The Smith Children Family Foundation is a small, Cincinnati-focused private foundation that concentrates its giving on local community advocacy and direct social services. A majority of funding has gone to a neighborhood advocacy group opposing a local 'pit' expansion, with remaining support directed to faith-based social service providers and youth/family programs. The pattern suggests the foundation prioritizes local quality-of-life and family-focused interventions, often channeling funds to grassroots and religiously affiliated charities.
Concentrated, small-scale portfolio: few total grants with repeat funding to a single local advocacy organization and smaller one-off grants to faith-based and youth service providers.
A defining feature of The Smith Children Family Foundation’s recent giving is its repeated support for Neighbors Opposing Pit Expansion, including a $20,000 grant in 2024 and a $7,000 grant in 2025. That pattern points to a foundation willing to back local organizing over multiple years, alongside smaller awards to service groups and community institutions. The grant list also includes support for Catholic Charities Southwest Ohio, Lighthouse Youth and Family Services, and National Public Radio Cincinnati, showing that the foundation’s portfolio includes both advocacy and direct social services. Across the recent grants, the foundation appears to use a modest check size with occasional larger awards for causes tied to neighborhood conditions, family support, and civic life. Its recipients include organizations in Cincinnati, New Richmond, Durham, Greensboro, and other U.S. cities, but the strongest visible thread is a preference for community-rooted nonprofits and public charities rather than individuals or program-related investments. The overall picture is of a family foundation that gives through a small number of focused grants and returns to certain organizations more than once.
Local neighborhood advocacy is one of the clearest themes in the foundation’s recent records. In 2024, it gave $20,000 to Neighbors Opposing Pit Expansion in New Richmond, followed by $11,500 the same year and $7,000 in 2025, all tied to the same recipient. Social services are another recurring area: Catholic Charities Southwest Ohio received $10,000 in 2025, and Lighthouse Youth and Family Services received $9,500 in 2024 plus $4,000 in 2024. The foundation also supports faith-linked and community-based service providers in North Carolina, including $3,000 to Greensboro Urban Ministry and $2,500 to Urban Ministries of Durham in 2025. Civic and environmental advocacy appear as well, with grants to NC Warn and Appalachian Voices.
Typical grants are small: the 25th percentile is $1,000, the median is $2,000, and the 75th percentile is $3,000. The recent list shows repeat giving to the same organizations across 2024 and 2025, including multiple awards to the neighborhood advocacy group in New Richmond and to service organizations in Durham. The foundation is a private family foundation with no individual grants and no program-related investments. Its public record suggests direct grants to nonprofits rather than an open application-based process, since the data lists recipients but not an application mechanism.
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$703K
$36K
$52K
Most grants fall between $1K and $3K, with a median of $2K.
25th Percentile
$1K
Median
$2K
75th Percentile
$3K
About 16% of grants go to recipients in NC.
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Notable grantees: Neighbors Opposing Pit Expansion, Catholic Charities Southwest Ohio, Lighthouse Youth and Family Services
Grants reach recipients in 100% U.S. locations, with North Carolina the top state by grant count and Ohio receiving 16% of grants. Cincinnati appears often, including awards to Catholic Charities Southwest Ohio, Lighthouse Youth and Family Services, and National Public Radio Cincinnati. North Carolina recipients cluster in Durham and Greensboro, with additional grants in Boone and Chapel Hill. Outside Ohio and North Carolina, named recipients include Boston, New York, Alexandria, and Mebane.
Recent grants go to public charities working in local advocacy, youth and family services, faith-based social services, and civic or environmental causes. Examples in the record include neighborhood organizers, a youth and family service provider, a Catholic social service agency, and advocacy groups in North Carolina.
Yes. The record shows repeat support for several recipients across 2024 and 2025, including multiple grants to the New Richmond neighborhood advocacy group and repeated awards to organizations such as Urban Ministries of Durham and NC Warn.
The grant-size distribution is small: p25 is $1,000, the median is $2,000, and p75 is $3,000. The recent list also shows occasional larger grants, including $20,000 and $11,500.
North Carolina is the top state by grant count. Ohio also receives a meaningful share, with 16% of grants going to recipients in the foundation’s headquarters state.
No. The foundation’s profile indicates it does not fund individuals, and the recent grants list is entirely made up of public charities.
2025
Source: IRS Form 990-PF, fiscal year 2025.
Most recent grants reported to the IRS.
