Grants paid by Will and Jada Smith Family Foundation C/O Gelfand Rennert & Feldman
EIN 95-4607014 · Los Angeles, CA · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20I
Will and Jada Smith Family Foundation C/O Gelfand Rennert & Feldman of Los Angeles, CA (EIN 95-4607014) reported 68 grants paid totaling $2,432,408 to 57 recipients in tax years 2020–2025, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.
Grants paid
$2,432,408
68 grants
Recipients
57
distinct organizations
Tax years
2020–2025
6 filings in the corpus
By tax year
| Tax year | Grants paid | Amount paid | Approved for future |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 18 | $728,526 | — |
| 2021 | 12 | $881,382 | — |
| 2022 | 7 | $336,500 | — |
| 2023 | 7 | $215,000 | — |
| 2024 | 22 | $196,000 | — |
| 2025 | 2 | $75,000 | — |
Top recipients
The 57 recipients receiving the most from Will and Jada Smith Family Foundation C/O Gelfand Rennert & Feldman, by grants paid, out of 57 distinct recipients.
| Recipient | Match | Location | Grants | Total paid | Latest year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sundance Institute | U | Los Angeles, CA | 2 | $315,000 | 2021 |
| The UCLA Foundation 95-2250801 | B | Los Angeles, CA | 3 | $300,000 | 2024 |
| American Film Institute 52-6072925 | B | Los Angeles, CA | 3 | $300,000 | 2022 |
| Dabbie Allen Dance Academy | U | Los Angeles, CA | 4 | $260,000 | 2023 |
| Sandance Institute | U | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $150,000 | 2023 |
| Vital Voices Global Partnership 52-2151557 | B | Washington, DC | 1 | $120,000 | 2021 |
| Semper Fi and America's Fund | U | Wilmington, DE | 1 | $100,000 | 2021 |
| It Taks Philly | U | Jenkintown, PA | 1 | $92,000 | 2020 |
| Eternal Seeds 85-1699102 | B | New Orleans, LA | 2 | $65,000 | 2023 |
| Dallas Independent School District-PTA Texas Congr | U | Dallas, TX | 1 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| White Memorial Medical Center 95-2282647 | C | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| Survivor Allliance | U | Washington, DC | 1 | $50,000 | 2021 |
| Ilm Foundation 95-4661915 | C | Pasadena, CA | 2 | $50,000 | 2021 |
| Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville 20-3255129 | B | Nashville, TN | 2 | $50,000 | 2021 |
| King Hussein Cancer Foundation 83-0397854 | C | Washington, DC | 1 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| World Research Foundation 83-2210796 | D | Sherman Oaks, CA | 1 | $50,000 | 2025 |
| 501cthree | U | Calabasas, CA | 1 | $50,000 | 2020 |
| Movement Strategy Center 20-1037643 | B | Oakland, CA | 1 | $40,000 | 2021 |
| Austin Disaster Relief Network 26-4789907 | C | Austin, TX | 1 | $36,382 | 2021 |
| Debbie Allen Dance Academy 95-4831387 | D | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $25,000 | 2025 |
| Associated Black Charities 52-1427774 | C | Baltimore, MD | 1 | $20,000 | 2020 |
| Rebecoming Inc 81-5131280 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $15,000 | 2022 |
| The African American Museum in Philadelphia 23-1941617 | D | Philadelphia, PA | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| National Center for Civil and Human Rights | U | Atlanta, GA | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Slam Foundation 47-5277840 | C | Miami, FL | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| Give L Little Hope | U | Corona, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| Los Angeles Unified School District | U | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2020 |
| St Hopes the Guild Theater | U | Sacramento, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2023 |
| World Rebirth Foundation | U | Beverly Hills, CA | 1 | $10,000 | 2022 |
| Give a Little Hope 41-2778440 | D | New York, NY | 1 | $10,000 | 2024 |
| Cesar Millan Foundation 20-8048410 | C | Encino, CA | 1 | $9,000 | 2022 |
| Fit Houston Inc 92-0331205 | B | Houston, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Ylc Ballet Westside Ballet of Santa Monica | U | Santa Monica, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| The Montrose Center 74-2050245 | B | Houston, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Southern Smoke Foundation 81-2423050 | B | Houston, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| YMCA of Greater Houston | U | Houston, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Avda 74-2141981 | C | Houston, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Mental Health America of Greater Houston Inc 74-1272394 | B | Houston, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Fueled Schools 46-0589677 | B | Houston, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| What the Heart Wants | U | West Hills, CA | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Alzheimers Association 31-1815826 | D | Pikesville, MD | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Eight Million Stories Inc 46-3716567 | C | Houston, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Iconoclast Artists 81-4170887 | B | Houston, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Jed Foundation 13-4131139 | B | New York, NY | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Yetunde Price Resource Center-Driving Force Group | U | Rockville, MD | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Workshop Houston 57-1187967 | B | Houston, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Cookchildren's | U | Fort Worth, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2020 |
