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Filing year 2022

THE LESTER AND BERNICE SMITH FOUNDATION

Bellevue, Washington·EIN 91-1156087·NTEE T20 · Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations·501(c)(3)

* Sector derived from filing type (Form 990-PF), not IRS-assigned

Total revenue
$52k
Total assets
$3.1M
Total expenses
$279k
Reported officers
2

Reported officers (all unpaid)

No paid executives reported in 2022. THE LESTER AND BERNICE SMITH FOUNDATION reported 2 unpaid officers and board members on its 990-PF.

Director (part-time)
Director (part-time)

Grants paid

Itemized grants reported on this foundation's 2022 Form 990-PF, Part XV.

Total granted

$245k

Itemized grants

20

Median grant

$6k

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
THE RIVKIN CENTER FOR OVARIAN CANCERSEATTLE, WAGENERAL OPERATION$105k
THE CUYAMUNGUE INSTITUTESEDONA, AZGENERAL OPERATION$25k
HAWAII STATE JUNIOR GOLF ASSOCIATIONLIHUE, HIGENERAL OPERATION$16k
CHILDREN'S MIRACLE NETWORK HOSPITALSSALT LAKE CITY, UTGENERAL OPERATION$15k
BELLEVUE ROTARY FOUNDATIONBELLEVUE, WAGENERAL OPERATION$10k
KING COUNTY SEXUAL ASSAULT RESOURCE CENTERRENTON, WAGENERAL OPERATION$10k
RENTON SCHOOLS FOUNDATIONRENTON, WAGENERAL OPERATION$10k
CONGREGATIONS FOR THE HOMELESSBELLEVUE, WAGENERAL OPERATIONS$10k
VILLAGE THEATREISSAQUAH, WAGENERAL OPERATION$8k
KLINE GALLAND FOUNDATIONSEATTLE, WAGENERAL OPERATION$7k
HOLY NAMES ACADEMY FOUNDATIONSEATTLE, WAGENERAL OPERATIONS$6k
SAFE CROSSINGSSEATTLE, WAGENERAL OPERATION$5k
THE OVERLAKE SCHOOLREDMOND, WAGENERAL OPERATION$5k
JUSTICE AND SOUL FOUNDATIONSHORELINE, WAGENERAL OPERATIONS$5k
HO 'OLA NA PUAHONOLULU, HIGENERAL OPERATION$3k
OCEAN BEACH HOSPITAL FOUNDATIONILWACO, WAGENERAL OPERATIONS$3k
RENTON REGIONAL COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONRENTON, WAGENERAL OPERATION$1k
ST JUDE CHILDREN'S RESEARCH HOSPITALSEATTLE, WAGENERAL OPERATIONS$1k
RONALD MCDONALD HOUSE CHARITIESSEATTLE, WAGENERAL OPERATIONS$1k
SPACE NEEDLE FOUNDATIONSEATTLE, WAGENERAL OPERATIONS$1k
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THE LESTER AND BERNICE SMITH FOUNDATION reported no executive compensation in its latest filing. For context, the highest-paid executive at a comparable philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking organization in Washington earns a median of $35,888.

25th percentile
$10k
Median
$35,888
75th percentile
$120k
90th percentile
$220k

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In 2022, THE LESTER AND BERNICE SMITH FOUNDATION reported $52k in total revenue and $279k in total expenses on its IRS Form 990.

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