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 2019, representing the Trust’s current interests. The list can be filtered by Funding Priority.
| Organization | Location | Program | Year | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alliance for Children's Rights | Los Angeles, CA, USA | Foster Youth | 2022 | $250,000 | Over two years to ensure LA's foster youth have access to stable homes, health care, and education |
| Court Appointed Special Advocates of Travis County | Austin, TX, USA | Foster Youth | 2022 | $100,000 | Over two years to support Travis County youth transitioning out of the foster care system |
| Family Builders | Oakland, CA, USA | Foster Youth | 2022 | $100,000 | Over two years to support foster and adoptive families and youth in the Bay Area |
| Homeless Youth Alliance | San Francisco, CA, USA | Foster Youth | 2022 | $100,000 | Over two years to provide supportive services to homeless youth in San Francisco |
| Imagine Los Angeles Inc. | Los Angeles, CA, USA | Foster Youth | 2022 | $150,000 | To help individuals and families understand and navigate local, state, and federal benefits |
| National Low Income Housing Coalition | Washington, DC, USA | Foster Youth | 2022 | $200,000 | To prevent evictions and ensure housing stability for households affected by the pandemic |
| Safe & Sound | San Francisco, CA, USA | Foster Youth | 2022 | $350,000 | Over two years to prevent child abuse and support vulnerable families to become healthy and stable |
| Youth Law Center | San Francisco, CA, USA | Foster Youth | 2022 | $200,000 | Over two years to ensure foster youth have the committed and skilled care that they need to thrive |
| 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 |