Private foundation

DOROTHY & CHESTER SMITH CHARITABLE FOUNDATION

SANTA BARBARA, CAEIN

Funds preselected organizations onlyPhilanthropy and grantmaking178 grants on file · $967K · FY2016–2024IRS 990-PF · FY2024

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Funds preselected organizations only

The funder's latest Form 990-PF says it gives only to organizations it has already chosen and does not accept unsolicited requests. An introduction is usually the only route.

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Application policy: Funds preselected organizations only, as stated on the FY2024 return.

Application guidance comes from the funder's own Form 990-PF, Part XV (the section where a private foundation says how to apply), shown as filed. It is the funder's words, not ours. These fields are free text and the IRS form cuts them short. Filers sometimes put whole sentences in the contact-name box. Shown exactly as filed.

Year	Form	Revenue	Expenses	Giving	Assets	Net assets
FY2024	990-PF	$35,124	$98,939	$74,444	$1,525,260	$1,525,260
FY2023	990-PF	−$91,642	$361,408	$334,147	$1,544,644	$1,544,644
FY2022	990-PF	$25,357	$136,116	$106,665	$1,936,133	$1,936,133
FY2021	990-PF	$1,268,241	$188,857	$160,946	$2,016,606	$2,016,606
FY2020	990-PF	$33,586	$112,207	$95,550	$899,185	$899,185
FY2019	990-PF	$110,254	$48,222	$34,770	$985,918	$985,918
FY2018	990-PF	$268	$70,667	$55,500	$899,292	$899,292
FY2017	990-PF	$13,149	$66,635	$52,170	$945,009	$945,009
FY2016	990-PF	$5,652	$73,359	$53,000	$976,584	$976,584

Recipient	Purpose	Amount	Year	Source
SINGLE MOTHERS OUTREACH OF SANTA CLVALENCIA, CA	GENERAL SUPPORT	$268,500	2023

Name	Title	Hours / week	Compensation
Robert L Smith	Trustee	1.00	$0
Valerie S Tippy	Trustee	1.00	$0

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