In 2018, The May & Stanley Smith Charitable Trust awarded 139 grants totaling $18,857,130, with an average grant award size of $135,663 and an average annual grant payment of $78,720.
The list below details all grants approved since 2014, representing the Trust’s current interests. The list can be filtered by Funding Priority.
| Organization | Location | Program | Year | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affordable Living for the Aging | Los Angeles, CA, USA | Elders | 2019 | $100,000 | Over two years to provide low-income older adults with supportive housing and home-sharing facilitation |
| Alzheimer's Family Services Center | Huntington Beach, CA, USA | Elders | 2019 | $150,000 | Over two years to provide adult day programming and caregiver services to families impacted by dementia related illnesses |
| Art with Elders | San Francisco, CA, USA | Elders | 2019 | $40,000 | Over two years to support older adults in senior centers and long-term care facilities to create and share their art |
| CAREGIVERS Volunteers Assisting the Elderly | Ventura, CA, USA | Elders | 2019 | $120,000 | Over two years to provide trained volunteer support to enable homebound elders to live independently |
| Community Music Center | San Francisco, CA, USA | Elders | 2019 | $120,000 | Over two years to foster community engagement and lifelong learning for older adults through choir participation |
| Experience Matters | Phoenix, AZ, USA | Elders | 2019 | $120,000 | Over two years to leverage the skills and talents of adults age 50+ to build capacity of local nonprofits |
| Family Caregiver Alliance | San Francisco, CA, USA | Elders | 2019 | $150,000 | Over two years to provide comprehensive information, training, and support to family caregivers |
| Family Eldercare Inc. | Austin, TX, USA | Elders | 2019 | $200,000 | Over two years to help elders age in place through coordination of and connections to needed services |
| Food For Thought | Forestville, CA, USA | Elders | 2019 | $125,000 | Over two years to provide nutritious, medically tailored meals and congregate lunches for low-income elders |
| Friendship Center | Santa Barbara, CA, USA | Elders | 2019 | $40,000 | To provide day programs and respite to support those living with dementia related illness and their caregivers |
| Grantmakers In Aging | Arlington, VA, USA | Elders | 2019 | $100,000 | Over two years to support the field of philanthropy to address the transportation needs of older adults |
| Heart & Soul | Salt Lake City, UT, USA | Elders | 2019 | $100,000 | Over two years to improve quality of life for elders in long-term care through high quality live entertainment |
| Hearts & Minds Activity Center | San Jose, CA, USA | Elders | 2019 | $104,000 | Over two years to provide social day programs for elders with dementia and support for their family caregivers |
| Human Rights Watch | New York, NY, USA | Elders | 2019 | $120,000 | To protect older adults in long-term care settings from neglect and overuse of anti-psychotic medications |
| Institute on Aging | San Francisco, CA, USA | Elders | 2019 | $200,000 | Over two years to provide necessary supports and services to enable older adults to age in place |
| Jewish Family and Children's Services | San Francisco, CA, USA | Elders | 2019 | $200,000 | Over two years to provide professional and volunteer support for frail elders and their caregivers |
| Jewish Family Services | Vancouver, BC, Canada | Elders | 2019 | $150,000 | Over two years to provide care management and comprehensive support services to elders and their families |
| Jumpstart | Los Angeles, CA, USA | Elders | 2019 | $100,000 | To train older adult volunteers to help low-income preschoolers improve literacy/language skills |
| Justice In Aging | Oakland, CA, USA | Elders | 2019 | $150,000 | To utilize training, policy innovation and litigation to inform and change systems affecting elders. |
| Live Oak Adult Day Services | San Jose, CA, USA | Elders | 2019 | $40,000 | To provide adult day services, caregiver support and respite care to low-income families trying to prevent institutionalization of a loved one. |
| Meals on Wheels Diablo Region | Walnut Creek, CA, USA | Elders | 2019 | $120,000 | Over two years to provide meals, comprehensive fall prevention services, and care management to older adults |
| Openhouse | San Francisco, CA, USA | Elders | 2019 | $250,000 | Over two years to provide inclusive housing and supportive services for LGBT elders to age safely in place. |
| OPICA | Los Angeles, CA, USA | Elders | 2019 | $50,000 | To provide day programs for elders with memory loss and dementia, and support services for caregivers |
| Our House of Portland | Portland, OR, USA | Elders | 2019 | $25,000 | To provide housing and supportive services to formerly homeless older adults living with HIV/AIDS |
| Saint Barnabas Senior Services | Los Angeles, CA, USA | Elders | 2019 | $200,000 | Over two years to provide health and wellness programs for elders living with chronic diseases |
| San Francisco Village | San Francisco, CA, USA | Elders | 2019 | $100,000 | Over two years to provide members opportunities to navigate programming and assistance to safely age in place. |
| Seniors' Resource Center | Denver, CO, USA | Elders | 2019 | $100,000 | Over two years to provide care management and comprehensive support services to elders and their families |
| Stagebridge | Oakland, CA, USA | Elders | 2019 | $40,000 | To engage seniors in performing arts and enrich quality of life in long-term care |
| Store To Door | Portland, OR, USA | Elders | 2019 | $70,000 | Over two years to provide volunteer-based grocery shopping and delivery, and friendly visits to homebound elders |
| The Eden Alternative | Rochester, NY, USA | Elders | 2019 | $125,000 | To foster culture change in long-term care facilities toward the adoption of person-directed care |