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The Smart Family Fund: 32 grants to organizations, $1.5 million (tax year ended December 2024)
The Smart Family Fund, a private foundation in Lisle, IL, paid 32 grants to organizations totaling $1,510,000 in its tax year ended December 2024, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on August 25, 2025. The largest was $250,000 to Recidiviz Inc in Oakland, CA for recidiviz funding request 2024.
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- EIN
- 812297831
- Based in
- Lisle, IL
- Assets
- $41,995,895
- Grants paid
- $1,510,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2024
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed August 25, 2025, IRS object ID 202502379349100115. It reported $1,510,000 in grants paid; 32 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Recidiviz Inc | Oakland, CA | Recidiviz funding request 2024 | Crime and legal-related | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Votingworks | San Francisco, CA | Votingworks funding request 2024 | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $200,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Lets Get Ready Inc | New York, NY | Lets get ready - ongoing grant 2024 | Education | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Global Good Fund | Glenwood, MD | The global good fund 2024 - ongoing grant | Public and societal benefit | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Career Technical Education Solutions | Marietta, OH | Ongoing support - 2024 | $70,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Horizons Greater Washington Inc | Washington, DC | Ongoing support - 2024 | Youth development | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Brave House | Brooklyn, NY | The brave house - ongoing grant 2024 | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $60,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Blair House Restoration Fund | Washington, DC | Ongoing support - 2024 | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Kickstart International Inc | San Francisco, CA | Kickstart request 2024 | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mighty Writers | Philadelphia, PA | Mighty writers - ongoing grant 2024 | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| News Literacy Project Inc | Washington, DC | 2024-2027 multi-year capacity building 2/3 | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Johns College | Annapolis, MD | Annual fund - 2024 | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Maret School Inc | Washington, DC | Annual fund - 2024 | Education | $40,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Philadelphia Childrens Alliance | Philadelphia, PA | Ongoing support - 2024 | Crime and legal-related | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Chelseas Fund | Lander, WY | Initial support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Darien Arts Center | Darien, CT | Darien arts center - ongoing grant 2024 | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Experience Camps | Westport, CT | Experience camps - ongoing grant 2024 | Youth development | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Ford's Theatre Society | Washington, DC | Annual support - 2024 | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Horizons National Student Enrichment Program Inc | Westport, CT | Horizons national funding request 2024 | Youth development | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| St Johns College | Annapolis, MD | Student support services - 2024 | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Network Group Inc | Arlington, VA | Initial support | Crime and legal-related | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trust for the National Mall | Washington, DC | Ongoing support - 2024 | Arts, culture and humanities | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| University of Maryland College Park Foundation Inc | College Park, MD | Philip merrill college of journalism scholarships - 2024 | Education | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mill Valley Schools Community Foundation | Mill Valley, CA | Kiddo! funding request 2024 | Education | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Trustees of Princeton University | Princeton, NJ | Princeton university - ongoing grant 2024 | $20,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Norwarlk Stamford Grassroots Tennis and Education | Norwalk, CT | Norwalk stamford grassroots tennis & education inc - initial grant 2024 | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| React DC | Alexandria, VA | Ongoing support - 2024 | Human services | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Capital Area Food Bank | Washington, DC | Direct food support - 2024 | Food, agriculture and nutrition | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Golden Gate National Parks Association | San Francisco, CA | One tam request 2024 | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Grand Teton National Park Foundation | Moose, WY | Gtnpa 2024 | Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Mill Valley Livearts | Mill Valley, CA | Throckmorton theater funding request 2024 | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wildlife of the American West | Jackson, WY | Wildlife of the american west request 2024 | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Education | $360,000 |
| Crime and legal-related | $310,000 |
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $285,000 |
| Youth development | $110,000 |
| Public and societal benefit | $100,000 |
| Arts, culture and humanities | $75,000 |
| Philanthropy, voluntarism and grantmaking foundations | $60,000 |
| Human services | $15,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| California | $540,000 |
| District of Columbia | $260,000 |
| Maryland | $200,000 |
| New York | $160,000 |
| Connecticut | $90,000 |
| Pennsylvania | $85,000 |
| Ohio | $70,000 |
| Wyoming | $45,000 |
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Updated August 25, 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.