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SMITH FAMILY FOUNDATION
CLARENCE, NY · EIN 206455123 · Form 990PF · FY2025 · NTEE T22 · Philanthropy & Grantmaking · Small ($100K-$1M)
revenue
$104K
expenses
$2K
net assets
$165K
employees
—
profile · synthesized from sources

Private foundation based in Clarence, NY, focused on philanthropy and grantmaking. Supports a range of nonprofit organizations in the Buffalo area and beyond, with grants directed toward churches, health services, cancer research, palliative care, youth mentoring, domestic violence support, and cultural institutions. Operates exclusively through funding other organizations rather than direct service delivery.

named programs · 1 · from sources

What they call their work

General Grantmaking Program
Provides financial support to nonprofit organizations in Western New York, with a focus on churches, health services, youth mentoring, domestic violence support, and cultural institutions.
activities · 9 groups

What they do

  • Charitable Grantmaking to Specific Causes 1 activity
    • Funding basic needs services for homeless men
      Funds Buffalo City Mission to provide food, shelter, and clothing for needy men.
  • Granting Wishes to Seriously Ill Children 1 activity
    • Funding camp programs for children with serious illnesses
      Funds Camp Good Days & Special to operate a camp program serving children with cancer and other serious illnesses.
  • Cancer Research Funding 1 activity
    • Funding cancer research and oncology operations
      Funds Roswell Park Alliance Foundation to support cancer research and the operations of an oncology center.
  • General Support for Catholic and Faith-Based Organizations 1 activity
    • Funding church operations
      Funds multiple churches, including Chapel Crosspoint, Epic Church of Buffalo, First Presbyterian Church, and Christ Fellowship, to support their general operations.
  • Mental Health Research and Services Funding 1 activity
    • Funding domestic violence treatment and shelter services
      Funds CFS - Haven House to provide treatment and shelter services for victims and families affected by domestic violence.
  • Community Foundation & United Way Support 1 activity
    • Funding intermediary grant distribution
      Funds Mirasol Foundation Inc to administer and distribute grants to civic, cultural, educational, social, and health-related organizations.
  • Hospital and Medical Center Support 1 activity
    • Funding palliative care services
      Funds Hospice Foundation of Buf to provide palliative care services for terminally ill individuals.
  • Summer Camp Access Scholarships 1 activity
    • Funding youth mentoring programs
      Funds Big Brothers Big Sisters of Erie Co to operate a mentoring program serving at-risk youth.
  • Uncategorized 1 activity
    • Funding zoo operations
      Funds Buffalo Zoo to support general zoo operations.
financials · form 990PF · fy2025
revenue
Total revenue$104K
Contributions & grants$100K96%
Program service revenue——
Investment income$4K4%
Other revenue—
expenses
Total expenses$2K
Program expenses—
Admin / overhead—
Fundraising—
Salaries & benefits$0
Grants paid out$108K
balance sheet
Total assets$165K
Cash—
Investments—
Liabilities—
Net assets$165K
6 years on record · 2020–2025 · YoY revenue -0.1%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2025

Who runs it

board members · 3
  • JAMIE L WEISMAN — TRUSTEE
  • LINDSAY J TIMLIN — TRUSTEE
  • SHARYL L SMITH — TRUSTEE
relationships · 12

Who they work with

  • BIG BROTHERS BIG SISTERS OF ERIE CO Partner — Receives grant funding from Smith Family Foundation for a mentoring program serving at-risk youth.
  • BUFFALO CITY MISSION Partner — Receives grant funding from Smith Family Foundation to provide food, shelter, and clothing for needy men.
  • BUFFALO ZOO Partner — Receives grant funding from Smith Family Foundation for general zoo operations.
  • CAMP GOOD DAYS & SPECIAL Partner — Receives grant funding from Smith Family Foundation for a camp program serving children with cancer and other illnesses.
  • CFS - HAVEN HOUSE Partner — Receives grant funding from Smith Family Foundation to provide treatment and shelter services for victims and families affected by domestic violence.
  • CHAPEL CROSSPOINT Partner — Receives grant funding from Smith Family Foundation to support church operations.
  • CHRIST FELLOWSHIP Partner — Receives grant funding from Smith Family Foundation to support church operations.
  • EPIC CHURCH OF BUFFALO Partner — Receives grant funding from Smith Family Foundation to support church operations.
  • FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH Partner — Receives grant funding from Smith Family Foundation to support church operations.
  • HOSPICE FOUNDATION OF BUF Partner — Receives grant funding from Smith Family Foundation for palliative care services for terminally ill individuals.
  • MIRASOL FOUNDATION INC Partner — Receives grant funding from Smith Family Foundation to administer and distribute funds to civic, cultural, educational, social, and health-related organizations.
  • ROSWELL PARK ALLIANCE FOUNDATION Partner — Receives grant funding from Smith Family Foundation for cancer research and oncology center operations.