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Private foundation (trust)EIN 911156087Est. 1983-05

THE LESTER AND BERNICE SMITH FOUNDATION

BELLEVUE, WA 98009

Total Assets

$3.8M

FY 2022

Annual Giving

$245K

FY 2022

Grants Made

20

FY 2022

Avg Grant

$12K

FY 2022

Grant Range

$1K–$105K

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Programs & Activities

Program 1

$245K

The lester and bernice smith foundation provides support to other qualified 501(c)(3) organization allowing them to carry out their charitable activities. Organizations served = 20

Financial Snapshot

2022 filing

Total Revenue

$52K

Total Expenses

$279K

Qualifying Distributions

$246K

Distributable Amount

$197K

Min. Investment Return

$198K

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Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

20 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $1K through median $6K to maximum $105K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

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Giving Over Time

3 years

Giving over time from 2020 to 2022. Peak $311K in 2020. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

76 grants

THE RIVKIN CENTER FOR OVARIAN CANCER
$330K
3 grants
THE CUYAMUNGUE INSTITUTE
$75K
3 grants
THE OVERLAKE SCHOOL
$47K
3 grants
HAWAII STATE JUNIOR GOLF ASSOCIATION
$36K
3 grants
CHILDREN'S MIRACLE NETWORK HOSPITALS
$30K
2 grants
WORLD VISION
$25K
1 grant
KING COUNTY SEXUAL ASSAULT RESOURCE CENTER
$20K
3 grants
RENTON SCHOOLS FOUNDATION
$20K
2 grants

Grant Size Distribution

76 grants

<$10K
63
grants
$10–50K
10
grants
$50–250K
3
grants
$250K–1M
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

7 states

Washington
$638K
76% of total
Arizona
$75K
9% of total
Oregon
$43K
5% of total
Hawaii
$41K
5% of total
Utah
$30K
4% of total
California
$5K
1% of total
Idaho
$3K
0% of total

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