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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Foster Youth in Action | Berkeley, CA, USA | Foster Youth | 2021 | $30,000 | To provide virtual programming and social support to foster youth during the pandemic |
| FosterClub | Seaside, OR, USA | Foster Youth | 2021 | $250,000 | Over two years to connect current and foster youth to resources and support foster youth leaders to advocate for policy change |
| Friends of the Children - National Office | Portland, OR, USA | Foster Youth | 2021 | $50,000 | To provide academic support and connections to needed resources for youth and their families |
| Homeless Youth Alliance | San Francisco, CA, USA | Foster Youth | 2021 | $30,000 | To provide supportive services to homeless youth in San Francisco |
| John Burton Advocates for Youth | San Francisco, CA, USA | Foster Youth | 2021 | $220,000 | Over two years to assist California's foster and homeless youth access education, housing, and health care |
| Juma Ventures | San Francisco, CA, USA | Foster Youth | 2021 | $50,000 | To help foster youth gain job experience and prepare them for careers |
| Kindering | Bellevue, WA, USA | Foster Youth | 2021 | $80,000 | Over two years to support the social and emotional development of infants and toddlers in foster care |