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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco CASA Program | San Francisco, CA, USA | Foster Youth | 2021 | $100,000 | Over two years to provide foster youth with trained volunteers who serve as advocates and mentors |
| San Francisco State University | San Francisco, CA, USA | Foster Youth | 2021 | $100,000 | Over two years to support foster youth to succeed in and graduate from college |
| Sanctuary of Hope | Los Angeles, CA, USA | Foster Youth | 2021 | $105,000 | Over two years to provide comprehensive support services to transition-age youth in South Los Angeles |
| SOAR for Youth | Berkeley, CA, USA | Foster Youth | 2021 | $80,000 | Over two years to support foster youth to graduate from high school and enroll in college |
| Social Advocates for Youth | Santa Rosa, CA, USA | Foster Youth | 2021 | $40,000 | To provide housing and supportive services to homeless and former foster youth |
| Students Rising Above | San Francisco, CA, USA | Foster Youth | 2021 | $125,000 | Over two years to support foster youth to graduate from college and succeed in the workforce |
| The Mockingbird Society | Seattle, WA, USA | Foster Youth | 2021 | $190,000 | Over two years to provide leadership development and advocacy training to foster and homeless youth |
| Treehouse | Seattle, WA, USA | Foster Youth | 2021 | $250,000 | Over two years to support foster youth to graduate from high school and transition to independence |
| United Friends of the Children | Los Angeles, CA, USA | Foster Youth | 2021 | $50,000 | To provide education support and transitional housing for foster youth |
| University of California, Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA, USA | Foster Youth | 2021 | $150,000 | Over two years to prepare Los Angeles' foster youth to successfully apply to and enroll in college |
| Urban Peak Denver | Denver, CO, USA | Foster Youth | 2021 | $30,000 | Over two years to support Denver's homeless youth and youth at risk of homelessness |
| YMCA of San Diego County | San Diego, CA, USA | Foster Youth | 2021 | $100,000 | Over two years to support kinship caregivers in San Diego County |
| A Home Within | Oakland, CA, USA | Foster Youth | 2020 | $150,000 | Over two years to provide mental health services for foster youth for as long as needed |
| Adoption Exchange | Denver, CO, USA | Foster Youth | 2020 | $150,000 | Over two years to support the adoption of hard to place foster youth |
| Alliance for Children's Rights | Los Angeles, CA, USA | Foster Youth | 2020 | $250,000 | Over two years to ensure L.A.'s foster youth have access to stable homes, health care, and education |
| At The Crossroads | San Francisco, CA, USA | Foster Youth | 2020 | $120,000 | Over two years to support youth to transition from homelessness to stability and improved well-being |
| Bay Area Legal Aid | Oakland, CA, USA | Foster Youth | 2020 | $250,000 | Over two years to provide civil legal assistance to homeless and former foster youth |
| Beyond Emancipation | Oakland, CA, USA | Foster Youth | 2020 | $35,000 | To provide educational support and financial assistance to youth during COVID-19 |
| Bridge Meadows | Portland, OR, USA | Foster Youth | 2020 | $150,000 | Over two years to create and sustain intergenerational communities for foster youth, adoptive families, & elders |
| California Youth Connection | Emeryville, CA, USA | Foster Youth | 2020 | $100,000 | To develop foster youths' leadership and advocacy skills |
| CASA of Los Angeles | Monterey Park, CA, USA | Foster Youth | 2020 | $100,000 | Over two years to provide foster youth with trained volunteers who serve as advocates and mentors |
| CASA of Yellowstone County | Billings, MT, USA | Foster Youth | 2020 | $60,000 | Over two years to provide foster youth with trained volunteers to serve as advocates and mentors |
| Center For Youth Wellness | San Francisco, CA, USA | Foster Youth | 2020 | $250,000 | Over two years to increase awareness of and improve the treatment of Adverse Childhood Experiences |
| Children's Rights | New York, NY, USA | Foster Youth | 2020 | $30,000 | To provide COVID-related guidance and resources to foster families, advocates, and agency staff |
| Community Housing Partnership | San Francisco, CA, USA | Foster Youth | 2020 | $250,000 | Over two years to provide supportive housing to homeless transitional age youth |
| Court Appointed Special Advocates of Travis County | Austin, TX, USA | Foster Youth | 2020 | $100,000 | Over two years to support Travis County youth transitioning out of the foster care system |
| Covenant House Alaska | Anchorage, AK, USA | Foster Youth | 2020 | $240,000 | Over two years to support Alaska's youth who are homeless or at risk of homelessness |
| Family Builders | Oakland, CA, USA | Foster Youth | 2020 | $100,000 | Over two years to find permanent families for children and youth in the Bay Area |
| Foster Youth in Action | Berkeley, CA, USA | Foster Youth | 2020 | $60,000 | To develop foster youth advocacy skills and build capacity of foster youth-serving organizations |
| Greater Horizons | Kansas City, MO, USA | Foster Youth | 2020 | $100,000 | To implement a pooled fund to distribute grants to programs supporting foster youths' college access and success |