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The Dennis J Smith Legacy Foundation Inc: 17 grants to organizations, $36,275 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Dennis J Smith Legacy Foundation Inc, a private foundation in Kankakee, IL, paid 17 grants to organizations totaling $36,275 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on May 13, 2026. The largest was $26,600 to Bishop MC Namera in Kankakee, IL for donation.
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- EIN
- 260334261
- Based in
- Kankakee, IL
- Assets
- $0
- Grants paid
- $37,275
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed May 13, 2026, IRS object ID 202601339349101890. It reported $37,275 in grants paid; 17 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop MC Namera | Kankakee, IL | Donation | $26,600 | apps.irs.gov | |
| KCC Foundation | Kankakee, IL | Donation | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Les Turner Als Foundation | Skokie, IL | Donation | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Caroll University | Waukesha, WI | Scholarship | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Department of Health & Fitness NFP | Kankakee, IL | Donation | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| KCC | Kankakee, IL | Scholarship | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Leukemia and Lymphoma Society | Chicago, IL | Donation | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Choice Youth Outreach | Kankakee, IL | Donation | $450 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kankakee Fop | Kankakee, IL | Donation | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Riverview Historic District | Kankakee, IL | Donation | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| United Way of Kankakee | Kankakee, IL | Donation | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Youth of Christ | Kankakee, IL | Donation | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pleasant Grove Church | Kankakee, IL | Donation | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Pat's Church | Kankakee, IL | Donation | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Christmas Day Inc | Bourbonnais, IL | Donation | Human services | $150 | apps.irs.gov |
| Knights of Columbus- Kankakee | Kankakee, IL | Donation | $125 | apps.irs.gov | |
| St Anthony Catholic Church | Frankfort, IL | Donation | $50 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed May 16, 2025, IRS object ID 202511369349101301. It reported $57,635 in grants paid; 29 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bishop MC Namera | Kankakee, IL | Donation | $40,750 | apps.irs.gov | |
| KCC Foundation | Kankakee, IL | Donation | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Les Turner Als Foundation | Skokie, IL | Donation | $3,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Community Foundation of Kanakee Riv | Kankakee, IL | Donation | $2,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Caroll University | Waukesha, WI | Scholarship | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Martin Luther King Foundation | Kankakee, IL | Donation | $880 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Leukemia and Lymphoma Society | Chicago, IL | Donation | $500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Nuscotomek Youth Baseball | Kankakee, IL | Donation | $400 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Racheal Smith | Sun River Terrace, IL | Donation | $300 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Choice Youth Outreach | Kankakee, IL | Donation | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Jodi Lee Memorial Fund | Grant Park, IL | Donation | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Juneteenth | Kankakee, IL | Donation | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| McA Senior Adult Day Center | Kankakee, IL | Donation | Human services | $250 | apps.irs.gov |
| United Way of Kankakee | Kankakee, IL | Donation | $250 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Angel Jackson | Kankakee, IL | Donation | $200 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Still I Rise | Kankakee, IL | Donation | Youth development | $125 | apps.irs.gov |
| Nabvets | Pembroke Township, IL | Donation | $120 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Cherry Marshall | Kankakee, IL | Donation | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Christmas Day Inc | Bourbonnais, IL | Donation | Human services | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Genesis Community Ministries | Kankakee, IL | Donation | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kankakee County Community Services | Kankakee, IL | Donation | Community improvement and capacity building | $100 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mia & Enzo Africano Memorial | Kankakee, IL | Donation | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pleasant Grove Church | Kankakee, IL | Donation | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Riverview Historic District | Kankakee, IL | Donation | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| We Stand for Christ Jesus | Kankakee, IL | Donation | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Women's Club of Kankakee | Bourbonnais, IL | Donation | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Zion Gate Missionary Baptist Church | Kankakee, IL | Donation | $100 | apps.irs.gov | |
| First Ward Back To School | Kankakee, IL | Donation | $80 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Uplifted Care | Bourbonnais, IL | Donation | $30 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Human services | $500 |
| Youth development | $125 |
| Community improvement and capacity building | $100 |
States funded
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Updated May 13, 2026. 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.