SMILOW FOUNDATION

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2024 · Form 990PF · revenue $5.5M · expenses $8.8M · assets $0

EIN
06-6299809
Address
200 BELLEVUE PARKWAY SUITE 250, WILMINGTON, DE 198093747
NTEE code
-
Exempt type
-
Ruling date
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Each tax year counts once: when a return was amended, only the latest return for that period is used below (superseded returns stay listed, greyed, under Finances).

People paid by the organization

5 people paid across every filing: current people first, then by total pay from this organization. Organizations counts every nonprofit each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsLatest year payTotal pay from hereOrganizations
William Smilow TRUSTEE2022-2024 $300,000$900,000 2
Jennifer Lippincott VP OPERATIONS AND AD2023-2024 $125,000$250,000 2
Richard J Smilow DIRECTOR2023-2024 $20,000$40,000 2
Stephen Farley DIRECTOR2023-2024 $20,000$40,000 2
John P Shoemaker DIRECTOR2023-2024 $20,000$40,000 1

Officers and directors, no compensation reported

5 people listed on the returns with $0 (or no amount) in every compensation column: current people first. Hours are as filed on the latest return each person appears on.

NameLatest titleYearsHrs/wk (latest)CompensationOrganizations
Mark Lazarus DIRECTOR2024 2 $0 reported 2
Joan L Smilow (former) TRUSTEE2018-2022 1 $0 reported 1
William Smillow (former) Trustee2021 0 $0 reported 1
Joel E Smillow (former) Trustee2013-2020 0 $0 reported 1
Deborah Berger (former) Trustee2013-2017 0 $0 reported 1

People by year

2024 · 6 people listed · 5 paid, $485K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
WILLIAM SMILOW TRUSTEE40 $300,000-- $300,0002
JENNIFER LIPPINCOTT VP OPERATIONS AND AD40 $125,000-- $125,0002
MR RICHARD J SMILOW DIRECTOR2 $20,000-- $20,0002
STEPHEN FARLEY DIRECTOR2 $20,000-- $20,0002
JOHN P SHOEMAKER DIRECTOR2 $20,000-- $20,0001
MARK LAZARUS DIRECTOR2 $0-- $02
2023 · 5 people listed · 5 paid, $485K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
WILLIAM SMILOW TRUSTEE40 $300,000-- $300,0002
JENNIFER LIPPINCOTT VP OPERATIONS AND ADMINISTRATION40 $125,000-- $125,0002
MR RICHARD J SMILOW DIRECTOR2 $20,000-- $20,0002
STEPHEN FARLEY DIRECTOR2 $20,000-- $20,0002
JOHN P SHOEMAKER DIRECTOR2 $20,000-- $20,0001
2022 · 2 people listed · 1 paid, $300K
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
WILLIAM SMILOW TRUSTEE40 $300,000-- $300,0002
JOAN L SMILOW TRUSTEE1 $0-- $01
2021 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
William Smillow Trustee0 $0-$0 $01
Joan L Smilow Trustee0 $0-$0 $01
2020 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Joel E Smillow Trustee0 $0-$0 $01
Joan L Smilow Trustee0 $0-$0 $01
2019 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Joel E Smillow Trustee0 $0-$0 $01
Joan L Smilow Trustee0 $0-$0 $01
2018 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Joel E Smillow Trustee0 $0-$0 $01
Joan L Smilow Trustee0 $0-$0 $01
2017 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Joel E Smillow Manager0 $0-$0 $01
Deborah Berger Trustee0 $0-$0 $01
2016 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Joel E Smillow Manager0 $0-$0 $01
Deborah Berger Trustee0 $0-$0 $01
2015 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Joel E Smillow Manager0 $0-$0 $01
Deborah Berger Trustee0 $0-$0 $01
2014 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Joel E Smillow Manager0 $0-$0 $01
Deborah Berger Trustee0 $0-$0 $01
2013 · 2 people listed · none paid
NameTitleHrs/wkFrom orgFrom relatedOtherTotalOrgs
Joel E Smillow Manager0 $0-$0 $01
Deborah Berger Trustee0 $0-$0 $01

Highest-paid independent contractors

2024 · 2 contractors · $665K
NameLocationServicePaid
THE GOLDMAN SACHS TRUST COMPANY NAWILMINGTON, DEADVISORY & INV MGMT$576,493
HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLPDALLAS, TXLEGAL SERVICES$88,120
2023 · 2 contractors · $610K
NameLocationServicePaid
THE GOLDMAN SACHS TRUST COMPANY NAWILMINGTON, DEADVISORY & INV MGMT$539,747
HOLLAND & KNIGHT LLPDALLAS, TXLEGAL SERVICES$70,143

Who the money went to

Grants this organization reported paying: Schedule I Part II of the Form 990, or the grants-paid list on the 990-PF. Open a year for every recipient. Recipients link to their own page when the grant names an EIN we have (990-PF grants list no EIN, so those link only on an exact, unique name and state). Grants to individuals are counted; their names are not shown.

