The Neal and Bea Smith Family Foundation directs its giving through a single large contribution to a financial-charitable vehicle rather than to operating nonprofits. The sole recorded grant is a sizeable unrestricted gift to the Raymond James Charitable Endowment, suggesting the foundation prefers to fund philanthropy via a donor-advised/charitable endowment structure and allows that intermediary to manage downstream distributions.
Extremely concentrated: one large, unrestricted passthrough grant to a charitable endowment. Appears to favor channeling funds through a financial-charitable vehicle rather than making multiple direct grants to operating nonprofits.
The Neal and Bea Smith Family Foundation’s giving is defined by a very large transfer to the Raymond James Charitable Endowment: $423,040 in 2025, far larger than the foundation’s smaller direct grants to operating organizations. That pattern points to a funder that uses a charitable endowment vehicle for most of its philanthropic activity, while still making targeted gifts to community, education, and public-benefit groups. In the recent record, the foundation also supported Caring Hands Outreach Center, Altoona Methodist Church, Southeast Polk Dollars for Scholars, and the Friends of the Neal Smith Wildlife, showing a mix of local support and a few broader charitable commitments. The recurring presence of several organizations across 2023 and 2024 suggests some continuity in its direct giving, even though the largest share of dollars moved through the endowment structure. The foundation’s grant record includes unrestricted or charitable-purpose support as well as educational-purpose gifts, indicating flexibility in how it routes resources. Its documented grantees are all in the United States, with most awards going to recipients in Iowa.
Educational support appears in several grants, including $2,000 to Southeast Polk Dollars for Scholars for educational purposes and $1,000 to Drake University for charitable purposes. Community welfare is another thread: the foundation gave $5,000 to Caring Hands Outreach Center and $3,000 to Altoona Methodist Church, both for charitable purposes. It also supported food access and emergency aid through $1,000 gifts to All Faiths Food Bank and Salvation Army, plus $1,000 to Children’s Guardian Fund. Public-interest and civic causes show up as well, with $2,000 to Cowles Library Archives and $1,000 to Iowa Public Television. Environmental and conservation interests are visible in gifts to Friends of the Neal Smith Wildlife and Iowa Wildlife Federation.
The foundation’s recorded grant size distribution is tightly clustered at the low end: p25 is $1,000, median is $1,000, and p75 is $1,625. Most direct gifts are modest, while the 2025 transfer to Raymond James Charitable Endowment sits well above that pattern. Several recipients recur across years, including Caring Hands Outreach Center, Southeast Polk Dollars for Scholars, Friends of the Neal Smith Wildlife, Cowles Library Archives, The Adult Literacy Center, All Faiths Food Bank, Salvation Army, The Carter Center, and Iowa Wildlife Federation. The foundation does not fund individuals and makes no program-related investments in the data on file. The sole recorded large transfer is routed through a charitable endowment vehicle, indicating a grantmaking structure that includes third-party philanthropic management.
$465K
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$186
$423K
Most grants fall between $1K and $2K, with a median of $1K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$1K
75th Percentile
$2K
About 75% of grants go to recipients in IA.
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Notable grantees: Raymond James Charitable Endowment
Grantmaking is heavily concentrated in Iowa, which receives 75% of recorded grants and is the top state by grant count. Altoona, Des Moines, Ankeny, Johnston, Prairie City, and Cedar Rapids all appear among recipient locations, showing a strong central-Iowa footprint. Outside Iowa, the foundation also made grants to St. Petersburg, Florida; Atlanta, Georgia; Fargo, North Dakota; and Sarasota, Florida. All recorded grants went to U.S. recipients.
The record shows support for community welfare, education, public benefit, and environmental-related organizations. Examples include Southeast Polk Dollars for Scholars for educational purposes, Caring Hands Outreach Center for charitable purposes, and Friends of the Neal Smith Wildlife for charitable purposes.
Typical direct grants are small: p25 is $1,000, median is $1,000, and p75 is $1,625. The distribution is much smaller than the foundation’s 2025 transfer of $423,040 to Raymond James Charitable Endowment.
No. Iowa is the top state by grant count and receives 75% of recorded grants, but the foundation also gave to recipients in Florida, Georgia, and North Dakota. All recorded grants in the dataset went to U.S. recipients.
Yes. Several recipients appear in multiple years, including Caring Hands Outreach Center, Southeast Polk Dollars for Scholars, Friends of the Neal Smith Wildlife, Cowles Library Archives, The Adult Literacy Center, All Faiths Food Bank, Salvation Army, The Carter Center, and Iowa Wildlife Federation.
