Smiley Family Charitable Foundation
Private foundation · Solon, OH · EIN 31-1543239 · reported 2023–2025 · files as The Smiley Family Charitable Foundation
132grants reported
$5,417median award
$1,500lower quartile
$25smallest grant
$1.8Mtotal paid
14states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 25 of its 132 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $169K 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
35415 Solon RD
Solon, OH 44139-2415
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Beaumont High School GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITABLE GRANT | Cleveland Hts, OH | $50,000 |
| Benedictine High School Scholarship Fund GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITABLE GRANT | Cleveland, OH | $50,000 |
| Bishop McGuinness High School Scholarship Fund GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITABLE GRANT | Oklahoma City, OK | $50,000 |
| Holy Name High School Scholarship Fund GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITABLE GRANT | Parma Hts, OH | $50,000 |
| Lexington Catholic High School Scholarship Fund GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITABLE GRANT | Lexington, KY | $50,000 |
| Magnificat High School Scholarship Fund GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITABLE GRANT | Rocky River, OH | $50,000 |
| Padua Franciscan High School Scholarship Fund GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITABLE GRANT | Parma, OH | $50,000 |
| Partnership for Inner City Education GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITABLE GRANT | New York, NY | $50,000 |
| Holy Name High School Scholarship Fund GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITABLE GRANT | Parma Hts, OH | $41,250 |
| Benedictine High School Scholarship Fund GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITABLE GRANT | Cleveland, OH | $38,500 |
| Beaumont High School GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITABLE GRANT | Cleveland Hts, OH | $37,500 |
| Bishop McGuinness High School Scholarship Fund GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITABLE GRANT | Oklahoma City, OK | $37,500 |
| Lexington Catholic High School Scholarship Fund GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITABLE GRANT | Lexington, KY | $37,500 |
| Magnificat High School Scholarship Fund GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITABLE GRANT | Rocky River, OH | $37,500 |
| Padua Franciscan High School Scholarship Fund GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITABLE GRANT | Parma, OH | $37,500 |
| Beaumont High School GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITABLE GRANT | Cleveland Hts, OH | $37,500 |
| Bishop McGuinness High School Scholarship Fund GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITABLE GRANT | Oklahoma City, OK | $37,500 |
| Lexington Catholic High School Scholarship Fund GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITABLE GRANT | Lexington, KY | $37,500 |
| Magnificat High School Scholarship Fund GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITABLE GRANT | Rocky River, OH | $37,500 |
| Padua Franciscan High School Scholarship Fund GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITABLE GRANT | Parma, OH | $37,500 |
| University of Rochester (newman Community) GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITABLE GRANT | Rochester, NY | $35,500 |
| Two Foundation GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITABLE GRANT | Chagrin Falls, OH | $35,000 |
| University Hospitals of Cleveland GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITABLE GRANT | Cleveland, OH | $35,000 |
| John Carroll Univesity GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITABLE GRANT | University Hts, OH | $35,000 |
| Partnership Schools GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITABLE GRANT | New York, NY | $35,000 |
| Two Foundation GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITABLE GRANT | Chagrin Falls, OH | $30,000 |
| Two Foundation GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITABLE GRANT | Chagrin Falls, OH | $30,000 |
| University Hospitals of Cleveland GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITABLE GRANT | Cleveland, OH | $30,000 |
| University of Rochester (newman Community) GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITABLE GRANT | Rochester, NY | $28,500 |
| Ursuline College GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITABLE GRANT | Pepper Pike, OH | $26,500 |
| Sister Bj's Pantry GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITABLE GRANT | Oklahoma City, OK | $26,000 |
| Sister Bj's Pantry GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITABLE GRANT | Oklahoma City, OK | $26,000 |
| Hiram College GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITABLE GRANT | Hiram, OH | $25,000 |
| St Ignatius High School Scholarship Fund GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITABLE GRANT | Cleveland, OH | $25,000 |
| Ursuline College GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITABLE GRANT | Pepper Pike, OH | $25,000 |
| Joseph's Home GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITABLE GRANT | Cleveland, OH | $25,000 |
| University Hospitals of Cleveland GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITABLE GRANT | Cleveland, OH | $25,000 |
| Hiram College GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITABLE GRANT | Hiram, OH | $21,500 |
| One World Workshop GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITABLE GRANT | Rocky River, OH | $20,000 |
| Ursuline College GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITABLE GRANT | Pepper Pike, OH | $20,000 |
| Solon Historical Society GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITABLE GRANT | Solon, OH | $17,500 |
| One World Workshop GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITABLE GRANT | Rocky River, OH | $17,500 |
| Benedictine High School Scholarship Fund GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITABLE GRANT | Cleveland, OH | $17,500 |
| Cornerstone of Hope GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITABLE GRANT | Independence, OH | $15,000 |
| Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITABLE GRANT | Cleveland, OH | $15,000 |
| Solon Historical Society GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITABLE GRANT | Solon, OH | $15,000 |
| St Ignatius High School Scholarship Fund GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITABLE GRANT | Cleveland, OH | $15,000 |
| One World Workshop GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITABLE GRANT | Rocky River, OH | $15,000 |
| Solon Historical Society GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITABLE GRANT | Solon, OH | $15,000 |
| St Ignatius High School Scholarship Fund GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITABLE GRANT | Cleveland, OH | $15,000 |
| Resurrection Church GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITABLE GRANT | Solon, OH | $12,840 |
| Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITABLE GRANT | Cleveland, OH | $12,000 |
| Poor Clares of Perpetual Adoration GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITABLE GRANT | Cleveland, OH | $12,000 |
| Partnership Schools GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITABLE GRANT | New York, NY | $11,000 |
| Sisters of Notre Dame GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITABLE GRANT | Chardon, OH | $10,000 |
| Cornerstone of Hope GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITABLE GRANT | Independence, OH | $10,000 |
| Cleveland Right to Life Education GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITABLE GRANT | Brecksville, OH | $7,500 |
| Regina Health Care Center GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITABLE GRANT | Richfield, OH | $7,500 |
| Cornerstone of Hope GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITABLE GRANT | Independence, OH | $7,500 |
| Sisters of Notre Dame GENERAL PURPOSE CHARITABLE GRANT | Chardon, OH | $7,100 |
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