 · reported 2023–2025 · files as Gordon V and Helen C Smith Foundation
43grants reported
$5,000median award
$400lower quartile
$91smallest grant
$1.0Mtotal paid
9states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 6 of its 43 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $67K 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
8716 Crider Brook Way
Potomac, MD 20854-4547
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Ohio Wesleyan University | Dublin, OH | $500,000 |
| American Friends Sch of St Jude | Rapid City, SD | $67,530 |
| Opportunity International | Chicago, IL | $60,000 |
| American Friends Sch of St Jude | Rapid City, SD | $54,635 |
| Opportunity International | Chicago, IL | $45,000 |
| Opportunity International | Chicago, IL | $40,000 |
| American Friends Sch of St Jude | Rapid City, SD | $39,602 |
| Ohio Wesleyan University | Dublin, OH | $30,000 |
| Bethesda United Methodist Church | Bethesda, MD | $24,800 |
| Wesley Theological Seminary | Washington, DC | $22,700 |
| Bethesda United Methodist Church | Bethesda, MD | $16,125 |
| Cornerstone Schools of Washington | Washington, DC | $15,000 |
| The Falls Church Anglican | Falls Church, VA | $15,000 |
| Ohio Wesleyan University | Dublin, OH | $10,200 |
| Cornerstone Schools of Washington | Washington, DC | $10,000 |
| Wesley Theological Seminary | Washington, DC | $6,500 |
| Bethesda United Methodist Church | Bethesda, MD | $6,450 |
| Cornerstone Schools of Washington | Washington, DC | $6,000 |
| Young Life | Colorado Springs, CO | $5,000 |
| Rivendell School | Arlington, VA | $5,000 |
| Boys and Girls Club of DC | Washington, DC | $5,000 |
| Friends of Barnabas | Chesterfield, VA | $5,000 |
| Pittsburgh Kids Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $5,000 |
| The Falls Church Anglican | Falls Church, VA | $4,400 |
| Tukutana | Studio City, CA | $2,500 |
| Pittsburgh Kids Foundation | Pittsburgh, PA | $2,000 |
| A Purposeful Day | Falls Church, VA | $2,000 |
| Tukutana | Studio City, CA | $2,000 |
| Young Life | Colorado Springs, CO | $2,000 |
| Aetas Mirabilis Foundation | Clifton, VA | $1,500 |
| Hope in Northern VA | Falls Church, VA | $1,000 |
| A Purposeful Day | Falls Church, VA | $1,000 |
| The Falls Church Anglican | Falls Church, VA | $600 |
| Ride Allegheny | Gaithersburg, MD | $400 |
| Braws | Vienna, VA | $400 |
| Weta | Arlington, VA | $200 |
| Ride Allegheny | Gaithersburg, MD | $200 |
| Ride Allegheny | Gaithersburg, MD | $200 |
| Rock Creek Conservancy | Bethesda, MD | $150 |
| Cabin John Volunteer Fire Departmen | Bethesda, MD | $150 |
| Bethesda Chevy Chase Rescue Squad | Bethesda, MD | $100 |
| The Yellow Ribbon | Pittsburgh, PA | $100 |
| Mulberry School | Normal, IL | $91 |
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