Smith Richardson Foundation
An endowed policy foundation carrying a family fortune into the hardest public questions, funding foreign policy and domestic research meant to strengthen American institutions and inform serious debate.
Financial profile
Smith Richardson Foundation · EIN 56-0611550 · 501(c)(3)
| Fiscal year | Total revenue | Contributions | Program services | Total expenses | Net assets | Year end |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2023 | $44,427,804 | $24,151,633 | $510,420,718 | Dec 2023 | ||
| FY2022 | $-54,374,393 | $35,127,481 | $490,144,547 | Dec 2022 | ||
| FY2021 | $88,589,213 | $25,831,581 | $579,646,421 | Dec 2021 | ||
| FY2020 | $62,927,641 | $34,989,281 | $516,888,789 | Dec 2020 | ||
| FY2019 | $67,839,449 | $27,459,068 | $488,950,429 | Dec 2019 | ||
| FY2015 | $-3,960,409 | $27,340,202 | $468,138,797 | Dec 2015 |
Figures exactly as reported. A blank cell was blank on the form. The fiscal year links to the filing.
Peer societies
Five societies Smith Richardson Foundation is read alongside.
SSFI
Sarah Scaife Foundation Inc.
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BF
Bradley Foundation
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CKF
Charles Koch Foundation
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JTF
John Templeton Foundation
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CCNY
Carnegie Corporation of New York
A chamber founded in 1918 in a Kansas university town that promotes the economic development of business…
Who backs SRF
No public supporter list found as of September 2026.
The outside view
An endowed policy foundation carrying a family fortune into the hardest public questions, funding foreign policy and domestic research meant to strengthen American institutions and inform serious debate.
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- Outward
- Operational
Their shape
The Legacy
Faithful to what was handed down.
The Legacy is devoted to continuity, carrying a tradition and an identity across generations. Its gift is stability and deep institutional memory, its challenge is making room for change.
Also reads toward The Movement and The Citadel.
Strengths
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