Smart Family Foundation of New York
At a glance
This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. The foundation chooses the organisations it funds itself.
Key takeaways
- The foundation makes contributions only to organisations it has preselected and does not accept unsolicited requests, so a cold application is not an option; approach it only through an existing connection or invitation.
- Its typical grant band is $10,000 to $100,000, with about 8 in 10 grants in that range and a median of $25,000, so a request in or near that band is the realistic size, though its largest grant was $200,000.
- Its arts and culture, schools and universities, Jewish community and cultural, public media, health and science, refugee and youth, food relief, mental health and community giving may fit a small charity's work, and its filings show grants mainly in New York, Connecticut and New Jersey, although no geographic focus is stated.
- Repeat giving is substantial, with 74% of its grant dollars to organisations it had funded in earlier years, so the foundation is relationship-led in practice.
Overview
Smart Family Foundation of New York is a US private foundation based in New Rochelle, NY.
What they fund
Profile based on the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings (TY2024, TY2023, TY2022) only: no website or other web source for the foundation was found. Every statement is checked against the filings. Sources read on 7 October 2026.
Priority Areas
Across its grant record, the foundation has supported arts and cultural organisations, including theatre, music and museums, as well as schools and universities. Its grants also reach Jewish community and cultural organisations, public media and journalism, and research in health and science. Other recorded support includes refugee and youth services, food relief, mental health initiatives and community programmes. Both general operating support and named projects are represented, so the record covers a range of organisational work rather than a single field. Its grants have gone to organisations in New York, Connecticut and New Jersey, as well as elsewhere in the United States.
Geographic Focus
No geographic focus is stated; the filings show grants mainly in New York, Connecticut and New Jersey.
How to apply
The foundation makes contributions only to preselected charitable organisations and does not accept unsolicited requests.
Application success factors
- Repeat giving: In its TY2024 filing, 74% of its grant dollars to organisations went to organisations it had also funded in its TY2022 or TY2023 filing.
- Grant size: Across its TY2022, TY2023 and TY2024 filings, half of its 234 grants to organisations were $25,000 or less.
Where grants go
From grants to organisations in the foundation’s filings for tax years 2022–2024.
Grant dollars by state
6 other states: 3%
- The largest single recipient received 6% of grant dollars to organisations.
- In tax year 2024, 74% of grant dollars went to organisations Smart Family Foundation of New York had funded in earlier filings.
- No grants were paid directly to organisations outside the US.
- 10% of grant dollars went to intermediaries that regrant to other organisations.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 82 grants in tax year 2024 by size
Median $25,000 (tax year 2024)
The largest grants to organisations in the foundation’s latest filing:
- Support Network · Curjoyful store pilot program$200,0002024 tax year
- Peccadillo Theater Company · Support for underprivileged access to theatre and general operating expenses$200,0002024 tax year
- New York University · Nyu school of law david boies prize program$175,0002024 tax year
- New Jersey Performing Arts Center · Support programming during the arts center 2024-25 season and spotlight gala$125,0002024 tax year
- Folksbeine Yiddish Theatre Inc · Support for strategic plan$100,0002024 tax year
- New Jersey Performing Arts Center · Stone family creative development fund$100,0002024 tax year
- Social Impact Partners · Support consulting programs relating to ct state college system and nonprofit organizations$100,0002024 tax year
- PEF Israel Endowment Funds · General operations$100,0002024 tax year
Grants to organisations listed in the foundation’s Form 990-PF filings. Grants to individuals are not shown.
Officers and directors
- Jim Danatos — Director
- David Stone — President, Treasurer And Di
- Mary Smart — Chair, Secretary And Direct
From the latest Form 990-PF filing
3 years of tax filings
| Year | Total expenses | Grants paid | Assets | Filing document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 tax year | $3,494,450 | $2,760,000 | $59,803,225 | Filing for 2022 tax year |
| 2023 tax year | $3,672,467 | $2,935,500 | $65,487,159 | Filing for 2023 tax year |
| 2024 tax year | $3,995,676 | $3,148,500 | $69,327,431 | Filing for 2024 tax year |
Figures from the foundation’s IRS Form 990-PF filings. Assets are at fair market value at year end. The document icon links to each year’s filing on ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer.
Sources
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Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
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Contact
- New Rochelle, NY