Funding priorities

Funding Priorities

Recent Grants

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2023 - The May & Stanley Smith Charitable Trust

159

Total Grants

$20,140,417

Total Awarded

$126,669

Avg Award Size

The list below details all grants approved since 2019, representing the Trust’s current interests. The list can be filtered by Funding Priority.

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Organization Location Program Year Amount Duration Purpose
Another Chance House Amarillo, TX Veterans 2024 $80,000 2 years To provide housing and supportive services to homeless veterans in the Texas panhandle
Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Diego County San Diego, CA Veterans 2024 $125,000 2 years To provide mentoring support for military children in the San Diego area
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston Houston, TX Veterans 2024 $100,000 1 year To provide counseling, career support, housing, and other assistance to homeless women veterans in the Houston area
Council on Criminal Justice Washington, DC Veterans 2024 $100,000 1 year To decrease the number of incarcerated veterans through advocacy efforts to reform the criminal justice system, community policing, and how veterans transition into communities
Headstrong Project Inc. Flushing, NY Veterans 2024 $200,000 1 year To provide mental health care to veterans in the Western U.S.
Hire Heroes USA Alpharetta, GA Veterans 2024 $400,000 2 years To provide career services to transitioning service members, veterans, and military spouses that empower them to succeed in the civilian workforce
Project Sanctuary Granby, CO Veterans 2024 $125,000 2 years To provide therapeutic retreats and support for military families.
PsychArmor Institute San Diego, CA Veterans 2024 $100,000 2 years To provide free training programs that support those serving veterans
United States Veterans Initiative Los Angeles, CA Veterans 2024 $300,000 2 years To provide transitional housing and supportive services to women veterans
University of Denver Denver, CO Veterans 2024 $190,000 2 years To provide pro bono legal services, representation, and advice to veterans across Colorado and in Native American Communities in New Mexico and Wyoming
University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI Veterans 2024 $300,000 2 years To support expansion of the Peer Advisors for Veterans Education in the Western U.S.
Veterans Legal Institute Tustin, CA Veterans 2024 $75,000 1 year To provide pro-bono legal services to homeless, at-risk, disabled, and low-income veterans.
Veterans Transition Network Vancouver, BC Canada Veterans 2024 $150,000 2 years To provide mental health care to assist Canadian veterans to reintegrate into their communities
Volunteers of America Northern Rockies Sheridan, WY Veterans 2024 $100,000 2 years To offer various supportive services for low-to-no-income veterans and their families living in Wyoming
West Texas Counseling & Guidance Inc. San Angelo, TX Veterans 2024 $200,000 2 years To provide counseling and mental health services to service members, veterans, and their families in the Permian Basin region in Texas and Southeast New Mexico
America's Warrior Partnership Inc. Augusta, GA Veterans 2023 $100,000 2 years To provide veteran supportive services in Navajo Nation and Alaska
American Indian College Fund Denver, CO Veterans 2023 $50,000 1 year To support the Naabaahii ta' Native Student Veterans Peer-to-Peer Program
Another Chance House Amarillo, TX Veterans 2023 $50,000 1 year to complete the renovation of the Veterans House
Code of Support Foundation Alexandria, VA Veterans 2023 $100,000 1 year To provide intake, referral, and case coordination services for veterans nationwide
Community Solutions International Inc. New York, NY Veterans 2023 $200,000 2 years To provide capacity building for communities to address veteran homelessness in the western U.S.
Downtown Women's Center Los Angeles, CA Veterans 2023 $200,000 2 years To provide homeless prevention, rapid rehousing, and case management support to low-income and homeless women veterans in Los Angeles
Farmer Veteran Coalition Dallas, TX Veterans 2023 $200,000 2 years To support veterans in agriculture with resources and mentoring
Great Plains Veteran Services Center Box Elder, MT Veterans 2023 $150,000 2 years To provide support for veterans in North Central Montana
Homes 4 Families Woodland Hills, CA Veterans 2023 $100,000 2 years To provide supportive services for low-income and housing unstable veterans and families transitioning into permanent housing
Homeward Bound of Marin Novato, CA Veterans 2023 $200,000 2 years To provide housing and employment services to homeless veterans in Marin County
Inner City Law Center Los Angeles, CA Veterans 2023 $200,000 2 years To provide free legal services to homeless, low-income veterans in Los Angeles
Law College Association of the University of Arizona Tucson, AZ Veterans 2023 $120,000 2 years To provide pro bono legal services for veterans through veteran treatment courts in Arizona
Military Child Education Coalition Harker Heights, TX Veterans 2023 $200,000 2 years To support the education of military children worldwide
National Military Family Association Alexandria, VA Veterans 2023 $300,000 2 years To support military spouse education and professional training opportunities
National Veterans Legal Services Program Inc. Alexandria, VA Veterans 2023 $150,000 2 years To provide legal assistance to veterans seeking VA benefits and discharge upgrades
NextOp Inc. Houston, TX Veterans 2023 $150,000 2 years To provide employment support to transitioning veterans in the Gulf Coast region
NPower Inc. Brooklyn, NY Veterans 2023 $200,000 2 years To provide information technology training and career support to veterans in Texas and California
Operation Homefront San Antonio, TX Veterans 2023 $200,000 2 years To provide stable transitional housing and support for wounded, ill, and injured veterans and their families
Pennsylvania State University University Park, PA Veterans 2023 $100,000 1 year To further develop and promote adoption of the Veteran-Transition Assessment Tool
Project Sanctuary Granby, CO Veterans 2023 $35,000 1 year To provide additional funding for retreat expenses due to inflation
PsychArmor Institute San Diego, CA Veterans 2023 $35,000 1 year To support the Streamlining Systems and Services for Justice-Involved Veterans in LA County consulting project
Recovery Resource Council Fort Worth, TX Veterans 2023 $200,000 2 years To provide mental health care for service members, veterans, and their families in North Texas
Returning Veterans Project Portland, OR Veterans 2023 $70,000 2 years To provide access to free, confidential therapeutic services for veterans and their families
Swords To Plowshares San Francisco, CA Veterans 2023 $500,000 2 years To advocate for and serve homeless and low-income veterans locally and nationally
The Mission Continues St. Louis, MO Veterans 2023 $200,000 1 year To promote veteran reintegration in the Western U.S. through voluntary community service
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