| Recipient | Location | Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CATHOLIC CHARITIES SOUTHWEST OHIO | CINCINNATI, OH | $10,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| NEIGHBORS OPPOSING PIT EXPANSION | NEW RICHMOND, OH | $7,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO CINCINNATI | CINCINNATI, OH | $4,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| GREENSBORO URBAN MINISTRY | GREENSBORO, NC | $3,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| BETH DAVID SYNAGOGUE | GREENSBORO, NC | $3,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| URBAN MINISTRIES OF DURHAM | DURHAM, NC | $2,500 | 2025 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| NC WARN | DURHAM, NC | $2,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| PARTNERS ON HEALTH | BOSTON, MA | $2,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| A SPECIAL BLEND | GREENSBORO, NC | $2,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF GREENSBORO | GREENSBORO, NC | $1,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| SEA SHEPARD | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $1,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| HUMANE SOCIETY | WINSTON SALEM, NC | $1,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| PAWS4EVER | MEBANE, NC | $1,000 | 2025 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| HABAT JEWISH CENTER OF GREENSBORO | GREENSBORO, NC | $500 | 2025 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| NEIGHBORS OPPOSING PIT EXPANSION | NEW RICHMOND, OH | $20,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| NEIGHBORS OPPOSING PIT EXPANSION | NEW RICHMOND, OH | $11,500 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| LIGHTHOUSE YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES | CINCINNATI, OH | $9,500 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| LIGHTHOUSE YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES | CINCINNATI, OH | $4,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| JUDEA REFORM CONGREGATION | DURHAM, NC | $3,500 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| NC WARN | DURHAM, NC | $3,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| NC WARN | DURHAM, NC | $3,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| BETH DAVID SYNAGOGUE | GREENSBORO, NC | $2,500 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| BNAI SHALOM DAY SCHOOL | GREENSBORO, NC | $2,500 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| URBAN MINISTRIES OF DURHAM | DURHAM, NC | $2,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| APPALACHIAN VOICES | BOONE, NC | $2,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| URBAN MINISTRIES OF DURHAM | DURHAM, NC | $2,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| APPALACHIAN VOICES | BOONE, NC | $2,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| PARTNERS IN HEALTH | BOSTON, MA | $2,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA | NEW YORK, NY | $2,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| THE ROGERS-EUBANKS NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION | CHAPLE HILL, NC | $2,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| SEA SHEPHERD | ALEXANDRIA, VA | $1,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| HUMANE SOLUTIONS | WINSTON SALEM, NC | $1,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES | GREENSBORO, NC | $1,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| PARTNERS IN HEALTH | BOSTON, MA | $1,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| PAWS4EVER | MEBANE, NC | $1,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| HUMANE SOLUTIONS | WINSTON SALEM, NC | $1,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| PAWS4EVER | MEBANE, NC | $1,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
| HABAT JEWISH CENTER OF GREENSBORO | GREENSBORO, NC | $500 | 2024 | PUBLIC CHARITY |
CATHOLIC CHARITIES SOUTHWEST OHIO
$10,000PUBLIC CHARITY
NEIGHBORS OPPOSING PIT EXPANSION
$7,000PUBLIC CHARITY
NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO CINCINNATI
$4,000PUBLIC CHARITY
GREENSBORO URBAN MINISTRY
$3,000PUBLIC CHARITY
BETH DAVID SYNAGOGUE
$3,000PUBLIC CHARITY
URBAN MINISTRIES OF DURHAM
$2,500PUBLIC CHARITY
NC WARN
$2,000PUBLIC CHARITY
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS
$2,000PUBLIC CHARITY
PARTNERS ON HEALTH
$2,000PUBLIC CHARITY
A SPECIAL BLEND
$2,000PUBLIC CHARITY
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES OF GREENSBORO
$1,000PUBLIC CHARITY
SEA SHEPARD
$1,000PUBLIC CHARITY
HUMANE SOCIETY
$1,000PUBLIC CHARITY
PAWS4EVER
$1,000PUBLIC CHARITY
HABAT JEWISH CENTER OF GREENSBORO
$500PUBLIC CHARITY
NEIGHBORS OPPOSING PIT EXPANSION
$20,000PUBLIC CHARITY
NEIGHBORS OPPOSING PIT EXPANSION
$11,500PUBLIC CHARITY
LIGHTHOUSE YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES
$9,500PUBLIC CHARITY
LIGHTHOUSE YOUTH AND FAMILY SERVICES
$4,000PUBLIC CHARITY
JUDEA REFORM CONGREGATION
$3,500PUBLIC CHARITY
NC WARN
$3,000PUBLIC CHARITY
NC WARN
$3,000PUBLIC CHARITY
BETH DAVID SYNAGOGUE
$2,500PUBLIC CHARITY
BNAI SHALOM DAY SCHOOL
$2,500PUBLIC CHARITY
URBAN MINISTRIES OF DURHAM
$2,000PUBLIC CHARITY
APPALACHIAN VOICES
$2,000PUBLIC CHARITY
URBAN MINISTRIES OF DURHAM
$2,000PUBLIC CHARITY
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA
$2,000PUBLIC CHARITY
APPALACHIAN VOICES
$2,000PUBLIC CHARITY
PARTNERS IN HEALTH
$2,000PUBLIC CHARITY
DOCTORS WITHOUT BORDERS USA
$2,000PUBLIC CHARITY
THE ROGERS-EUBANKS NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION
$2,000PUBLIC CHARITY
SEA SHEPHERD
$1,000PUBLIC CHARITY
HUMANE SOLUTIONS
$1,000PUBLIC CHARITY
JEWISH FAMILY SERVICES
$1,000PUBLIC CHARITY
PARTNERS IN HEALTH
$1,000PUBLIC CHARITY
PAWS4EVER
$1,000PUBLIC CHARITY
HUMANE SOLUTIONS
$1,000PUBLIC CHARITY
PAWS4EVER
$1,000PUBLIC CHARITY
HABAT JEWISH CENTER OF GREENSBORO
$500PUBLIC CHARITY