| Hype Freedom School Inc 46-5133254 | C | Houston, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Shape Community Center 23-7176982 | B | Houston, TX | 1 | $5,000 | 2024 |
| Daughters of Power 55-0878394 | C | Beverly Hills, CA | 1 | $3,500 | 2020 |
| Women in Transition Re-Entry Project 90-0438691 | B | Long Beach, CA | 1 | $3,000 | 2020 |
| Life Camp Sneaker Gala | U | Chelsea Piers, NY | 1 | $3,000 | 2024 |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters | U | Los Angeles, CA | 1 | $2,500 | 2022 |
| Black Girls Do Engineer Corporation 84-2245146 | C | Houston, TX | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Louis D Brown Peach Institute 26-3068254 | D | Dorchester, MA | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Black Boys Read Too | U | Buffalo, NY | 1 | $1,000 | 2024 |
| Network for Good 68-0480736 | C | Washington, DC | 1 | $26 | 2020 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Every grant
All 68 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.
| Tax year | Recipient | Match | Amount | Type | Purpose | Source filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | World Research Foundation Sherman Oaks, CA | D | $50,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202611269349103306 |
| 2025 | Debbie Allen Dance Academy Los Angeles, CA | D | $25,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202611269349103306 |
| 2024 | UCLA Los Angeles, CA | D | $100,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202523099349102127 |
| 2024 | Give a Little Hope New York, NY | D | $10,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202523099349102127 |
| 2024 | The Montrose Center Houston, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202523099349102127 |
| 2024 | YMCA of Greater Houston Houston, TX | U | $5,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202523099349102127 |
| 2024 | Alzheimers Association Pikesville, MD | D | $5,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202523099349102127 |
| 2024 | Fit Houston Inc Houston, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202523099349102127 |
| 2024 | Iconoclast Artists Houston, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202523099349102127 |
| 2024 | Fueled Schools Houston, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202523099349102127 |
| 2024 | Shape Community Center Houston, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202523099349102127 |
| 2024 | Eight Million Stories Inc Houston, TX | C | $5,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202523099349102127 |
| 2024 | Mental Health America of Greater Houston Inc Houston, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202523099349102127 |
| 2024 | Hype Freedom School Inc Houston, TX | C | $5,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202523099349102127 |
| 2024 | Southern Smoke Foundation Houston, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202523099349102127 |
| 2024 | Jed Foundation New York, NY | B | $5,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202523099349102127 |
| 2024 | Workshop Houston Houston, TX | B | $5,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202523099349102127 |
| 2024 | What the Heart Wants West Hills, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202523099349102127 |
| 2024 | Ylc Ballet Westside Ballet of Santa Monica Santa Monica, CA | U | $5,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202523099349102127 |
| 2024 | Avda Houston, TX | C | $5,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202523099349102127 |
| 2024 | Life Camp Sneaker Gala Chelsea Piers, NY | U | $3,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202523099349102127 |
| 2024 | Louis D Brown Peach Institute Dorchester, MA | D | $1,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202523099349102127 |
| 2024 | Black Girls Do Engineer Corporation Houston, TX | C | $1,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202523099349102127 |
| 2024 | Black Boys Read Too Buffalo, NY | U | $1,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202523099349102127 |
| 2023 | Sandance Institute Los Angeles, CA | U | $150,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202421219349100327 |
| 2023 | Eternal Seeds New Orleans, LA | B | $15,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202421219349100327 |
| 2023 | The African American Museum in Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA | D | $10,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202421219349100327 |
| 2023 | Give L Little Hope Corona, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202421219349100327 |
| 2023 | St Hopes the Guild Theater Sacramento, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202421219349100327 |
| 2023 | Dabbie Allen Dance Academy Los Angeles, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202421219349100327 |
| 2023 | National Center for Civil and Human Rights Atlanta, GA | U | $10,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202421219349100327 |
| 2022 | Dabbie Allen Dance Academy Los Angeles, CA | U | $100,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202341389349100029 |
| 2022 | American Film Institute Los Angeles, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202341389349100029 |
| 2022 | The UCLA Foundation Los Angeles, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202341389349100029 |
