The Lester and Roberta Smith Foundation
Private foundation · Tucson, AZ · EIN 86-0986636 · reported 2023–2025
25grants reported
$20Kmedian award
$10Klower quartile
$5,000smallest grant
$449Ktotal paid
1states reached
3years giving
Gives only in AZ. 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. 2 of its 25 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $44K 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
Co Hbl Cpas 5470 E Broadway Blvd
Tucson, AZ 85711-0000
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Tucson Village Farm | Tucson, AZ | $30,200 |
| Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation | Tucson, AZ | $30,000 |
| Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation | Tucson, AZ | $30,000 |
| Tucson Youth Music Center 86-6051375 | Tucson, AZ | $25,095 |
| Tucson Youth Music Center 86-6051375 | Tucson, AZ | $25,095 |
| Literacy Connects | Tucson, AZ | $25,000 |
| AZ Cyber Initiative | Nogales, AZ | $25,000 |
| Gap Ministries for Food Packaging System | Tucson, AZ | $22,208 |
| Gap Ministries for Food Packaging System | Tucson, AZ | $22,208 |
| Tucson Youth Music Center 86-6051375 | Tucson, AZ | $22,000 |
| Youth on Their Own | Tucson, AZ | $20,000 |
| Sarsef | Tucson, AZ | $20,000 |
| Sarsef | Tucson, AZ | $20,000 |
| Youth on Their Own | Tucson, AZ | $20,000 |
| Tucson Badger Youth Wrestling Club | Tucson, AZ | $15,000 |
| Tucson Children's Museum | Tucson, AZ | $15,000 |
| Tucson Badger Youth Wrestling Club | Tucson, AZ | $15,000 |
| Tucson Children's Museum | Tucson, AZ | $15,000 |
| San Miguel High School | Tucson, AZ | $10,700 |
| Kxci Tucson Community Radio | Tucson, AZ | $10,000 |
| Tucson Badger Youth Wrestling Club | Tucson, AZ | $10,000 |
| Books for Classrooms | Green Valley, AZ | $6,000 |
| Angel Heart Pajama Project 46-3882856 | Tucson, AZ | $5,000 |
| Girl Scouts of Southern Arizona | Tucson, AZ | $5,000 |
| Angel Heart Pajama Project | Tucson, AZ | $5,000 |
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