2024 · 18 grants to organizations · $7.4M
2023 · 17 grants to organizations · $122K
2022 · 14 grants to organizations · $3.0M
2021 · 17 grants to organizations · $61K
2020 · 18 grants to organizations · $108K
2019 · 34 grants to organizations · $1.4M
2018 · 28 grants to organizations · $206K
2017 · 40 grants to organizations · $512K
2016 · 49 grants to organizations · $1.9M
2015 · 41 grants to organizations · $1.8M
2014 · 37 grants to organizations · $993K
2013 · 60 grants to organizations · $2.3M

Negative amounts are returned or refunded grants; they are listed last and left out of the totals of grants paid.

Who gave

Contributors listed on Schedule B of the Form 990-PF: name, city and state as filed (street addresses are not shown), with total and noncash contributions for the year. A link to an organization's page is tagged Fuzzy with its name-similarity score (0 to 1) when it rests on name and state; Schedule B lists no EIN, so no link here is an exact identifier match.

2024 · 1 contributor · $858K
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 JOEL E SMILOW RVOC TR Person SOUTHPORT, CT $858,296- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2024 · filing
2023 · 1 contributor · $2.3M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 JOEL E SMILOW RVOC TR Person SOUTHPORT, CT $2,309,254- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2023 · filing
2022 · 2 contributors · $157.3M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
2 JOEL E SMILOW RVOC TR Person SOUTHPORT, CT $144,748,284$144,748,284 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2022 · filing
1 JOEL E SMILOW RVOC TR Person SOUTHPORT, CT $12,585,455- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2022 · filing
2016 · 1 contributor · $1.8M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 Joel E Smilow Person Southport, CT $1,843,470$1,843,470 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2016 · filing
2013 · 2 contributors · $1.6M
#ContributorTypeCity, stateTotalNoncashSource
1 Joel E Smilow CRUT MAIN Person $1,300,332- Form 990PF Sch. B, 2013 · filing
2 Joel E Smilow Person $309,500$309,500 Form 990PF Sch. B, 2013 · filing

Contributors listed here are as reported on the filing. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

Finances

Newest first. Each filing: its name on one row, its figures on the row beneath. Greyed filings are superseded by a later return for the same period and are left out everywhere else on this page.

RevenueExpensesAssetsNet assetsContributionsProgram revenueOfficer payEmployeesVolunteers
2024 · Form 990PF period ending 2024-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$5,517,917$8,801,099 $0$0 $858,296- $360,000--
2023 · Form 990PF period ending 2023-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$6,312,704$1,346,067 $167,423,738$167,423,738 $2,309,254- $485,000--
2022 · Form 990PF period ending 2022-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$159,019,355$3,600,832 $162,231,943$162,231,943 $157,333,739- $300,000--
2021 · Form 990PF period ending 2021-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$26,707$65,499 $3,550,853$3,550,853 -- $0--
2020 · Form 990PF period ending 2020-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$32,402$113,402 $3,589,645$3,589,645 -- $0--
2019 · Form 990PF period ending 2019-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$86,060$1,368,243 $3,670,645$3,670,645 -- $0--
2018 · Form 990PF period ending 2018-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$100,598$212,881 $4,952,828$4,952,828 -- $0--
2017 · Form 990PF period ending 2017-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$84,146$552,272 $5,065,111$5,065,111 -- $0--
2016 · Form 990PF period ending 2016-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,854,375$1,935,532 $5,533,237$5,533,237 $1,843,470- $0--
2015 · Form 990PF period ending 2015-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$120,210$1,822,700 $5,614,394$5,614,394 -- $0--
2014 · Form 990PF period ending 2014-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$110,807$996,007 $7,316,884$7,316,884 -- $0--
2013 · Form 990PF period ending 2013-12-31 · view filing · original 990 ↗
$1,297,768$2,304,782 $8,187,139$8,187,139 $1,609,832- $0--

Connected to

Organizations that list some of the same people on their returns (officers, directors, key employees on this organization’s latest return), and related organizations it lists on Schedule R.

Funders of this organization

Not reported: no grants to this organization appear in the filings we have (tax years 2010 to 2025).

