Grants awarded
Who does The Lester and Bernice Smith Foundation fund?
The Lester and Bernice Smith Foundation has awarded $1.1 million across 97 grants to 70 grantees between 2020 and 2023. Its giving concentrates in education. Its typical grant is $5,000, with most between $2,500 and $10,000. Repeat grantees receive a median $7,500 versus $5,000 for first-time grantees.
Total awarded
$1.1M
Typical grant
$5K
Grantees
70
Grants
97
Years
2020–2023
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer
|
$330K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | WA | |
Cuyamungue Institute
|
$75K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | AZ | |
| H Hawaii State Junior Golf Association | $62K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| T The Rivkin Center for Ovarian Cancer | $50K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
The Overlake School
|
$47K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | WA | |
| C Children's Miracle Network Hospitals | $30K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| V Village Theatre | $28K | 4 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
World Vision INC
|
$25K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | WA | |
| T The Cuyamungue Institute | $25K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| R Renton Schools Foundation | $20K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| K King County Sexual Assault Resource Center | $20K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| O Ohsu Foundation | $20K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| O Overlake Medical Center Foundation | $20K | 2 | 2020–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Renton Schools Foundation
|
$20K | 2 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | WA | |
| H Holy Names Academy Foundation | $17K | 2 | 2022–2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| G Global Credit Union Foundation | $17K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| B Bellevue Rotary Foundation | $16K | 3 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | WA | |
| T The Overlake School | $16K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| K Kline Galland Foundation | $10K | 2 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $10K | 2 | 2021–2022 | 2022 | — | — |
Oregon Food Bank INC
|
$10K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | OR | |
| P Porchlight Congregations for the Homeless | $10K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| C Children's Miracle Network | $10K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| P Providence Festival of Trees | $10K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
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$10K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | OR | |
| P Providence Portland Medical Foundation | $10K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| C Children's Hospital Foundation | $10K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Congregations for the Homeless
|
$10K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | WA | |
| T The Overlake Hospital | $10K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | — | — |
| P Performing Arts Center Eastside (pace) | $10K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| I Individual recipient | $10K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| H Hydrocephalus Association | $10K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Childrens Miracle Network of Greater St Louis
|
$8K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | MO | |
| P Prc | $8K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
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|
$5K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | WA | |
| C Communities in Schools of Renton | $5K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
Justice and Soul Foundation
|
$5K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | WA | |
| S St Jude Children's Research Hospital | $5K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| F Friends of the Children Tacoma | $5K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
| C Center for Children & Youth Justice | $5K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| A Act Theatre | $5K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| T Tukwila Children's Foundation | $5K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
The Rose International Fund for Children
|
$5K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | WA | |
Ho'ola NA Pua
|
$5K | 2 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | HI | |
| I Individual recipient | $5K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
|
|
$5K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | WA | |
| T Toys for Kids | $4K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
|
|
$3K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | OR | |
|
|
$3K | 2 | 2020–2022 | 2022 | WA | |
| I Individual recipient | $2K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
|
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$2K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | WA | |
| K King County Chapter of Credit Unions | $2K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
|
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$2K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | WA | |
Camp Rainbow Gold INC
|
$2K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | ID | |
| H Hillside Student Community School | $2K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| W Washington State Chinese Cancer Network Association | $2K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | WA | |
| I Individual recipient | $2K | 1 | 2023 | 2023 | — | — |
Women Helping Women Fund
|
$2K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | WA | |
Island Hospital Health Foundation
|
$2K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | WA | |
The Bellevue Police Foundation
|
$2K | 2 | 2020–2021 | 2021 | WA | |
| V Virginia Mason Foundation | $2K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
| R Riverton Park United Methodist Church | $1K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
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$1K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | WA | |
| I Individual recipient | $1K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
St Jude Children's Research Hospital INC
|
$1K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | TN | |
| S Space Needle Foundation | $1K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
Idaho FFA Foundation INC
|
$1K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | ID | |
| I Individual recipient | $1K | 1 | 2022 | 2022 | — | — |
| W Woodinville Rotary Charible Foundation | $1K | 1 | 2020 | 2020 | — | — |
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|
$1K | 1 | 2021 | 2021 | WA |
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