| 2022 | Rebecoming Inc New York, NY | B | $15,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202341389349100029 |
| 2022 | World Rebirth Foundation Beverly Hills, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202341389349100029 |
| 2022 | Cesar Millan Foundation Encino, CA | C | $9,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202341389349100029 |
| 2022 | Big Brothers Big Sisters Los Angeles, CA | U | $2,500 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202341389349100029 |
| 2021 | Sundance Institute Los Angeles, CA | U | $150,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202241749349100229 |
| 2021 | Vital Voices Global Partnership Washington, DC | B | $120,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202241749349100229 |
| 2021 | Dabbie Allen Dance Academy Los Angeles, CA | U | $100,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202241749349100229 |
| 2021 | American Film Institute Los Angeles, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202241749349100229 |
| 2021 | The UCLA Foundation Los Angeles, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202241749349100229 |
| 2021 | Semper Fi and America's Fund Wilmington, DE | U | $100,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202241749349100229 |
| 2021 | Survivor Allliance Washington, DC | U | $50,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202241749349100229 |
| 2021 | Eternal Seeds New Orleans, LA | B | $50,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202241749349100229 |
| 2021 | Movement Strategy Center Oakland, CA | B | $40,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202241749349100229 |
| 2021 | Austin Disaster Relief Network Austin, TX | C | $36,382 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202241749349100229 |
| 2021 | Ilm Foundation Pasadena, CA | C | $25,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202241749349100229 |
| 2021 | Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville Nashville, TN | B | $10,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202241749349100229 |
| 2020 | Sundance Institute Los Angeles, CA | U | $165,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202123169349104272 |
| 2020 | American Film Institute Los Angeles, CA | B | $100,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202123169349104272 |
| 2020 | It Taks Philly Jenkintown, PA | U | $92,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202123169349104272 |
| 2020 | White Memorial Medical Center Los Angeles, CA | C | $50,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202123169349104272 |
| 2020 | King Hussein Cancer Foundation Washington, DC | C | $50,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202123169349104272 |
| 2020 | 501cthree Calabasas, CA | U | $50,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202123169349104272 |
| 2020 | Dabbie Allen Dance Academy Los Angeles, CA | U | $50,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202123169349104272 |
| 2020 | Dallas Independent School District-PTA Texas Congr Dallas, TX | U | $50,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202123169349104272 |
| 2020 | Arts & Business Council of Greater Nashville Nashville, TN | B | $40,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202123169349104272 |
| 2020 | Ilm Foundation Pasadena, CA | C | $25,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202123169349104272 |
| 2020 | Associated Black Charities Baltimore, MD | C | $20,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202123169349104272 |
| 2020 | Slam Foundation Miami, FL | C | $10,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202123169349104272 |
| 2020 | Los Angeles Unified School District Los Angeles, CA | U | $10,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202123169349104272 |
| 2020 | Cookchildren's Fort Worth, TX | U | $5,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202123169349104272 |
| 2020 | Yetunde Price Resource Center-Driving Force Group Rockville, MD | U | $5,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202123169349104272 |
| 2020 | Daughters of Power Beverly Hills, CA | C | $3,500 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202123169349104272 |
| 2020 | Women in Transition Re-Entry Project Long Beach, CA | B | $3,000 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202123169349104272 |
| 2020 | Network for Good Washington, DC | C | $26 | paid | SEC 501(C)(3) ORGANIZATION | 202123169349104272 |
Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.
Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.
Source filings
Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.
| Form | Tax year | Period end | Filed | Schema | IRS OBJECT_ID |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990PF | 2025 | 2025-12-31 | not stated | 2025v4.1 | 202611269349103306 |
| 990PF | 2024 | 2024-12-31 | not stated | 2024v5.2 | 202523099349102127 |
| 990PF | 2023 | 2023-12-31 | not stated | 2023v5.0 | 202421219349100327 |
| 990PF | 2022 | 2022-12-31 | not stated | 2022v5.0 | 202341389349100029 |
| 990PF | 2021 | 2021-12-31 | not stated | 2021v4.2 | 202241749349100229 |
| 990PF | 2020 | 2020-12-31 | not stated | 2020v4.1 | 202123169349104272 |
Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/954607014.json.
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