Will And Jada Smith Family Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 95-4607014

Foundation Overview

Based in Los Angeles, CA, Will And Jada Smith Family Foundation has awarded 181 grants totaling $5,373,594 to organizations in California, New York and 15 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $26 to $165,000, with a median award of $10,000.

Latest Tax Year
2024
Total Giving (all years)
$5,373,594
Total Assets
$306,953
Median Grant (all grants)
$10,000

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
22
Median Grant
$5,000
% Median Grant Decline
-50% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: March 2026

Foundation Intelligence

Advanced analytics and strategic insights to help nonprofit organizations assess grant opportunities and optimize their application strategies

New Applicant Friendliness
Highly Accessible: 100%

22 of 22 recipients (100%) were new grantees. Foundation prioritizes discovering new partners. Most funding supports first-time applicants with compelling missions.

Geographic Focus
California

49% of grants are awarded in California, with additional funding distributed across 16 other locations. The foundation balances regional focus with broader geographic diversity. Within California, funding concentrates in Los Angeles (55%), Beverly Hills (8%), Pasadena (6%).

Funding Trajectory
-73%

Declining funding trend with 73% decrease over 8 years may indicate reduced grant opportunities or shifting foundation priorities. This trajectory suggests more competitive application environment.

Program Areas
General Purposes

Highly focused on general purposes with 100% of funding dedicated to this sector. This specialization indicates deep expertise and committed investment in the field.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Will And Jada Smith Family Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
What The Heart Wants $5,000 West Hills, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2024
Life Camp Sneaker Gala $3,000 Chelsea Piers, NY, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2024
The Montrose Center $5,000 Houston, TX, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2024
Ucla $100,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2024
Alzheimers Association $5,000 Pikesville, MD, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2024
Ylc Ballet Westside Ballet Of Santa Monica $5,000 Santa Monica, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2024
Give A Little Hope $10,000 New York, NY, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2024
Workshop Houston $5,000 Houston, TX, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2024
Eight Million Stories Inc $5,000 Houston, TX, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2024
Southern Smoke Foundation $5,000 Houston, TX, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2024
Shape Community Center $5,000 Houston, TX, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2024
Fit Houston Inc $5,000 Houston, TX, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2024
Iconoclast Artists $5,000 Houston, TX, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2024
Fueled Schools $5,000 Houston, TX, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2024
Hype Freedom School Inc $5,000 Houston, TX, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2024
Avda $5,000 Houston, TX, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2024
Mental Health America Of Greater Houston Inc $5,000 Houston, TX, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2024
Ymca Of Greater Houston $5,000 Houston, TX, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2024
Jed Foundation $5,000 New York, NY, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2024
Black Girls Do Engineer Corporation $1,000 Houston, TX, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2024
Black Boys Read Too $1,000 Buffalo, NY, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2024
Louis D Brown Peach Institute $1,000 Dorchester, MA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2024
Dabbie Allen Dance Academy $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2023
Eternal Seeds $15,000 New Orleans, LA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2023
Give L Little Hope $10,000 Corona, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2023
National Center For Civil And Human Rights $10,000 Atlanta, GA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2023
St Hopes The Guild Theater $10,000 Sacramento, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2023
Sandance Institute $150,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2023
The African American Museum In Philadelphia $10,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2023
American Film Institute $100,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2022
Big Brothers Big Sisters $2,500 Los Angeles, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2022
Dabbie Allen Dance Academy $100,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2022
Cesar Millan Foundation $9,000 Encino, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2022
Rebecoming Inc $15,000 New York, NY, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2022
The Ucla Foundation $100,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2022
World Rebirth Foundation $10,000 Beverly Hills, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2022
American Film Institute $100,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2022
Big Brothers Big Sisters $2,500 Los Angeles, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2022
Dabbie Allen Dance Academy $100,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2022
Cesar Millan Foundation $9,000 Encino, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2022
Rebecoming Inc $15,000 New York, NY, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2022
The Ucla Foundation $100,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2022
World Rebirth Foundation $10,000 Beverly Hills, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2022
American Film Institute $100,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2022
Big Brothers Big Sisters $2,500 Los Angeles, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2022
Dabbie Allen Dance Academy $100,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2022
Cesar Millan Foundation $9,000 Encino, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2022
Rebecoming Inc $15,000 New York, NY, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2022
The Ucla Foundation $100,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2022
World Rebirth Foundation $10,000 Beverly Hills, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2022
American Film Institute $100,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2021
