Private Foundation

THE LESTER AND SUE SMITH FOUNDATION

THE LESTER AND SUE SMITH FOUNDATION, of HOUSTON, TX, is a Private Foundation tracked in Imperigo's IRS 990 database. The 2025 filing shows $4.0M in revenue, $4.0M in expenses, $50K in total assets. IRS filings disclose 27 grants awarded by this foundation, totaling roughly $39.4M.

EIN: 270040023 HOUSTON, TX Latest filing: 2025

Total Revenue$4.0M

Total Expenses$4.0M

Total Assets$50K

Grants Given27

Grant Total$39.4M

Filing Years2021–2025

Sample Grants Given

HARRIS COUNTY HOSP DIST FOUNDATION

HOUSTON, TX · 2025

HEALTH SERVICES

$2,000,000

TEXAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

HOUSTON, TX · 2025

CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

$2,000,000

TEXAS CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

HOUSTON, TX · 2024

CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

$2,000,000

HARRIS COUNTY HOSP DIST FOUNDATION

HOUSTON, TX · 2024

HEALTH SERVICES

$2,000,000

AWTY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

HOUSTON, TX · 2024

INTERNATIONAL EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE

$25,000

Showing up to 5 of 27 total records — full history available with membership.

Officers & Directors

TREASURER Jill Mcdonald

SECRETARY Karla Neal

TRUSTEE Michelle S Hendry

TRUSTEE Stuart M Smith

PRES/TRUSTEE Sue A Smith

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Top Grant Purposes

CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL

$15,250,000 6 grants

HEALTH SERVICES

$10,500,000 6 grants

BREAST CANCER RESEARCH & LUNG CENTER

$7,850,000 3 grants

HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE AND EDUCATION

$5,000,000 4 grants

LONG TERM CARE SERVICES

$600,000 3 grants

Financial Trends

Year	Revenue	Expenses	Assets
2025	$4.0M	$4.0M	$50K
2024	$4.0M	$4.0M	$66K
2023	$5.7M	$5.8M	$84K
2022	$7.0M	$7.0M	$123K
2021	$10.1M	$10.1M	$130K

Between 2021 and 2025, reported annual revenue declined from $10.1M to $4.0M (-61%), with total assets most recently reported at $50K.

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Grant Geography

Grants from this foundation were reported to recipients in TX.

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