In 2022, The May & Stanley Smith Charitable Trust awarded 146 grants totaling $19,286,209, with an average grant award size of $132,097 and an average annual grant payment of $82,006.
The list below details all grants approved since 2019, representing the Trust’s current interests. The list can be filtered by Funding Priority.
| Organization | Location | Program | Year | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant a Gift Autism Foundation | Las Vegas, NV, USA | Disabilities | 2021 | $100,000 | Over two years to provide vocational training for transitioning youth and adults with autism in Nevada |
| HCC Foundation | Houston, TX, USA | Disabilities | 2021 | $50,000 | To support independent living and workplace opportunities for college students with I/DD |
| Inclusion B.C. Society | New Westminster, BC, Canada | Disabilities | 2021 | $150,000 | Over two years to be the convener, conduit, and collective public voice for local community agencies serving people with I/DD across British Columbia |
| Jewish Family Service | Houston, TX, USA | Disabilities | 2021 | $50,000 | To provide emergency funds for laptops and zoom licenses for 10 staff members and the increase of staff hours and hiring of extra staff |
| Marbridge Foundation Inc. | Manchaca, TX, USA | Disabilities | 2021 | $200,000 | Over two years to provide adults with disabilities with training and education to achieve personal goals within a residential community setting |
| Marin Center for Independent Living | San Rafael, CA, USA | Disabilities | 2021 | $100,000 | To bridge the digital divide for people with disabilities and their families, paid caregivers, and provider support staff |
| Move United | Rockville, MD, USA | Disabilities | 2021 | $80,000 | To encourage low-income young adults with disabilities to engage in sports |
| My Possibilities | Plano, TX, USA | Disabilities | 2021 | $150,000 | Over two years to provide employment services and support for adults with I/DD |
| New Directions for People with Disabilities Inc. | Santa Barbara, CA, USA | Disabilities | 2021 | $100,000 | Over two years to provide educational and inclusive travel opportunities for adults with disabilities |
| Outdoors For All Foundation | Seattle, WA, USA | Disabilities | 2021 | $100,000 | Over two years to enrich the quality of life for adults and transitioning youth with disabilities through outdoor recreation |
| Power To Be | Victoria, BC, Canada | Disabilities | 2021 | $80,000 | To provide inclusive adaptive recreation programming for adults with disabilities |
| RespectAbilityUSA | Los Angeles, CA, USA | Disabilities | 2021 | $100,000 | To provide public education and advocate for full inclusion of people with disabilities |
| San Antonio Lighthouse for the Blind | San Antonio, TX, USA | Disabilities | 2021 | $100,000 | Over two years to provide school to work transition services and training for young adults with visual impairment and/or other disabilities |
| Schurig Center for Brain Injury Recovery | Larkspur, CA, USA | Disabilities | 2021 | $40,000 | To provide a continuum of care for individuals with acquired brain injuries and their families |
| Southwest Autism Research and Resource Center | Phoenix, AZ, USA | Disabilities | 2021 | $200,000 | Over two years to provide vocational and life skills training and support for transitioning adults with autism spectrum disorder |
| Special Olympics Arizona | Goodyear, AZ, USA | Disabilities | 2021 | $360,000 | Over two years to provide inclusive sports and fitness opportunities for adults with and without intellectual disabilities in Arizona, Alaska, and Hawai'i |
| Taft College Foundation | Taft, CA, USA | Disabilities | 2021 | $75,000 | To provide a transition to independent living program for post-secondary students with intellectual and developmental disabilities |
| The Arc California | Sacramento, CA, USA | Disabilities | 2021 | $75,000 | To advocate for and protect the rights of people with I/DD and support their full inclusion in the community |
| The Arc of the United States | Washington, DC, USA | Disabilities | 2021 | $100,000 | To support future care planning for people with disabilities |
| The Lighthouse for the Blind Inc. | Seattle, WA, USA | Disabilities | 2021 | $80,000 | Over two years to promote workplace advancement and full participation in the community for adults who are deaf-blind |
| University of Delaware | Newark, DE, USA | Disabilities | 2021 | $260,000 | Over two years to provide leadership training and support for emerging nonprofit leaders of organizations serving adults with I/DD |
| University of Delaware | Newark, DE, USA | Disabilities | 2021 | $50,000 | To identify a collaborative framework for national standards and best practices supporting family future planning |
| Vancouver Community College Foundation | Vancouver, BC, Canada | Disabilities | 2021 | $125,000 | Over two years to provide vocational education and training for students with developmental disabilities |
| Amplify Life | Reno, NV, USA | Disabilities | 2020 | $25,000 | To provide needed technology, software, training, art supplies, care packages, and work projects for online and remote support of clients |
| BC Aboriginal Network on Disability Society | Victoria, BC, Canada | Disabilities | 2020 | $50,000 | To play a leading role in British Columbia and across Canada to provide information and recommendations to governments from an Indigenous disability perspective during the pandemic crisis. |
| BC Aboriginal Network on Disability Society | Victoria, BC, Canada | Disabilities | 2020 | $200,000 | Over two years to provide case management/navigation services for Indigenous Canadian adults with disabilities on reservations and in the community |
| Bet Tzedek | Los Angeles, CA, USA | Disabilities | 2020 | $40,000 | To expand organization's capacity of its virtual clinic, address emerging public benefits needs, and step up statewide advocacy efforts |
| Bet Tzedek | Los Angeles, CA, USA | Disabilities | 2020 | $150,000 | Over two years to provide free legal services to low-income adults with I/DD and their families/caregivers |
| Bridges from School to Work | Bethesda, MD, USA | Disabilities | 2020 | $200,000 | Over two years to transform the lives of young adults with disabilities through employment |
| Canadian National Institute for the Blind | Vancouver, BC, Canada | Disabilities | 2020 | $100,000 | Over two years to provide post-vision loss career support for adults in British Columbia |