Grants awarded
Who does Linda I Smith Foundation fund?
Linda I Smith Foundation has awarded $1.3 million across 179 grants to 69 grantees between 2020 and 2025. Its giving concentrates in human services. Its typical grant is $7,500, with most between $5,000 and $9,000. Repeat grantees receive a median $7,500 versus $5,000 for first-time grantees.
Total awarded
$1.3M
Typical grant
$8K
Grantees
69
Grants
179
Years
2020–2025
Organizations this funder supports
Each grantee's funding from this organization, summed across all reported years. Largest first — click any column to re-sort.
| Grantee | Total received | Grants | Years | Latest | State | Follow |
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| P Pacific Marine Mammal Center | $115K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
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$65K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| C Caterina's Club | $65K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| C Cdf Firefighters Benevolent Foundation | $52K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Laguna Food Pantry
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$48K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
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$42K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
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$42K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| S Shea Therapeutic Riding Center | $40K | 5 | 2021–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Boys and Girls Club of Laguna Beach
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$38K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| I Individual recipient | $38K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| K Kidworks | $38K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| B Blue Star Ranch INC | $38K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
Laguna College of Art and Design
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$34K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
New Directions for Women INC
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$32K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| C Childrens Hospital of Orange County | $30K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| T The Achievers - Dsusa Oc | $28K | 3 | 2023–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
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$28K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| M Make-A-Wish Orange County & Inland Empire | $25K | 4 | 2022–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| W Way Out West Equine Rescue INC | $25K | 3 | 2022–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
Casa Teresa INC
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$25K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| I Irvine Historical Society | $25K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
Desert Community Foundation
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$24K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| S San Juan Capistrano Historical Society | $22K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| S Segerstrom Center for the Performing Arts | $22K | 4 | 2021–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Environmental Nature Center
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$22K | 5 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
Beyond Blindness
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$20K | 4 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| P Patriotic Service Dog | $20K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Berklee College of Music INC
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$15K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | MA | |
Sequoia Parks Conservancy
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$15K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | CA | |
| R Red Bucket Equine Rescue | $15K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| P Patriots and Paws | $12K | 3 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | CA | |
| W Way Out West Equine Rescue | $12K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| O Ocean Institute | $10K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| T The Teen Project INC | $10K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
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$10K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | TX | |
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$10K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | CA | |
Jf Shea Therapeutic Riding Center INC Fka Fran Joswick Therap Riding Ctr INC
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$10K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | CA | |
| I Individual recipient | $10K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
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Zoological Society of San Diego
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$10K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | CA | |
| K Kidsingers | $8K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| L Laguna College of Art Design | $8K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
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$8K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | CA | |
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$8K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | CA | |
4 Paws 4 Patriots
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$8K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | CA | |
| L Lions Tigers & Bears | $8K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Hawaii Community Foundation
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$8K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | HI | |
| N New Directions for Women | $8K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $7K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| B Boys & Girls Club of Laguna Beach | $6K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $5K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| L Laguna Food Pantry | $5K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
Canine Support Teams INC
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$5K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | CA | |
| J Junior High Incorporated | $5K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| I Irvine Historical Society | $5K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $5K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| H Humane Society of Ventura Co | $5K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
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$5K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| E Environmental Nature Center | $5K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| D Desert Community Foundation | $5K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| S San Juan Capistrano Historical Society | $5K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $5K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| F Fallen Fire Fighter Relief Fund | $5K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| W Wetlands and Wildlife Care Center | $5K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| P Pasadena Humane Society | $5K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| B Bowers Museum | $2K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
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$2K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | CA | |
| B Blind Children's Learning Center | $2K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
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$2K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | CA | |
Maui Humane Society INC
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$2K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | HI |
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