Richard and Susan Smith Family Foundation

About Us We are a private family foundation awarding grants of approximately $16 million a year. We focus our work in Greater Boston and select Gateway Cities in Eastern Massachusetts. ****Our Mission**** Our mission is to effect permanent positive change in the lives of individuals and families across Greater Boston, especially in economically disadvantaged communities. We invest in organizations that improve human health, raise educational attainment, increase economic security, and meet community needs. We believe in engaged, multigenerational family philanthropy as a means to have greater impact and to honor our family’s philanthropic legacy.