The Mary Ilo Smith Charitable Foundation makes relatively large, unrestricted grants to healthcare providers and human-services nonprofits, with a strong emphasis on hospital/medical institutions, hospice and cancer care, and programs serving children, youth and families in crisis. Grants are often core operating support rather than project-specific, suggesting the foundation prioritizes organizational stability for service providers that deliver direct care and social supports. Many recipients are Texas-based regional organizations or large national health/service groups operating in the region.
Mary Ilo Smith Charitable Foundation’s recent grant pattern is defined by large unrestricted gifts to healthcare, hospice, and human-services organizations, with especially visible support for cancer care and children’s services. The single largest grant in the data is $321,485 to Salvation Army in Long Beach, California, and the foundation also made a $318,174 grant to Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas. Those awards sit alongside similarly sized support for Christus Continuing Care, Roy Maas' Youth Alternatives, Project Hope, Assistance League of San Antonio, Sunshine Acres Children's Home, Hospice of the Valley, and Family Violence Prevention Services. The mix shows a funder that backs direct-service institutions as well as organizations serving people in crisis, including vulnerable children, families facing violence, and patients needing medical or palliative care. Many of the grants are labeled unrestricted general support or operations support, which points to a preference for organizational flexibility rather than narrowly prescribed projects. The presence of both large awards and smaller follow-on grants suggests a continuing relationship with several recipients across multiple years.
Cancer care is a clear thread in the foundation’s giving. It awarded $303,667 to Christus Continuing Care for operations for cancer and $6,550 to Hospice of the Valley for operations for cancer. Medical and research support also appears through Baylor College of Medicine, which received $318,174 in 2025 and $6,550 in 2023. The foundation also supports services for vulnerable children and youth: Roy Maas' Youth Alternatives received $300,420 in 2024 for unrestricted general support, while Sunshine Acres Children’s Home received $294,589 in 2024 for unrestricted general support. Family crisis and protection services are another recurring area, including $294,482 to Family Violence Prevention Services for unrestricted general support and $13,100 to the Battered Women’s Shelter Endowment Fund for battered women’s shelter support. Its topic mix also includes assistance to people who are blind or visually impaired through Guide Dogs of Texas.
Typical awards are spread across a wide range: the 25th percentile is $4,914, the median is $13,100, and the 75th percentile is $294,534. That spread shows a pattern of many smaller grants alongside a cluster of much larger ones. Several recipients appear in more than one year, including Salvation Army, Baylor College of Medicine, Roy Maas' Youth Alternatives, Project Hope, Assistance League of San Antonio, Sunshine Acres Children’s Home, Hospice of the Valley, Christus Continuing Care, and Family Violence Prevention Services. The foundation is a private charitable foundation, and its recent grants are described largely as unrestricted general support, operations support, or similar flexible funding.
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$622K
Most grants fall between $5K and $295K, with a median of $13K.
25th Percentile
$5K
Median
$13K
75th Percentile
$295K
About 54% of grants go to recipients in TX.
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Concentrated, high-dollar grants (roughly $290K–$320K each) across a small number of organizations; primarily unrestricted/general operating support rather than small, project-specific gifts. Funding is focused on service delivery organizations (healthcare and human services), with an apparent regional/Texas tilt but including some national health-oriented grantees.
Notable grantees: Salvation Army, Baylor College of Medicine, Christus Continuing Care (cancer operations), Roy Maas' Youth Alternatives, Family Violence Prevention Services Inc
Giving is national, but Texas is the most frequent recipient state, accounting for 54% of grants. Recent Texas recipients include Houston, San Antonio, and College Station. Outside Texas, the foundation also gave to organizations in Long Beach, California; Phoenix, Arizona; Mesa, Arizona; Hagerstown, Maryland; and Darlington, Pennsylvania. All recent grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients.
The foundation supports healthcare providers, hospice and cancer-care organizations, child and youth services, family crisis services, and some scholarships. Recent grants include support for cancer operations, children’s homes, battered women’s services, and medical education or research.
The typical grant size is $13,100 at the median. The 25th percentile is $4,914 and the 75th percentile is $294,534, which shows a wide spread between smaller support grants and much larger awards.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Salvation Army, Baylor College of Medicine, Roy Maas' Youth Alternatives, Project Hope, Assistance League of San Antonio, Sunshine Acres Children’s Home, Hospice of the Valley, Christus Continuing Care, and Family Violence Prevention Services.
