Hal And John Smith Family Foundation Incorporated
This organization is a private foundation dedicated to providing financial support primarily to religious and faith-based organizations, as well as educational institutions. Its mission reflects a commitment to general support for various charitable causes, including churches and nonprofits addressing food insecurity. The foundation's funding activities indicate a focus on enhancing community welfare through grants to organizations such as churches and educational institutions. It predominantly supports recipients located outside of its home state, with a significant concentration of grants directed towards organizations in Georgia.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
Ideal Applicant
A mid‑sized faith‑based organization, church, or regional education nonprofit seeking general operating support and either located in or connected to the states the foundation typically funds (notably Georgia).
Good Fit
- • Organizational mission is faith‑based or religiously affiliated.
- • Located in or serving Georgia (or one of the previously funded states).
- • Seeks general operating support rather than a tightly restricted program grant.
- • Has an existing relationship, referral, or repeating presence in similar donor networks.
Geography
The latest year’s grants reached recipients in six states (including GA, CA, FL, DC, IA and VA), showing a multi‑state footprint, although a large share of dollars was concentrated in Georgia.
Recipient Variety
Twelve distinct recipients were funded in 2024 and several different types of charities appear (churches, colleges, hunger/food organizations, disaster relief), but dollars are concentrated in a few large grants (top five received 87%).
New Applicants
The foundation explicitly marks grants as preselected/only preselected and there is no public application route; although five new recipients appeared in 2024, the invitation‑first practice and lack of contact channels make it unlikely that unfamiliar applicants can readily enter the portfolio.
Source: Zeffy Agent · Mar 2026
