The Garnett A Smith Family Foundation appears to operate primarily as a funding source to a national donor-advised fund rather than making direct programmatic grants. All recorded giving (three grants totaling $477,204) went to Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, suggesting the family routes its philanthropy through that intermediary for regranting or donor-advised distributions. There is no evidence of issue-specific or geographically targeted direct giving in the available data.
Highly concentrated: all recorded dollars sent to a single intermediary (Fidelity Charitable) across multiple grants. This indicates use of a DAF for flexible, potentially anonymous or strategic regranting rather than direct, recurring support to programmatic nonprofits.
Notable grantees: Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund Foundation
The Garnett a Smith Family Foundation Inc’s recorded giving is dominated by three general-support grants to Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund Foundation in Boston, each at a different level across 2023, 2024, and 2025. That pattern points to a family foundation that routes much of its philanthropy through a donor-advised fund intermediary rather than making a wide set of direct operating awards. The foundation’s recent grants also show a small number of direct gifts outside that channel, including support for Grand Teton National Park Foundation in Moose, Wyoming, and Fellowship of Christian Athletes in Kansas City, Missouri. Those direct grants are modest compared with the intermediary funding, but they indicate that the foundation does make some standalone awards alongside its DAF-based approach. With annual grants of $484,704 and total assets of $3,228,036, the foundation gives at a scale that is substantial relative to its asset base while still appearing selective in the number of recipients. The available record shows general support as the common grant purpose.
The foundation’s clearest funding pattern is flexible, non-program-specific support. Three separate awards to Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund Foundation were all listed as general support, which suggests an emphasis on unrestricted charitable funding routed through a national intermediary. Beyond that core channel, the foundation has made direct grants to named organizations in different settings. Grand Teton National Park Foundation received $2,500 for general support, placing outdoor and conservation-related giving in the record. Fellowship of Christian Athletes also received $2,500 in both 2023 and 2025, again for general support, showing that the foundation has supported that organization more than once. Across the available grants, the purposes remain broad rather than project-specific, and the recipients include both a donor-advised fund vehicle and direct operating charities.
Typical grant size is uneven, with a p25 of $2,500, a median of $48,750, and a p75 of $158,750. The spread reflects a pattern where a few larger grants to a national intermediary sit alongside smaller direct gifts. The recent record shows repeat giving to the same intermediary across 2023, 2024, and 2025, which suggests recurring support rather than one-off transactions alone. The foundation appears to function as a family foundation and does not fund individuals or make program-related investments. The grant list also shows general support as the prevailing purpose, with no evidence in the available data of an application process.
$485K
$3.2M
$207K
$221K
Most grants fall between $3K and $159K, with a median of $49K.
25th Percentile
$3K
Median
$49K
75th Percentile
$159K
About 0% of grants go to recipients in MA.
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Grant recipients are overwhelmingly U.S.-based, with 6 of 6 grants going to U.S. organizations. Boston, Massachusetts appears repeatedly through the intermediary recipient, while Moose, Wyoming and Kansas City, Missouri appear among the direct grantees. The foundation’s top state by grant count is Massachusetts, even though it is headquartered in Naples, Florida. No grants in the available record went to recipients in Florida.
The available grants show support for a donor-advised fund intermediary in Boston, a national park foundation in Moose, Wyoming, and Fellowship of Christian Athletes in Kansas City, Missouri. The shared thread across those awards is general support rather than project-specific funding.
Typical grant size ranges from $2,500 at the 25th percentile to $48,750 at the median and $158,750 at the 75th percentile. That range reflects a mix of smaller direct gifts and larger grants to a national charitable fund.
Yes. The recent record shows grants to Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund Foundation in 2023, 2024, and 2025, all for general support. Fellowship of Christian Athletes also appears more than once, with grants in 2023 and 2025.
The top state by grant count is Massachusetts. The recent list places the largest cluster of grant activity in Boston, while the foundation itself is headquartered in Naples, Florida.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | $180,000 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES | KANSAS CITY, MO | $2,500 | 2025 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | $202,204 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND FOUNDATION | BOSTON, MA | $95,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION | MOOSE, WY | $2,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES | KANSAS CITY, MO | $2,500 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND FOUNDATION
$180,000GENERAL SUPPORT
FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND FOUNDATION
$202,204GENERAL SUPPORT
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND FOUNDATION
$95,000GENERAL SUPPORT
GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK FOUNDATION
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT
FELLOWSHIP OF CHRISTIAN ATHLETES
$2,500GENERAL SUPPORT