W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund

The W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund is a grantmaking organization that provides funds for select photographers. 1

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At-A-Glance

Type: Non-profit, 501(c)(3), Private Foundation
Website: www.smithfund.org
Founded:

1979

President:

Scott Thode

Location: New York, NY View on map
Tax ID: 13-3060631
Most Recent Filing: 2025
Budget (2025): Assets: $128,221 Revenue: $126,634 Expenses: $83,965

The W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund is a grantmaking organization that provides funds for select photographers. 1

Financial Statistics

Total Assets

Total Revenue

Total Expenses

YearTotal AssetsTotal RevenueTotal ExpensesFiling
2025 $128,221 $126,634 $83,965 View
2024 $85,552 $102,937 $48,006 View
2023 $33,121 $59,098 $92,602 View
2022 $64,125 $60,096 $76,903 View
2021 $80,392 $97,986 $77,629 View

Prior year filings: 2020, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012

Expenses Detail

Grant Activity

All-time grants received statistics from Candid dataset:

  • Total Grant Value: $286,000
  • Number of Grants: 28
  • Number of Funders: 10

Selection of highest value grants received from the last seven years:

AmountYearFunderSubject
$25,0002024 Joy of Giving Something IncNamed in honor of the extraordinary journalist and humanistic photographer, W. Eugene Smith, the Fund was established in 1979 to seek out and encourage strong independent voices. Between 1980 and 2009, thirty-two recipients from fourteen different countries were recognized. The W. Eugene Smith Grant is designed to encourage and support visual storytellers whose photographic work renews the tradition of W. Eugene Smith's dedicated compassion as evidenced during his 45-year career as a photographic essayist. Special consideration will be given to work that promotes social change, that embraces new technologies and image distribution, and that seeks to integrate the tradition of photography and social change with contemporary practice.
$20,0002024 PhotowingsW. EUGENE SMITH PHOTOGRAPHY GRANT PARTNERSHIP
$7,5002020 Mirapaul FoundationFund the young/emerging photographer award
$5,0002020 James and Alvina Bartos Balog Foundation IncUnrestricted
$3,0002023 James and Alvina Bartos Balog Foundation IncUNRESTRICTED
$3,0002022 James and Alvina Bartos Balog Foundation IncUNRESTRICTED
$2,5002025 James and Alvina Bartos Balog Foundation IncUNRESTRICTED
$2,5002024 James and Alvina Bartos Balog Foundation IncUNRESTRICTED
$2,5002021 Mirapaul FoundationFUND THE YOUNG/EMERGING PHOTOGRAPHER AWARD
$2,5002020 The Shen Family FoundationGENERAL

All-time grants given statistics from Candid dataset:

  • Total Grant Value: $112,500
  • Number of Grants: 13
  • Number of Recipients: 11

Selection of highest value grants given from the last seven years:

AmountYearFunderSubject
$5,0002020 Nycsalt, Inc.To encourage photo journalism
$2,5002020 Anonymous Individual(s)To encourage photo journalism

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References

1. “The Smith Legacy.” W. Eugene Smith Memorial Fund, Accessed June 23, 2023. https://www.smithfund.org/smith-legacy