John and Charlene Smylie Foundation
Private foundation · Valley Center, CA · EIN 94-3252120 · reported 2023–2025
75grants reported
$225median award
$100lower quartile
$30smallest grant
$41Ktotal paid
1states reached
3years giving
Gives only in CA. Every grant it reported went to a single state. If you are outside it, this is not a prospect. If you are inside it, that is the strongest signal on this page: a funder with a local mandate and less competition from out of state.
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 1 of its 75 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $150 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
30836 Hillview Dr
Valley Center, CA 92082-3433
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 |
|---|---|---|
| San Diego Zoological Society Education and Animal Awareness | San Diego, CA | $6,473 |
| San Diego Zoological Society Education and Animal Awareness | San Diego, CA | $5,334 |
| Swiftkick Martial Arts Sports | San Marcos, CA | $2,248 |
| Enoch Wildlife Preserve Education and Animal Awareness | Valley Center, CA | $2,180 |
| Vchs Educational | Valley Center, CA | $2,000 |
| Yotsapol Phadunuyan Educational | San Diego, CA | $1,500 |
| Red Peak Gym Sports | San Marcos, CA | $1,300 |
| San Diego Zoological Society Education and Animal Awareness | San Diego, CA | $1,118 |
| San Marcos Senior Center | San Marcos, CA | $1,000 |
| Rotary Club of Valley Center Educational | Valley Center, CA | $1,000 |
| Yotsapol Phadunuyan Educational | San Diego, CA | $1,000 |
| San Marcos Senior Center | San Marcos, CA | $1,000 |
| San Marcos Library Educational | San Marcos, CA | $1,000 |
| St Jospehs Indian School Educational | Valley Center, CA | $900 |
| VC Little League Sports | Valley Center, CA | $678 |
| Escondido Public Library Educational | San Marcos, CA | $500 |
| San Marcos Library Educational | San Marcos, CA | $500 |
| Scholarship Red Peak Gym Educational | Valley Center, CA | $500 |
| Disabled | Valley Center, CA | $500 |
| American Cancer Medical | Valley Center, CA | $350 |
| National Wildlife Foundation | Valley Center, CA | $350 |
| VC Soccer Sports | Valley Center, CA | $348 |
| VC Primary Educational | San Diego, CA | $347 |
| VC Scholarship Educationsl | Valley Center, CA | $335 |
| Iron County School Fundraiser Educationsl | Valley Center, CA | $330 |
| Iqk9 School | Valley Center, CA | $325 |
| City of SD Scholarship Educational | San Marcos, CA | $300 |
| Friends of Library Educational | Valley Center, CA | $300 |
| St Josephs Indian School | Valley Center, CA | $300 |
| Living Desert Assoc Educational | San Marcos, CA | $300 |
| C Dendy Baseball Sports | Valley Center, CA | $250 |
| Ewr | Valley Center, CA | $250 |
| Lilac School PTA Educational | Valley Center, CA | $250 |
| Friends of Library Educational | Valley Center, CA | $250 |
| Alzheimers | Valley Center, CA | $250 |
| Chris Grissom Memorial Donation | Valley Center, CA | $250 |
| Iron County School Fundraiser Educationsl | Valley Center, CA | $230 |
| Suu Scholarships Educational | Valley Center, CA | $225 |
| Wolf Discovery Center Educational | Valley Center, CA | $200 |
| Petrified Wood National Forest | San Marcos, CA | $200 |
| Freemont Indian Reservation Educational | San Marcos, CA | $200 |
| Powell Tca High School Robotics | San Marcos, CA | $200 |
| Suu Scholarships Educational | Valley Center, CA | $200 |
| Escondido Public Library Educational | San Marcos, CA | $200 |
| VC Little League Sports | Valley Center, CA | $200 |
| Friends of Library Educational | Valley Center, CA | $200 |
| Girl Scouts Youth | Valley Center, CA | $196 |
| VC Tpc School Educational | Valley Center, CA | $190 |
| Holiday Tree Fundraiser | San Marcos, CA | $180 |
| VC Soccer Sports | Valley Center, CA | $170 |
| VC Soccer Sports | Valley Center, CA | $164 |
| VC Comm Church | Valley Center, CA | $150 |
| Sports Gear Sports | Valley Center, CA | $150 |
| National Parks Foundation | San Marcos, CA | $150 |
| UC Regents Educational | Valley Center, CA | $150 |
| Christas Swomming Sponsorship Youth | San Marcos, CA | $125 |
| VC Tpc School Youth | Valley Center, CA | $120 |
| VC History Museum | Valley Cener, CA | $100 |
| Boy Scouts Youth | Valley Center, CA | $100 |
| World Bird Sanctuary | Valley Center, CA | $100 |
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