Grants awarded
Who does Smiles for Life Foundation fund?
Smiles for Life Foundation has awarded $2.7 million across 119 grants to 63 grantees between 2019 and 2025. Its giving concentrates in human services. Its typical grant is $7,921, with most between $5,594 and $14,117. Repeat grantees receive a median $8,475 versus $6,172 for first-time grantees.
Total awarded
$2.7M
Typical grant
$8K
Grantees
63
Grants
119
Years
2019–2025
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 | Support |
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| O O Wayne and Glenda Sue Mortenson Charitable Foundation in | $772K | 5 | 2019–2025 | 2025 | KY | |
| E Esperanza International | $586K | 6 | 2020–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
| E Eagle U INC | $153K | 4 | 2019–2025 | 2025 | KS | |
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$134K | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | TN | |
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$109K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | ID | |
Boxes of Basics
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$95K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | VA | |
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$64K | 6 | 2019–2025 | 2025 | TX | |
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$63K | 2 | 2021–2023 | 2023 | UT | |
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$37K | 2 | 2023–2024 | 2024 | MO | |
| C Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Fam | $34K | 2 | 2024–2025 | 2025 | — | — |
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$31K | 3 | 2023–2025 | 2025 | PA | |
| B Bear Bags | $31K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
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$29K | 4 | 2019–2025 | 2025 | MO | |
| B Boys & Girls Clubs of Albany INC | $27K | 4 | 2021–2025 | 2025 | GA | |
| T The Riding Therapy Center | $25K | 3 | 2019–2021 | 2021 | TX | — |
Warrior Foundation Freedom Station
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$24K | 2 | 2019–2020 | 2020 | CA | |
Laura's House
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$23K | 3 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | CA | |
| A Aboudit Developmental Association | $22K | 3 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | AZ | |
Childrens Home Society of North Carolina INC
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$22K | 2 | 2019–2020 | 2020 | NC | |
| F Fight Dmd | $20K | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | TN | — |
C A S A - a Voice for Children
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$19K | 3 | 2019–2021 | 2021 | CA | |
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$19K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | NC | |
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$18K | 3 | 2020–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| P Patriot Paws Service Dogs | $18K | 3 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Oklahoma Dental Foundation
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$17K | 3 | 2023–2025 | 2025 | OK | |
Project R I D E Incorporated
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$17K | 3 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
Camp Courageous of Iowa
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$15K | 3 | 2019–2021 | 2021 | IA | |
Backpack Beginnings
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$15K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | NC | |
| K Kellin Foundation | $13K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| S Southwest Butler Food Cupboard INC | $13K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | PA | |
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$12K | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | PA | |
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
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$11K | 2 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | CA | |
| P Project Ride | $11K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| S St John the Baptist | $11K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| B Big Brothers Big Sisters Wc TX | $11K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
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$11K | 2 | 2021–2024 | 2024 | UT | |
| F Foundation of Yrmcbridgetts Gift | $10K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| B Bridget's Gift | $10K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | AZ | — |
| U University of Utah | $9K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | UT | |
Special Operations Warrior Foundation
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$9K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | FL | |
Mid-South Food Bank
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$8K | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | TN | |
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$7K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | MO | |
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$7K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | PA | |
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$6K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | NC | |
| L Laws Loudoun Abused Womens & Childr | $6K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | VA | — |
Neighbors United
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$6K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | MI | |
| H Holy Pursuits Dream Foundation INC | $6K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | WV | |
| S Sterling Angel of Smiles Nonprofit Corporation | $6K | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | OK | |
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$6K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | CA | |
Womens Resource Center of Greensboro INC
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$6K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | NC | |
| F Feed NC | $6K | 1 | 2024 | 2024 | NC | — |
The Jonah Project
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$5K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | WA | |
Believe in Tomorrow National Childrens Foundation INC
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$5K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | MD | |
The Foundation for Living Beauty
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$5K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | CA | |
Agape Therapeutic Riding Resources INC
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$5K | 1 | 2019 | 2019 | IN | |
Kansas City Gunsnhoses INC
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$5K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | KS | |
Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Family Alliance
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$5K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | TX | |
| L Lee & Aidan McMahon Foundation INC | $5K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | NY | |
| F Faw Emergency Dental Fund | $5K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | GA | |
Teen Closet
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$5K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | WA | |
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$5K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | VA | |
| M Macomb Foster Closet | $5K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | MI | |
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$5K | 1 | 2025 | 2025 | NC |
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