Arts & Business Council Of Greater Nashville $10,000 Nashville, TN, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2021
Dabbie Allen Dance Academy $100,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2021
Ilm Foundation $25,000 Pasadena, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2021
Austin Disaster Relief Network $36,382 Austin, TX, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2021
Movement Strategy Center $40,000 Oakland, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2021
Semper Fi And America's Fund $100,000 Wilmington, DE, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2021
Sundance Institute $150,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2021
Survivor Allliance $50,000 Washington, DC, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2021
The Ucla Foundation $100,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2021
Vital Voices Global Partnership $120,000 Washington, DC, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2021
Eternal Seeds $50,000 New Orleans, LA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2021
501cthree $50,000 Calabasas, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2020
American Film Institute $100,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2020
Associated Black Charities $20,000 Baltimore, MD, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2020
Arts & Business Council Of Greater Nashville $40,000 Nashville, TN, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2020
Cookchildren's $5,000 Fort Worth, TX, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2020
Dallas Independent School District-pta Texas Congr $50,000 Dallas, TX, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2020
Daughters Of Power $3,500 Beverly Hills, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2020
Dabbie Allen Dance Academy $50,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2020
Ilm Foundation $25,000 Pasadena, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2020
It Taks Philly $92,000 Jenkintown, PA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2020
King Hussein Cancer Foundation $50,000 Washington, DC, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2020
Los Angeles Unified School District $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2020
Network For Good $26 Washington, DC, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2020
Slam Foundation $10,000 Miami, FL, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2020
Sundance Institute $165,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2020
White Memorial Medical Center $50,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2020
Women In Transition Re-entry Project $3,000 Long Beach, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2020
Yetunde Price Resource Center-driving Force Group $5,000 Rockville, MD, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2020
Aci $1,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2018
American Film Institute $40,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2018
Associated Black Charities $15,000 Baltimore, MD, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2018
Hip Hop Sister Foundation $31,250 Sharman Oaks, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2018
Coalition To Abolish Slavery & Trafficking $50,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2018
Chaminade College Prep $5,000 Chatsworth, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2018
Civic Nation $5,000 Washington, DC, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2018
Daughters Of Power $13,400 Beverly Hills, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2018
Debbie Allen Dance Academy $25,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2018
Elizabeth Youth Theater Ensemble $5,000 Elizabeh, NJ, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2018
Girls Education & Mentoring Services $40,000 New York, NY, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2018
Godiss Love $10,000 Northridge, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2018
How Big Is Your Dream Foundation $5,000 Lithonia, GA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2018
Ilm Foundation $15,000 Pasadena, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2018
Iota Phi Theta Fraternity $7,500 Baltimore, MD, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2018
Maternity Care Coalition $65,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2018
Mayor's Fund To Advance New York City $7,500 New York, NY, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2018
Nyu Tisch School Of The Arts $35,000 New York, NY, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2018
Prime Coalition Inc $50,000 Newton, MA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2018
Savannah College Of Art And Design $25,000 Atlanta, GA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2018
Simon Wiesenthal Center $12,500 Los Angeles, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2018
Sundance Institute $150,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2018
The Alzheimer's Association $10,000 Chicago, IL, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2018
The Village Nation $20,000 Chatsworth, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2018
The Blackhouse Foundation $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2018
Ucla Foundation $25,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2018
Usc University Advancement $30,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2018
Little Miss African American Inc $10,000 Sharman Oaks, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2018
Los Angeles Fire Dept Foundation $125,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2018
Make-a-wish America $50,000 Phoenix, AZ, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2018
St Christopher's Church Music $1,000 Kailua, HI, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2018
Towson University $5,000 Baltimore, MD, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2018
Ventura County Community Foundation $125,000 Camarillo, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2018
American Diabetes Association $1,000 Pikesville, MD, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2017
American Film Institute $40,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2017
Associated Black Charities $15,000 Baltimore, MD, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2017
Baltimore City Chamber Of Commerce $500 Baltimore, MD, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2017
Coalition To Abolish Slavery & Trafficking $25,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2017
Chaminade College Prep $5,000 Chatsworth, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2017
Coded By Kids $11,844 Philadelphia, PA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2017