Texas is the top state by grant count, with 54% of grants going to recipients in the HQ state. Recent Texas cities in the record include Houston, San Antonio, and College Station.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE | HOUSTON, TX | $318,174 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| CHRISTUS CONTINUING CARE | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $303,667 | 2025 | OPERATIONS FOR CANCER |
| SALVATION ARMY | LONG BEACH, CA | $4 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF SAN ANTONIO | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $3 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| PROJECT HOPE | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $3 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SUNSHINE ACRES CHILDREN'S HOME INC | MESA, AZ | $3 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| HOSPICE OF THE VALLEY | PHOENIX, AZ | $3 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION SERVICES INC | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $3 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ROY MAAS' YOUTH ALTERNATIVES INC ATTN KATHY GLASOCK | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $3 | 2025 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SALVATION ARMY | LONG BEACH, CA | $321,485 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ROY MAAS' YOUTH ALTERNATIVES INC ATTN KATHY GLASOCK | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $300,420 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| PROJECT HOPE | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $298,552 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF SAN ANTONIO | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $294,609 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SUNSHINE ACRES CHILDREN'S HOME INC | MESA, AZ | $294,589 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| HOSPICE OF THE VALLEY | PHOENIX, AZ | $294,515 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION SERVICES INC | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $294,482 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SUNSHINE ACRES CHILDREN'S HOME INC | MESA, AZ | $13,100 | 2023 | FACILITY MAINTENANCE 50% & |
| JUMET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | DARLINGTON, PA | $13,100 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIP |
| GUIDE DOGS OF TEXAS | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $13,100 | 2023 | SUPPORT BLIND & ELDERLY |
| TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION | COLLEGE STATION, TX | $13,100 | 2023 | SCHOLARSHIPS - TALENTED & |
| ROY MAAS YOUTH ALTERNATIVES INC | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $13,100 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF SAN ANTONIO | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $13,100 | 2023 | SCHOOL BELL PROJECT |
| PROJECT HOPE | HAGERSTOWN, MD | $13,100 | 2023 | SUPPORT PROJECT HOPE |
| BATTERED WOMEN'S SHELTER ENDOWNMENT FUND | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $13,100 | 2023 | BATTERED WOMEN'S SHELTER |
| CHRISTUS CONTINUING CARE | SAN ANTONIO, TX | $6,550 | 2023 | OPERATIONS FOR CANCER |
| BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE | HOUSTON, TX | $6,550 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL |
| SALVATION ARMY | LONG BEACH, CA | $6,550 | 2023 | SENIORS MULTIPURPOSE CTR & |
| HOSPICE OF THE VALLEY | PHOENIX, AZ | $6,550 | 2023 | OPERATIONS FOR CANCER |
BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
$318,174UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
CHRISTUS CONTINUING CARE
$303,667OPERATIONS FOR CANCER
SALVATION ARMY
$4UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF SAN ANTONIO
$3UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
PROJECT HOPE
$3UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
SUNSHINE ACRES CHILDREN'S HOME INC
$3UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
HOSPICE OF THE VALLEY
UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION SERVICES INC
$3UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
ROY MAAS' YOUTH ALTERNATIVES INC ATTN KATHY GLASOCK
$3UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
SALVATION ARMY
$321,485UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
ROY MAAS' YOUTH ALTERNATIVES INC ATTN KATHY GLASOCK
$300,420UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
PROJECT HOPE
$298,552UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF SAN ANTONIO
$294,609UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
SUNSHINE ACRES CHILDREN'S HOME INC
$294,589UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
HOSPICE OF THE VALLEY
$294,515UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
FAMILY VIOLENCE PREVENTION SERVICES INC
$294,482UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
SUNSHINE ACRES CHILDREN'S HOME INC
$13,100FACILITY MAINTENANCE 50% &
JUMET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
$13,100SCHOLARSHIP
GUIDE DOGS OF TEXAS
$13,100SUPPORT BLIND & ELDERLY
TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION
$13,100SCHOLARSHIPS - TALENTED &
ROY MAAS YOUTH ALTERNATIVES INC
$13,100UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
ASSISTANCE LEAGUE OF SAN ANTONIO
$13,100SCHOOL BELL PROJECT
PROJECT HOPE
$13,100SUPPORT PROJECT HOPE
BATTERED WOMEN'S SHELTER ENDOWNMENT FUND
$13,100BATTERED WOMEN'S SHELTER
CHRISTUS CONTINUING CARE
$6,550OPERATIONS FOR CANCER
BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
$6,550UNRESTRICTED GENERAL
SALVATION ARMY
$6,550SENIORS MULTIPURPOSE CTR &
HOSPICE OF THE VALLEY
$6,550OPERATIONS FOR CANCER