Co-Founder Richard Smith surrounded by his children Amy, Rob, and Deb, who serve as Foundation Co-Chairs.


We are a private family foundation awarding grants of approximately $18 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
James Berylson
Jennifer Berylson Block
Jonathan Block
Jessica Knez Dulac
Nicolas Dulac
Elizabeth Berylson Katz
Robert Katz
Andrew Knez
Debra Smith Knez
Krista Knez
Dana Smith
Jackson Smith
Madeleine Smith
Robert Smith
Ryan Smith

Richard A.* and Susan F.* Smith

Co-Founders

John G. Berylson*

*of blessed memory

Staff

Lynne J. Doblin

Executive Director

Amy Hampe

Senior Program Officer,
Community Giving

Marjorie Ringrose, PhD

Director of Education

David Rubinstein

Operations Manager

Shanna Shulman, PhD

Director of Health and
Medical Research

Faouzi Talabi

Program Associate