Daughters Of Power $7,500 Beverly Hills, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2017
Debbie Allen Dance Academy $25,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2017
Family Health Centers Of Baltimore $1,000 Baltimore, MD, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2017
Girls Education & Mentoring Services $5,000 New York, NY, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2017
Godiss Love $6,000 Northridge, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2017
James Mosher Little League $3,000 Balimore, MD, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2017
Ilm Foundation $15,000 Pasadena, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2017
Manifest Your Destiny Toy Drive $2,500 Hollywood, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2017
Maternity Care Coalition $10,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2017
National Cares Mentoring Movement $50,000 New York, NY, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2017
Nyu Tisch School Of The Arts $30,000 New York, NY, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2017
Prime Coalition Inc $100,000 Newton, MA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2017
Pure Game $5,000 Lake Forest, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2017
Simon Wiesenthal Center $12,500 Los Angeles, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2017
Sundance Institute $150,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2017
The Headstrong Foundation $2,500 Holmes, PA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2017
The Village Nation $35,000 Chatsworth, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2017
Trust For Conservation Innovation $1,000 Oakland, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2017
Ucla Ralph J Bundhe Ctr $25,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2017
Ushers New Look $398 Atlanta, GA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2017
Airs-citysteps-rg $5,000 Baltimore, MD, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2016
American Film Institute $35,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2016
Associated Black Charities $10,000 Baltimore, MD, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2016
Bethany Baldwin Cdc $5,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2016
Coalition To Abolish Slavery & Trafficking $25,500 Los Angeles, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2016
Concerned Black Men Of La $2,500 Los Angeles, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2016
Crossroads Nola $1,500 New Orleans, LA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2016
Daughters Of Power $17,500 Beverly Hills, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2016
Debbie Allen Dance Academy $60,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2016
Desales University $2,000 Center Valley, PA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2016
Drexel University $6,500 Philadelphia, PA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2016
Elvira B Pierce Scholarship Fund $6,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2016
Foundation For Ethnic Understanding $50,000 New York, NY, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2016
Girls Education & Mentoring Services $30,000 New York, NY, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2016
Godiss Love $10,000 Northridge, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2016
Habitat For Humanity $500 Americus, GA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2016
Howard University $35,000 Washington, DC, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2016
Ilm Foundation $15,000 Pasadena, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2016
Iota Phi Theta Fraternity Inc $5,000 Baltimore, MD, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2016
Just Like My Child $50,000 San Diego, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2016
Little Miss African Americaninc $10,000 Sherman Oaks, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2016
Los Angeles Police Museum $6,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2016
Macedonia Life Community Development Corp $10,247 Baltimore, MD, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2016
Maternity Care Coalition $50,000 Philadelphia, PA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2016
Mount Saint Mary College $17,500 Newburgh, NY, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2016
Muhammed Ali Parkinsons Ctr & Movement Disorder $500 Phoenix, AZ, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2016
Nyu Tisch School Of The Arts $30,000 New York, NY, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2016
Park Heights Community Health Alliance $4,400 Baltimore, MD, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2016
Prime Coalition Inc $50,000 Newton, MA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2016
Radio One $1,480 Gwynn Oak, MD, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2016
Simon Wiesenthal Center $16,667 Los Angeles, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2016
Suny Adirondack Foundation $50,000 Queensbury, NY, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2016
The Alzheimer's Foundation Of America $500 New York, NY, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2016
The Blackhouse Foundation $10,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2016
The Gratitude Project $5,000 Doral, FL, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2016
The Harvard Foundation $25,000 Cambridge, MA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2016
The Rake Fund $25,000 Solon, OH, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2016
The Teen Project Inc $10,000 Sun Valley, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2016
The Village Nation $25,000 Chatsworth, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2016
Upland Ayso Region 32 $10,000 Upland, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2016
Variety Boy & Girls Clug $5,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Sec 501(c)(3) Organization 2016

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Contact Information

Official contact details for Will And Jada Smith Family Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 95-4607014
Website N/A
Address 1880 CENTURY PARK E STE 1600 Los Angeles, CA 90067-1661

Key People (6)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Will And Jada Smith Family Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Executive Director Karen Evans
Co-chairperson Willard Smith Ii
Cfo Harry Smith
Co-chairperson Secretary Jada P Smith
Director James Lassiter

Forms 990-PF

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Data Currency: Last updated March 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.