The final deadline for the general application is 1 September 2025 at 8 p.m. Pacific Time.

Applications may be submitted electronically or by mail. Please be advised that because completed applications typically include additional documents, envelopes may require additional postage.

To submit your application electronically, please email it to applications@rmjsfoundation.org.

To submit an application by mail, please send it to:

Robert and Mary Jane Smith Foundation

Post Office Box 2347

Clackamas, Oregon 97015

United States of America

At this time, the foundation does not employ a rolling application system, and begins its application review process once the September 1 application deadline has passed. You can expect to receive a formal communication during the fourth fiscal quarter of the year. Under normal circumstances, gifts are also distributed during the fourth fiscal quarter of the year.

If you are experiencing difficulties while submitting your completed application via email, please double-check the size of the application file. While the foundation's email platform is able to accept attachments as large as 24 MB, please be advised that many other email platforms have a much lower file size limit.

We are always happy to provide support during the application process. Feel free to contact us at info@rmjsfoundation.org.

As an alternative to submitting via email, the foundation welcomes physical applications submitted by mail. Applications may be mailed to:

Robert and Mary Jane Smith Foundation

Post Office Box 2347

Clackamas, Oregon 97015

United States of America

Yes. In order to be considered again, your organization must submit another application. However, the foundation now offers a shortened application form for returning organizations, which can be found here. If you have specific questions pertaining to the re-application of your organization, please reach out to us.

Applications for organizations which have received grants from our foundation in the past may occasionally be accompanied by special instructions. However, if your organization has not received special instructions from the foundation, we ask that you please fill out the general application without modification.

Unless specific terms have been agreed upon post-approval, you should expect to receive a check payable to your organization. Checks are typically mailed or, under certain circumstances, hand-delivered by an associate or member of the Board of Directors.

No. The foundation considers all applications received which meet our qualifications (see above for details) and receiving an invitation to apply does not increase odds of approval. Application approval is contingent on the foundation's giving priorities, which are determined by the board of directors.

Yes. At this time, the foundation does not limit the number of consecutive years in which a qualifying organization may apply (or be approved for) for a grant or charitable gift.

Eligible organizations must be tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and are required to provide an IRS Letter of Determination as part of their application. If these conditions are not met, applications cannot be considered.

In order to be considered, organizations must also include appropriate contact information. This includes a mailing address, as well as phone number and/or an email address. If you are unable to provide an appropriate mailing address, please contact us.

Yes, your organization is welcome to re-apply. If you have questions surrounding application submission or approval, please contact us.

If you did not locate an answer to your question, please contact us.