In 2021, The May & Stanley Smith Charitable Trust awarded 188 grants totaling $24,189,378, with an average grant award size of $128,667 and an average annual grant payment of $79,272.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beyond Emancipation | Oakland, CA, USA | Foster Youth | 2022 | $185,000 | Over two years to support foster youth to transition to independence |
| Center for Children & Youth Justice | Seattle, WA, USA | Foster Youth | 2022 | $100,000 | Over two years to support foster, homeless, and juvenile justice-involved youth in Washington State |
| First Place for Youth | Oakland, CA, USA | Foster Youth | 2022 | $250,000 | Over two years to provide housing and wraparound services to youth transitioning from foster care |
| Fostering Media Connections | Los Angeles, CA, USA | Foster Youth | 2022 | $120,000 | Over two years to use solution-based journalism to advance child welfare reform |
| Friends of the Children - National Office | Portland, OR, USA | Foster Youth | 2022 | $200,000 | Over two years to provide long-term one-on-one mentoring and support to at-risk youth and families |
| Greater Horizons | Kansas City, MO, USA | Foster Youth | 2022 | $100,000 | To implement a pooled fund to distribute grants to foster youth campus support programs |
| HomeRise | San Francisco, CA, USA | Foster Youth | 2022 | $125,000 | To provide supportive housing to homeless transitional age youth |
| Juma Ventures | San Francisco, CA, USA | Foster Youth | 2022 | $100,000 | To help foster youth gain job experience and prepare them for careers |
| On The Move | Napa, CA, USA | Foster Youth | 2022 | $200,000 | Over two years to support foster youth to successfully transition into independent adulthood |
| Public Counsel | Los Angeles, CA, USA | Foster Youth | 2022 | $300,000 | Over two years to protect the legal rights of foster and guardianship youth in Los Angeles |
| The Teen Project Inc. | Sun Valley, CA, USA | Foster Youth | 2022 | $100,000 | To provide drug treatment, housing, and support to former foster youth and homeless youth |
| United Friends of the Children | Los Angeles, CA, USA | Foster Youth | 2022 | $250,000 | Over two years to provide education support and transitional housing for foster youth |
| A Home Within | Oakland, CA, USA | Foster Youth | 2021 | $50,000 | To provide mental health services for foster youth for as long as needed |
| Adoptive Families Association of British Columbia | Burnaby, BC, Canada | Foster Youth | 2021 | $120,000 | Over two years to support foster youth and adoptive families in British Columbia |
| Advancement Through Opportunity and Knowledge Inc. | Los Angeles, CA, USA | Foster Youth | 2021 | $150,000 | Over two years to support foster youth to graduate high school and succeed in post-secondary education |
| Alliance for Children's Rights | Los Angeles, CA, USA | Foster Youth | 2021 | $25,000 | To ensure L.A.'s foster youth have access to stable homes, health care, and education |
| Beyond Emancipation | Oakland, CA, USA | Foster Youth | 2021 | $40,000 | To provide comprehensive support to Alameda County's foster youth |
| Cal State Fullerton Philanthropic Foundation | Fullerton, CA, USA | Foster Youth | 2021 | $120,000 | Over two years to support foster youth to graduate from college and prepare them to thrive after graduation |
| California Youth Connection | Emeryville, CA, USA | Foster Youth | 2021 | $250,000 | Over two years to develop foster youths' leadership and advocacy skills |
| Center for Children & Youth Justice | Seattle, WA, USA | Foster Youth | 2021 | $50,000 | To support foster, homeless, and juvenile justice-involved youth in Washington State |
| Center for Sustainable Journalism - Kennesaw State University | Kennesaw, GA, USA | Foster Youth | 2021 | $115,000 | To use solution-based journalism to advance child welfare reform in New Mexico |
| Channel Islands YMCA Youth and Family Services | Santa Barbara, CA, USA | Foster Youth | 2021 | $90,000 | Over two years to provide case management and transitional housing to former foster and homeless youth |
| Child Advocates of Silicon Valley | Milpitas, CA, USA | Foster Youth | 2021 | $80,000 | Over two years to provide foster youth with trained volunteers who serve as advocates and mentors |
| Child Bridge | Bigfork, MT, USA | Foster Youth | 2021 | $50,000 | To recruit and support foster and adoptive families in Montana |
| Children Now | Oakland, CA, USA | Foster Youth | 2021 | $200,000 | Over two years to support policies and practices that enhance child well-being |
| Children's Advocacy Institute | San Diego, CA, USA | Foster Youth | 2021 | $150,000 | Over two years to ensure the interests of foster youth are adequately addressed in court and in legislation |
| Children's Rights | New York, NY, USA | Foster Youth | 2021 | $200,000 | Over two years to ensure youth are safe and supported when in out-of-home care |
| Community Housing Partnership | San Francisco, CA, USA | Foster Youth | 2021 | $40,000 | To provide supportive housing to homeless transitional age youth |
| Denver Indian Family Resource Center | Denver, CO, USA | Foster Youth | 2021 | $150,000 | Over two years to support and strengthen Native American families and prevent child welfare involvement |
| Extraordinary Families | Los Angeles, CA, USA | Foster Youth | 2021 | $200,000 | Over two years to recruit and support families for foster youth and support youth aging out of foster care |