James C and Norma I Smith Foundation
Private foundation · Dallas, TX · EIN 71-0938986 · reported 2023–2025 · files as James C & Norma I Smith Foundation
118grants reported
$75Kmedian award
$50Klower quartile
$1,000smallest grant
$10.7Mtotal paid
14states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 1 of its 118 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $15K 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
PO Box 190369
Dallas, TX 75219-0369
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic | Scottsdale, AZ | $700,000 |
| Mayo Clinic | Scottsdale, AZ | $700,000 |
| Mayo Clinic | Scottsdale, AZ | $700,000 |
| Arizona Animal Welfare League | Phoenix, AZ | $250,000 |
| Medecins Sans Frontieres USA | New York, NY | $200,000 |
| St Mary's Food Bank Alliance | Phoenix, AZ | $200,000 |
| Arizona Animal Welfare League | Phoenix, AZ | $200,000 |
| Dion's Chicago Dream | Chicago, IL | $175,000 |
| Paws Chicago | Chicago, IL | $150,000 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $150,000 |
| Medecins Sans Frontiers USA | New York, NY | $150,000 |
| St Mary's Food Bank Alliance | Phoenix, AZ | $150,000 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $150,000 |
| Birch Community Services | Portland, OR | $125,000 |
| Carole Robertson Center for Learning | Chicago, IL | $125,000 |
| Hospice of the Valley | Phoenix, AZ | $125,000 |
| Jumpstart | Boston, MA | $125,000 |
| Kitchens for Good | San Diego, CA | $125,000 |
| Dion's Chicago Dream | Chicago, IL | $125,000 |
| Paws Chicago | Chicago, IL | $125,000 |
| Arizona Animal Welfare League | Phoenix, AZ | $120,000 |
| Medecins Sans Frontiers USA | New York, NY | $120,000 |
| World Central Kitchen | Washington, DC | $120,000 |
| Chef Ann Foundation | Boulder, CO | $115,000 |
| Eye Care 4 Kids | Salt Lake City, UT | $100,000 |
| Job Train | Menlo Park, CA | $100,000 |
| Lift | Washington, DC | $100,000 |
| Operation Kindness | Carrollton, TX | $100,000 |
| Oregon Humane Society | Portland, OR | $100,000 |
| Portland Oic | Portland, OR | $100,000 |
| The Bloc | Chicago, IL | $100,000 |
| The Farmlink Project | Los Angeles, CA | $100,000 |
| Dion's Chicago Dream | Chicago, IL | $100,000 |
| Hospice of the Valley | Phoenix, AZ | $100,000 |
| Paws Chicago | Chicago, IL | $100,000 |
| Birch Community Services | Portland, OR | $100,000 |
| Hospice of the Valley | Phoenix, AZ | $100,000 |
| The Bloc | Chicago, IL | $100,000 |
| Food Recovery Network | Washington, DC | $85,000 |
| Chicago Youth Programs | Chicago, IL | $80,000 |
| 412 Food Rescue | Pittsburg, PA | $75,000 |
| DC Central Kitchen | Boston, MA | $75,000 |
| Dallas Pets Alive | Dallas, TX | $75,000 |
| Food Recovery Network | Washington, DC | $75,000 |
| Harvest Against Hunger | Seattle, WA | $75,000 |
| Luther College Nursing Program | Decorah, IA | $75,000 |
| Phoenix House Texas | Dallas, TX | $75,000 |
| Straydog | Gun Barrel City, TX | $75,000 |
| Urban Gleaners | Portland, OR | $75,000 |
| Food Recovery Network | Washington, DC | $75,000 |
| Pets in Need | Redwood City, CA | $75,000 |
| St Mary's Food Bank Alliance | Phoenix, AZ | $75,000 |
| 412 Food Rescue | Pittsburg, PA | $75,000 |
| Carole Robertson Center for Learning | Chicago, IL | $75,000 |
| Chef Ann Foundation | Boulder, CO | $75,000 |
| Chicago Youth Programs | Chicago, IL | $75,000 |
| DC Central Kitchen | Boston, MA | $75,000 |
| Dallas Pets Alive | Dallas, TX | $75,000 |
| Eye Care for Kids | Salt Lake City, UT | $75,000 |
| Job Train | Menlo Park, CA | $75,000 |
Showing the 60 largest of 118 reported grants.
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