No. The foundation’s profile shows Funds individuals: False and Makes program-related investments: False.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond James Charitable Endowment | St Petersburg, FL | $423,040 | 2025 | CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| CARING HANDS OUTREACH CENTER | ALTOONA, IA | $5,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| ALTOONA METHODIST CHURCH | ALTOONA, IA | $3,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| SOUTHEAST POLK DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS | ALTOONA, IA | $2,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES |
| COWLES LIBRARY ARCHIVES | DES MOINES, IA | $2,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| FRIENDS OF THE NEAL SMITH WILDLIFE | PRAIRIE CITY, IA | $2,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| THE ADULT LITERACY CENTER | ANKENY, IA | $1,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| THE CARTER CENTER | ATLANTA, GA | $1,500 | 2024 | CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| IOWA WILDLIFE FEDERATION | DES MOINES, IA | $1,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| ALL FAITHS FOOD BANK | SARASOTA, FL | $1,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| CHILDREN'S GUARDIAN FUND | SARASOTA, FL | $1,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| DRAKE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL | DES MOINES, IA | $1,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| SALVATION ARMY | FARGO, ND | $1,000 | 2024 | CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| CARING HANDS OUTREACH CENTER | ALTOONA, IA | $3,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| FRIENDS OF THE NEAL SMITH WILDLIFE | PRAIRIE CITY, IA | $2,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| IOWA WILDLIFE FEDERATION | DES MOINES, IA | $1,500 | 2023 | CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| COWLES LIBRARY ARCHIVES | DES MOINES, IA | $1,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| DRAKE UNIVERSITY | DES MOINES, IA | $1,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| SALVATION ARMY | FARGO, ND | $1,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| THE CARTER CENTER | ATLANTA, GA | $1,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| THE ADULT LITERACY CENTER | ANKENY, IA | $1,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| IOWA LEGAL AID | DES MOINES, IA | $1,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| IOWA NATURAL HERITAGE FOUNDATION | DES MOINES, IA | $1,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| SOUTHEAST POLK DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS | ALTOONA, IA | $1,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES |
| SOUTHEAST POLK DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS | ALTOONA, IA | $1,000 | 2023 | EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES |
| IOWA PUBLIC TELEVISION | JOHNSTON, IA | $1,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| ALL FAITHS FOOD BANK | SARASOTA, FL | $1,000 | 2023 | CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| CHILDREN'S CANCER CONNECTION | DES MOINES, IA | $500 | 2023 | CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| ELLIPSIS | JOHNSTON, IA | $500 | 2023 | CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| IOWA ABORTION ACCESS | CEDAR RAPIDS, IA | $500 | 2023 | CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| MITCHELLVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDA | MITCHELLVILLE, IA | $500 | 2023 | CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
| TOGETHER FOR BETTER | DES MOINES, IA | $500 | 2023 | CHARITABLE PURPOSES |
Raymond James Charitable Endowment
$423,040CHARITABLE PURPOSES
CARING HANDS OUTREACH CENTER
$5,000CHARITABLE PURPOSES
ALTOONA METHODIST CHURCH
$3,000CHARITABLE PURPOSES
SOUTHEAST POLK DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS
$2,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
COWLES LIBRARY ARCHIVES
$2,000CHARITABLE PURPOSES
FRIENDS OF THE NEAL SMITH WILDLIFE
$2,000CHARITABLE PURPOSES
THE ADULT LITERACY CENTER
$1,500CHARITABLE PURPOSES
THE CARTER CENTER
$1,500CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IOWA WILDLIFE FEDERATION
$1,000CHARITABLE PURPOSES
ALL FAITHS FOOD BANK
$1,000CHARITABLE PURPOSES
CHILDREN'S GUARDIAN FUND
$1,000CHARITABLE PURPOSES
DRAKE UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL
$1,000CHARITABLE PURPOSES
SALVATION ARMY
$1,000CHARITABLE PURPOSES
CARING HANDS OUTREACH CENTER
$3,000CHARITABLE PURPOSES
FRIENDS OF THE NEAL SMITH WILDLIFE
$2,000CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IOWA WILDLIFE FEDERATION
$1,500CHARITABLE PURPOSES
COWLES LIBRARY ARCHIVES
$1,000CHARITABLE PURPOSES
DRAKE UNIVERSITY
$1,000CHARITABLE PURPOSES
SALVATION ARMY
$1,000CHARITABLE PURPOSES
THE CARTER CENTER
$1,000CHARITABLE PURPOSES
THE ADULT LITERACY CENTER
$1,000CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IOWA LEGAL AID
$1,000CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IOWA NATURAL HERITAGE FOUNDATION
$1,000CHARITABLE PURPOSES
SOUTHEAST POLK DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS
$1,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
SOUTHEAST POLK DOLLARS FOR SCHOLARS
$1,000EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES
IOWA PUBLIC TELEVISION
$1,000CHARITABLE PURPOSES
ALL FAITHS FOOD BANK
$1,000CHARITABLE PURPOSES
CHILDREN'S CANCER CONNECTION
$500CHARITABLE PURPOSES
ELLIPSIS
$500CHARITABLE PURPOSES
IOWA ABORTION ACCESS
$500CHARITABLE PURPOSES
MITCHELLVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY FOUNDA
$500CHARITABLE PURPOSES
TOGETHER FOR BETTER
$500CHARITABLE PURPOSES