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Smart Family Foundation of Illinois: 68 grants to organizations, $4 million (tax year ended December 2024)
Smart Family Foundation of Illinois, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 68 grants to organizations totaling $4,005,000 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on June 24, 2025. The largest was $1,000,000 to The Univeristy of Chicago in Chicago, IL for cultural, historical & other educational.
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- EIN
- 812433446
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $99,961,683
- Grants paid
- $4,005,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed June 24, 2025, IRS object ID 202541759349100209. It reported $4,005,000 in grants paid; 68 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Univeristy of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Cultural, historical & other educational | $1,000,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Johns Hopkins University | Baltimore, MD | Cultural, historical & other educational | $310,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Leukemia & Lymphoma Society | Rye Brook, NY | Health services | $300,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kenyon College | Gambier, OH | Cultural, historical & other educational | Education | $255,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northwestern Memorial Foundation | Chicago, IL | Health services | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Norwood School | Bethesda, MD | Cultural, historical & other educational | Education | $225,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Baltimore Museum of Art | Baltimore, MD | Cultural, historical & other educational | Arts, culture and humanities | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Grant Park Music Festival | Chicago, IL | Cultural, historical & other educational | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University School of Milwaukee | Milwaukee, WI | Cultural, historical & other educational | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Wisconsin Foundation | Madison, WI | Cultural, historical & other educational | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Chicago Community Trust | Chicago, IL | Donor advised fund | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $97,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Steppenwolf Theatre Co | Chicago, IL | Cultural, historical & other educational | $76,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Harvard University | Cambridge, MA | Cultural, historical & other educational | $75,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Arts Club of Chicago | Chicago, IL | Cultural, historical & other educational | Arts, culture and humanities | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chicago Sinai Congregation | Chicago, IL | Cultural, historical & other educational | Religion-related | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lincoln Park Zoo | Chicago, IL | Cultural, historical & other educational | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Planned Parenthood | New York, NY | Cultural, historical & other educational | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| WTTW | Chicago, IL | Cultural, historical & other educational | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uniting Voices Chicago | Chicago, IL | Cultural, historical & other educational | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Field Museum | Chicago, IL | Cultural, historical & other educational | $30,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Brain Research Foundation | Chicago, IL | Cultural, historical & other educational | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Everytown for Gun Safety | New York, NY | Cultural, historical & other educational | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Francis W Parker School | Chicago, IL | Other activities directed to individuals | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Friends of the Parks | Chicago, IL | Cultural, historical & other educational | Recreation and sports | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Giffords Law Center | Washington, DC | Cultural, historical & other educational | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism | New York, NY | Cultural, historical & other educational | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Institute of Contemporary Art Miami | Miami, FL | Cultural, historical & other educational | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lawrence Academy | Groton, MA | Cultural, historical & other educational | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Merit School of Music | Chicago, IL | Cultural, historical & other educational | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Milwaukee Art Museum | Milwaukee, WI | Cultural, historical & other educational | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Openlands | Chicago, IL | Nature preservation | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ravinia Festival | Highland Park, IL | Cultural, historical & other educational | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Rotary Chicago Financial District | Chicago, IL | Cultural, historical & other educational | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Severn School | Severna Park, MD | Cultural, historical & other educational | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Student Conservation Association (sca) | Charlestown, NH | Nature preservation | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, TN | Cultural, historical & other educational | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Horizons Greater Washington | Washington, DC | Cultural, historical & other educational | Youth development | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nantucket Film Festival | New York, NY | Cultural, historical & other educational | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| University of Pennsylvania | Philadelphia, PA | Cultural, historical & other educational | $15,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Mercersburg Academy | Mercersburg, PA | Cultural, historical & other educational | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Northeastern University School of Law | Boston, MA | Cultural, historical & other educational | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Summer Search | Oakland, CA | Cultural, historical & other educational | Employment | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| American Museum of Natural History | New York, NY | Cultural, historical & other educational | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chesapeake Legal Alliance | Annapolis, MD | Nature preservation | Environment | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Colby College | Waterville, ME | Cultural, historical & other educational | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cornell University | Ithaca, NY | Cultural, historical & other educational | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Furry Friends Adoption Clinic and Ranch | Jupiter, FL | Animal shelter | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kohl Children's Museum | Glenview, IL | Cultural, historical & other educational | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Korean Cultural Center of Chicago | Wheeling, IL | Cultural, historical & other educational | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Kradwell School | Milwaukee, WI | Cultural, historical & other educational | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Maven Project | San Fransisco, CA | Health services | Health care | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Newberry Library | Chicago, IL | Cultural, historical & other educational | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Teach for America - Greater Chicago Northwest Indiana | San Fransisco, CA | Cultural, historical & other educational | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Ten Chimneys Foundation | Genesee Depot, WI | Cultural, historical & other educational | Arts, culture and humanities | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Vassar College | Poughkeepsie, NY | Cultural, historical & other educational | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Women's Health Access Matters | Greenwich, CT | Health services & educational | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Emelin Theatre | Mamaroneck, NY | Cultural, historical & other educational | $6,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| American Friends of Lekat Israel | Teaneck, NJ | Food bank | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Health | Chicago, IL | Health services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Foundation for Ichtyosis & Related Skin Types | Lansdale, PA | Health services & educational | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Hyde Park Art Center | Chicago, IL | Cultural, historical & other educational | Arts, culture and humanities | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Invest for Kids | Chicago, IL | Cultural, historical & other educational | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lake Shore Contry Club Education Fund | Glenco, IL | Cultural, historical & other educational | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Larchmont Mamaroneck Hunger Task Force | Larchmont, NY | Food bank | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation | Alexandria, VA | Cultural, historical & other educational | Education | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Christopher By the Sea | Gibson Island, MD | Cultural, historical & other educational | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Salvation Army | Chicago, IL | Cultural, historical & other educational | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Winchester Thurston School | Pittsburgh, PA | Cultural, historical & other educational | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $780,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $260,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $127,500 |
| Religion-related | $50,000 |
| Recreation and sports | $25,000 |
| Youth development | $20,000 |
| Employment | $15,000 |
| Environment | $10,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| Illinois | $2,018,500 |
| Maryland | $675,000 |
| New York | $461,000 |
| Ohio | $255,000 |
| Wisconsin | $245,000 |
| Massachusetts | $115,000 |
| District of Columbia | $45,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $40,500 |
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Updated June 24, 2025. Read from IRS Form 990-PF e-file data. Public domain (U.S. government work). Grants are as each foundation reported them to the IRS on its Form 990-PF. Grants to individuals are left out. A grant has a cause only where the recipient's name and city match one organization in the IRS Business Master File, and the cause is that organization's NTEE major group. Free to reuse with credit to SpecStream under CC BY 4.0. Spot a wrong value? Write to [email protected] with the link to this page.