CD Smith Foundation Inc
CD Smith Foundation Inc is a private foundation, based in Fond Du Lac, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $574K in total assets. In 2025, it made $3K in qualifying distributions. Net investment income was $10K.
CD Smith Foundation Inc at a glance
- Total assets
- $574,224
- +1.2% vs 2024
- Revenue (2025)
- $11,353
- +0.6% vs 2024
- Qualifying distributions (2025)
- $3,432
- +65.0% vs 2024
- Expenses (2025)
- $4,602
- +10.6% vs 2024
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who CD Smith Foundation Inc funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Grant Size Distribution
1 grant across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $100–250K range: 1 grant of 1 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
States
Cities
How CD Smith Foundation Inc gives
- In 2025 it paid out 12% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Foundations have until the end of the next year to meet it. Method
From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.
Giving History
Giving Over Time
Total grant dollars and number of grants per year
From 2020 to 2021, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2020) to $160K (2021). In 2021 it made 1 grant totaling $160K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Marian University Fond Du Lac, WI | Science Facility | $160,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Net Investment Income | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $574,224 | $11,353 | $4,602 | — | — | $3,432 | $10,209 | $27,924 |
| 2024 | $567,473 | $11,285 | $4,160 | — | — | $2,080 | $9,205 | $27,609 |
| 2023 | $560,348 | $9,879 | $2,860 | — | — | $1,430 | $8,449 | $27,284 |
| 2022 | $553,329 | $1,960 | $2,600 | — | — | $1,300 | $660 | $27,247 |
| 2021 | $553,969 | $705 | $163,182 | $160,000 | 1 | $161,591 | — | $34,270 |
| 2020 | $716,446 | $1,536 | $51,768 | $50,000 | 1 | — | $652 | $37,491 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, CD Smith Foundation Inc reported a distributable amount of $28K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
CD Smith Foundation Inc is led by Justin Smith, President & Director on every filing since 2020; none of the 5 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Justin Smith
President & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Michael Krolczyk
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Robert Seibel
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Thomas D. Baker
Director
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Christopher J. Smith
Secretary
On filings since 2020
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.
Frequently asked questions about CD Smith Foundation Inc
How large is CD Smith Foundation Inc?
CD Smith Foundation Inc reported $574K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $3K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $28K (roughly 5% of its investment assets). Falling short in one year is not a violation: foundations have until the end of the next year to meet the minimum.
Where does CD Smith Foundation Inc operate?
CD Smith Foundation Inc has awarded grants in Wisconsin.
What is CD Smith Foundation Inc's EIN?
CD Smith Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 39-1972533. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(7)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS October 11, 2021)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS May 13, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS May 4, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS April 11, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS April 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 19, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024
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