Trustees and Staff
We are a private family foundation awarding grants of approximately $14 million a year.
We believe in engaged, multigenerational family philanthropy as a means to have greater impact and to honor our family’s philanthropic legacy.
Left to right: (seated) Amy Smith Berylson, Richard Smith; (standing) Robert Smith, Debra Smith Knez in 2018
Trustees
Two generations of the Smith family serve together as Trustees of the Foundation.
Amy Smith Berylson
Co-Chair
Debra Smith Knez
Co-Chair
Robert Smith
Co-Chair
James Berylson
John Berylson
Jennifer Berylson Block
Jonathan Block
Elizabeth Berylson Katz
Robert Katz
Andrew Knez
Jessica Knez
Dana Smith
Madeleine Smith
Ryan Smith
Richard A. Smith*
Co-Founder,
Chair Emeritus
Susan F. Smith*
Co-Founder
*of blessed memory
Staff
Lynne J. Doblin
Executive Director
Amy Hampe
Program Officer,
Community Giving
Marjorie Ringrose, PhD
Senior Program Officer,
Education
David Rubinstein
Office and Grants Administrator
Shanna Shulman, PhD
Senior Program Officer,
Health and Medical Research