Smith Family Foundation

Giving by year

How to apply

Contact

Reed t smith · Knoxville · 8656947756

What to send

Applications should should be submitted on on the foundation website. Www.sfftn.com. Application must include the organizations irs determination letter and details about their mission, programs, beneficiaries, geographic focus, funding sources, and funding needs.

Limits

The foundation refrains from funding debt retirement, deficit funding, projects that are the funding responsibility of federal, state, or local government, travel/conferences, political lobbying, or requests from individuals. The foundation mandates an annual report from grant recipients in excess of $50,000. Applicants must be located in a Tennessee county including (but not limited to) knox, anderson, roane, Loudon, blount, sevier, jefferson, grainger, and union.

As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2025. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.

Board and officers

• Reed T SmithPresident
• Joshua B SandersonSecretary
• Cody T SmithTreasurer
• Mary Ann SmithDirector
• Traci K SmithDirector
• Beverly K SmithDirector
• Jesse H SmithDirector
• Sean H SandersonDirector
• Kennedy A SmithDirector

As listed in its 2025 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.

What it funds most often

• To serve individuals with disabilities with unique, needs-based programs that enrich their lives.
• To assist with the urgent healthcare and relief efforts in Tennessee.
• Elevate recovery high school is the only recovery school in the state of Tennessee and provides knox...
• To provide over 3,300 children, teens and young adults through a network of churches and faith-based...
• To continue the mission is to protect the most defenseless among us, newborn infants, by educating and...
• For a mode of transportation for all of our athletic equipment needed for each sporting event.
• "to inspire and empowering all children through transformative learning experiences. As a children's steam...
• To serve as a home-away-from-home for families who need to travel to Knoxville seeking medicial treatment...

Tennessee organizations it funded

Blount County grants are listed first, then the largest. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.