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The Smith Family Foundation: 7 grants to organizations, $181,000 (tax year ended December 2025)
The Smith Family Foundation, a private foundation in Chicago, IL, paid 7 grants to organizations totaling $181,000 in its tax year ended December 2025, according to its Form 990-PF filed with the IRS on June 22, 2026. The largest was $100,000 to Democracy Matters Foundation in Washington, DC for general support.
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- EIN
- 364401344
- Based in
- Chicago, IL
- Assets
- $6,164,577
- Grants paid
- $181,000
- Tax year ended
- December 2025
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2025
From the Form 990-PF filed June 22, 2026, IRS object ID 202611739349100016. It reported $181,000 in grants paid; 7 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democracy Matters Foundation | Washington, DC | General support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $100,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Illinois Bar Foundation | Springfield, IL | General support | Education | $35,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Francis W Parker School | Chicago, IL | General support | Education | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Horizons for Youth | Chicago, IL | General support | Youth development | $15,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Little City Foundation | Palatine, IL | General support | Human services | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Misericordia Home | Chicago, IL | General support | Human services | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Anti-Cruelty Society | Chicago, IL | General support | Animal-related | $1,000 | apps.irs.gov |
Grants paid, tax year ended December 2024
From the Form 990-PF filed October 27, 2025, IRS object ID 202543009349101024. It reported $436,500 in grants paid; 15 grants to organizations are listed.
| Recipient | Location | Purpose | Cause | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democracy Matters Foundation | Washington, DC | General charitable support | Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $250,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Loyola University Chicago | Chicago, IL | General charitable support | Education | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Northwestern University | Evanston, IL | General charitable support | Recreation and sports | $50,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| The Aspen Institute | Washington, DC | General charitable support | Social science | $25,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Francis W Parker School | Chicago, IL | General charitable support | Education | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Greater Organization for Less Fortunate | Lake Bluff, IL | General charitable support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Misericordia | Chicago, IL | General charitable support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Pioneer Center | McHenry, IL | General charitable support | $10,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Horizons for Youth | Chicago, IL | General charitable support | Youth development | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov |
| Illinois Equal Justice Foundation | Chicago, IL | General charitable support | $5,000 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Bethany Bible Chapel | Cedar Falls, IA | General charitable support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| The Academy at St Joan of Arc | Evanston, IL | General charitable support | Education | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov |
| Urban Ministries of Durham | Durham, NC | General charitable support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Wits Chicago | Chicago, IL | General charitable support | $2,500 | apps.irs.gov | |
| Christ's Hope USA | Rochester, MN | General charitable support | $1,500 | apps.irs.gov |
Causes funded
From grants whose recipient has a cause.
| Cause | Granted |
|---|---|
| Civil rights, social action and advocacy | $350,000 |
| Education | $112,500 |
| Recreation and sports | $50,000 |
| Social science | $25,000 |
| Youth development | $20,000 |
| Human services | $15,000 |
| Animal-related | $1,000 |
States funded
| Recipient state | Granted |
|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $375,000 |
| Illinois | $236,000 |
| Iowa | $2,500 |
| North Carolina | $2,500 |
| Minnesota | $1,500 |
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Updated June 22, 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.