Nearby + Similar BETA

Organizations like this one: what they do and who they are linked to

Same category: NTEE code and revenue

Ranked without any AI: same NTEE code first, then the same NTEE group; then revenue within 2x, 5x or 10x; then the same state; then similar name and mission text. Same state only · More (100)

OrganizationStateNTEELatest revenueLatest expensesTop-paid titleTop payWhy similar
SMILE 180 FOUNDATIONTNE70 $3,869,405$3,833,923 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$1,462,609 Similar name, revenue within 2x
SMIDT FAM FOUNDATIONCAT21 $7,030,373$2,394,383 FOUNDATION MANAGER/TRUSTEE$85,000 Similar name, revenue within 2x
FMH FOUNDATIONILL22 $6,409,670$4,046,744 DIRECTOR/CHAIR$232,084 Similar name, revenue within 2x
OK FOUNDATIONUTT12 $9,317,246$8,861,210 Executive Director$218,998 Similar name, revenue within 2x
SOMPO FOUNDATIONNYT22 $10,117,808$1,638 BOARD MEMBER$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
SHEBA FOUNDATIONILT70 $10,309,359$4,860,785 DIRECTOR & PRESIDENT$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
PSI FOUNDATIONNot reported $6,538,666$5,827,437 CEO$252,226 Similar name, revenue within 2x
BGV FOUNDATIONVAS43 $4,539,358$3,909,836 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$219,411 Similar name, revenue within 2x
FARM FOUNDATIONILK20 $4,396,849$4,219,873 PRESIDENT & CEO$512,157 Similar name, revenue within 2x
SKL FAMILY FOUNDATIONFLP12 $7,418,812$176,184 PRESIDENT AND TREASURER$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
RSA FOUNDATIONMIP20 $4,103,759$4,041,976 EXECUTIVE DI$73,000 Similar name, revenue within 2x
RAM FOUNDATIONTXT22 $8,920,345$2,978,021 Vice President$15,000 Similar name, revenue within 2x
AHT FOUNDATIONUTP11 $3,033,791$1,650,807 SECRETARY$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
ROS FOUNDATIONWIA12 $2,873,712$3,461,438 TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
LSF FOUNDATIONTXT20 $2,847,304$1,009,366 President$0 Similar name, revenue within 2x
SMITH FAMILY FOUNDATIONNVT20 $1,534,544$294,849 TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
FOUNDATION FOR SMFMDCB82 $1,986,043$1,119,691 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR$126,392 Similar name, revenue within 5x
WILO FOUNDATIONCAT50 $2,031,321$147,752 President$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
SPAN FOUNDATIONUTT20 $1,216,339$331,420 TRUSTEE$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
AON FOUNDATIONILNot reported $2,200,139$2,200,052 PRESIDENT & TREASURER$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
LL FOUNDATIONMOC34 $1,481,250$2,502,586 EXEC DIRECTOR$113,238 Similar name, revenue within 5x
FDP FOUNDATIONDCT02 $1,213,285$787,803 Executive Director$315,000 Similar name, revenue within 5x
SAMIS FOUNDATIONWAT22 $16,645,587$14,542,674 CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER$207,162 Similar name, revenue within 5x
SADDLE FOUNDATIONMIT20 $2,487,912$1,642,834 DIRECTOR/PRES/SECY/TREAS$0 Similar name, revenue within 5x
BGH FOUNDATIONVAU40 $2,237,108$2,124,412 President$46,250 Similar name, revenue within 5x

Who funds organizations like this

Grantors that funded the 100 most similar organizations. Ranked by total given to them. Foundations (990-PF) and donor-advised fund sponsors only. Same matching as Funders above (by EIN, or by name for foundations).

