The Smith Family Foundation concentrates its giving on local congregation support and regional healthcare institutions. A majority of dollars have gone to Christ Church of Grosse Pointe (multiple grants), while the remainder funds hospital systems and health foundations serving the Detroit/Cleveland region. The foundation favors institutional operating or general support rather than many small, project-specific gifts.
Concentrated and relatively small portfolio: a few mid-to-large gifts with repeat funding to a single congregation and one-time larger grants to regional health systems. Preference for general/operating support over restricted project grants.
Notable grantees: Christ Church of Grosse Pointe, Cleveland Clinic, Ascension St. John Providence, Beaumont Health Foundation
A defining feature of the Smith Family Foundation is its steady support for Christ Church of Grosse Pointe, which received the foundation’s largest recent grant of $90,000 in 2025 after prior general support gifts of $57,500 in 2024 and $39,750 in 2023. That pattern points to a funder that maintains long-running institutional relationships rather than making scattered one-time awards. Alongside church support, the foundation has backed regional healthcare providers and health foundations, including Cleveland Clinic, Ascension St John Providence, Beaumont Health Foundation, and Henry Ford Health System. Its giving also reaches a smaller set of local education and community organizations such as University Liggett School, The Family Center of Grosse Pointe and Harper Woods, Forgotten Harvest, and Grosse Pointe Rotary Foundation. The available grant list shows a mix of general support and operating-style grants, with most awards directed to Michigan recipients and a smaller share going outside the state. Overall, the foundation appears to fund core organizational needs for institutions serving Grosse Pointe and the broader Detroit-area community.
The Smith Family Foundation’s clearest theme is parish support. Christ Church of Grosse Pointe received $90,000 in 2025, $57,500 in 2024, and $39,750 in 2023, all listed as general support. Healthcare is the other major thread. In 2024, the foundation gave $30,000 to Ascension St John Providence in Detroit and $25,000 to Beaumont Health Foundation in Southfield, both for general support. It also funded Henry Ford Health System in Detroit with $10,000 in 2024 and Cleveland Clinic with $50,000 in 2024. The foundation’s community reach extends to local institutions beyond healthcare, including $10,000 to University Liggett School in Grosse Pointe Woods and $5,000 to The Family Center of Grosse Pointe and Harper Woods in 2024. These grants show a preference for core operating support across religious, health, education, and community-serving organizations.
Typical grant size sits at $5,750 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $32,438 at the 75th percentile. That spread shows a pattern of modest-to-mid-sized awards, with a few larger grants at the top end. The foundation’s recent record also suggests repeat support: Christ Church of Grosse Pointe, McLaren Northern Michigan, and Ascension St John Providence each appear in multiple years. The grants are almost entirely general support, indicating a program-agnostic approach centered on core organizational capacity rather than project-restricted funding. The foundation does not fund individuals and does not make program-related investments.
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$615K
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$127K
Most grants fall between $6K and $32K, with a median of $10K.
25th Percentile
$6K
Median
$10K
75th Percentile
$32K
About 88% of grants go to recipients in MI.
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Grantmaking is highly local, with 88% of grants going to recipients in Michigan and all recent grants in the United States. Grosse Pointe Farms appears repeatedly through Christ Church of Grosse Pointe and The Family Center of Grosse Pointe and Harper Woods, while Detroit is another frequent recipient city through Ascension St John Providence and Henry Ford Health System. Other Michigan recipients include Southfield, Petoskey, Grosse Pointe Woods, Oak Park, and Grosse Pointe. Outside Michigan, the foundation has one recent grant to Cleveland Clinic in Cleveland, Ohio, and one to National Equity Lab in New York, New York.
The foundation supports churches, healthcare institutions, and a smaller set of local community organizations. Recent grants include general support to Christ Church of Grosse Pointe, Ascension St John Providence, Beaumont Health Foundation, Henry Ford Health System, University Liggett School, Forgotten Harvest, and The Family Center of Grosse Pointe and Harper Woods.
Its recent grants are overwhelmingly listed as general support. Examples include Christ Church of Grosse Pointe, Cleveland Clinic, Ascension St John Providence, Beaumont Health Foundation, and McLaren Northern Michigan, all funded for general support rather than a specific project.
The foundation’s typical grant size is $5,750 at the 25th percentile, $10,000 at the median, and $32,438 at the 75th percentile. That places most grants in the five-figure range, with a smaller number of larger awards.
Yes. Michigan receives 88% of the foundation’s grants, and the recent list is entirely U.S.-based. Michigan recipients include Grosse Pointe Farms, Detroit, Southfield, Petoskey, Grosse Pointe Woods, Oak Park, and Grosse Pointe.
Yes. Christ Church of Grosse Pointe appears across 2023, 2024, and 2025. McLaren Northern Michigan appears in both 2024 and 2025, and Ascension St John Providence appears in 2024 and 2025 as well.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHRIST CHURCH OF GROSSE POINTE | GROSSE POINTE FARMS, MI | $90,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MCLAREN NORTHERN MICHIGAN | PETOSKEY, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ASCENSION ST JOHN PROVIDENCE | DETROIT, MI | $10,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHRIST CHURCH OF GROSSE POINTE | GROSSE POINTE FARMS, MI | $57,500 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CLEVELAND CLINIC | CLEVELAND, OH | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| ASCENSION ST JOHN PROVIDENCE | DETROIT, MI | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| BEAUMONT HEALTH FOUNDATION | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPORT |
| HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM | DETROIT, MI | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY LIGGETT SCHOOL | GROSSE POINTE WOODS, MI | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| THE FAMILY CENTER OF GROSSE POINTE AND HARPER WOODS | GROSSE POINTE FARMS, MI | $5,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CHRIST CHURCH OF GROSSE POINTE | GROSSE POINTE FARMS, MI | $39,750 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| MCLAREN NORTHERN MICHIGAN | PETOSKEY, MI | $10,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| NATIONAL EQUITY LAB | NEW YORK, NY | $6,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FORGOTTEN HARVEST | OAK PARK, MI | $5,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION | SOUTHFIELD, MI | $2,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GROSSE POINTE ROTARY FOUNDATION | GROSSE POINTE, MI | $1,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
CHRIST CHURCH OF GROSSE POINTE
$90,000GENERAL SUPPORT
MCLAREN NORTHERN MICHIGAN
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ASCENSION ST JOHN PROVIDENCE
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHRIST CHURCH OF GROSSE POINTE
$57,500GENERAL SUPPORT
CLEVELAND CLINIC
$50,000GENERAL SUPPORT
ASCENSION ST JOHN PROVIDENCE
$30,000GENERAL SUPPORT
BEAUMONT HEALTH FOUNDATION
$25,000GENERAL SUPORT
HENRY FORD HEALTH SYSTEM
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
UNIVERSITY LIGGETT SCHOOL
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
THE FAMILY CENTER OF GROSSE POINTE AND HARPER WOODS
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
CHRIST CHURCH OF GROSSE POINTE
$39,750GENERAL SUPPORT
MCLAREN NORTHERN MICHIGAN
$10,000GENERAL SUPPORT
NATIONAL EQUITY LAB
$6,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FORGOTTEN HARVEST
$5,000GENERAL SUPPORT
AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
GROSSE POINTE ROTARY FOUNDATION
$1,500GENERAL SUPPORT