GrantorTypeTotal givenGrantsOrganizations fundedYearsWhich ones
SWALM FOUNDATION Private foundation$18,139,7551 12022–2022 LSF FOUNDATION
WPL FOUNDATION Private foundation$7,764,9504 12018–2021 SAGA FOUNDATION
FIDELITY INVESTMENTS CHARITABLE GIFT FUND DAF sponsor$7,013,31935 92016–2024 SAMS FOUNDATION; BGV FOUNDATION; OK FOUNDATION; FOUNDATION FOR SMFM and 5 more
Catto Charitable Foundation Private foundation$6,687,0702 12013–2014 ALPENGLOW FOUNDATION
Sachiko Kuno Foundation Inc Private foundation$4,021,0006 12016–2018 S & R FOUNDATION
PATTERSON-BARCLAY MEMORIAL FOUNDATION INC Private foundation$3,453,1032 12020–2020 DJA FOUNDATION
AMERICAN ONLINE GIVING FOUNDATION INC DAF sponsor$2,994,81627 82019–2025 BGV FOUNDATION; SAMS FOUNDATION; SNV FOUNDATION; THE SNOW FOUNDATION and 4 more
DONOR ADVISED CHARITABLE GIVING DAF sponsor$2,274,54427 92015–2024 SAMS FOUNDATION; THE SNOW FOUNDATION; HOW FOUNDATION; FARM FOUNDATION and 5 more
FORGOOD INC DAF sponsor$1,925,77219 52012–2023 SAMS FOUNDATION; THE SNOW FOUNDATION; FARM FOUNDATION; NATION FOUNDATION and 1 more
SILICON VALLEY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$1,543,10013 52015–2024 BGV FOUNDATION; SAMS FOUNDATION; BGH FOUNDATION; FARM FOUNDATION and 1 more
UNIVERSITY IMPACT DAF sponsor$1,335,5002 12023–2024 OK FOUNDATION
THE BLACKBAUD GIVING FUND DAF sponsor$1,082,0705 42022–2025 BGV FOUNDATION; SAMS FOUNDATION; THE SNOW FOUNDATION; RSA FOUNDATION
THE CHICAGO COMMUNITY TRUST DAF sponsor$696,0005 32020–2024 SAMS FOUNDATION; FARM FOUNDATION; OK FOUNDATION
TIDES FOUNDATION DAF sponsor$620,0002 12022–2023 BGV FOUNDATION
PAYPAL CHARITABLE GIVING FUND DAF sponsor$599,96011 42017–2024 SAMS FOUNDATION; BGV FOUNDATION; OK FOUNDATION; THE SNOW FOUNDATION

The full list · all similar organizations

Where the money went

Every expense line on each return, biggest first: Form 990 Part IX (with its program, management and fundraising columns), 990-EZ Part I, or 990-PF Part I. Event marks lines the organization itself describes as events. “Events” in each summary adds those lines, conferences and meetings, and the direct costs of fundraising events. Unusual is not the same as improper. Many of these patterns have ordinary explanations. Check the filing.

2024 · Form 990PF · $8,801,099 spent · pay $599,361 · grants $7,379,600 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $7,379,600 83.8%
Fees: other professional $576,493 6.6%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $360,000 4.1%
Other salaries and wages $125,000 1.4%
Pension plans and employee benefits $114,361 1.3%
Other expenses $97,609 1.1%
Fees: legal $88,120 1.0%
Taxes $59,916 0.7%
Total$8,801,099100%

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2023 · Form 990PF · $1,346,067 spent · pay $485,000 · grants $122,000 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Fees: other professional $539,747 40.1%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $485,000 36.0%
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $122,000 9.1%
Fees: legal $101,667 7.6%
Taxes $88,990 6.6%
Other expenses $8,663 0.6%
Total$1,346,067100%

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2022 · Form 990PF · $3,600,832 spent · pay $300,000 · grants $3,041,510 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $3,041,510 84.5%
Pay: officers, directors, trustees $300,000 8.3%
Fees: other professional $187,808 5.2%
Fees: legal $49,745 1.4%
Taxes $14,021 0.4%
Other expenses $7,748 0.2%
Total$3,600,832100%

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2021 · Form 990PF · $65,499 spent · pay $0 · grants $60,788 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $60,788 92.8%
Fees: accounting $3,750 5.7%
Taxes $961 1.5%
Total$65,499100%

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2020 · Form 990PF · $113,402 spent · pay $0 · grants $107,500 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $107,500 94.8%
Fees: accounting $3,750 3.3%
Taxes $2,152 1.9%
Total$113,402100%

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2019 · Form 990PF · $1,368,243 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,364,493 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,364,493 99.7%
Fees: accounting $3,750 0.3%
Total$1,368,243100%

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2018 · Form 990PF · $212,881 spent · pay $0 · grants $206,438 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $206,438 97.0%
Fees: accounting $3,750 1.8%
Taxes $2,693 1.3%
Total$212,881100%

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2017 · Form 990PF · $552,272 spent · pay $0 · grants $511,716 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $511,716 92.7%
Taxes $36,056 6.5%
Fees: accounting $4,500 0.8%
Total$552,272100%

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2016 · Form 990PF · $1,935,532 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,928,666 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,928,666 99.6%
Fees: accounting $4,500 0.2%
Taxes $2,366 0.1%
Total$1,935,532100%

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2015 · Form 990PF · $1,822,700 spent · pay $0 · grants $1,818,200 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $1,818,200 99.8%
Fees: accounting $4,500 0.2%
Total$1,822,700100%

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2014 · Form 990PF · $996,007 spent · pay $0 · grants $992,816 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $992,816 99.7%
Taxes $3,191 0.3%
Total$996,007100%

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2013 · Form 990PF · $2,304,782 spent · pay $0 · grants $2,297,931 · events $0
LineAs describedTotalShare
Contributions, gifts, grants paid $2,297,931 99.7%
Taxes $6,851 0.3%
Total$2,304,782100%

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