Dale and Deborah Smith Foundation
Dale and Deborah Smith Foundation is a private foundation, based in Springfield, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2022 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $10.6M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $865K. Net investment income was $259K.
Dale and Deborah Smith Foundation at a glance
In short: Dale and Deborah Smith Foundation gave $865K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $108K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $865,000
- +293.2% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +33.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $108,125
- +194.9% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $30,000
- Total assets
- $10,627,306
- -4.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (87% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
- Latest 990 filing
- Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing
Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.
Who Dale and Deborah Smith Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 8 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Illinois College ($500K). Together the top 8 received $865K.
Grant Size Distribution
15 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 12 grants of 15 (80%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Dale and Deborah Smith Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out 127% of its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). 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 2023 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $24K (2023) to $865K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $865K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois College Jacksonville, IL | Faculty Collaboration Endowed Fund | $500,000 |
| Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden Foundation Springfield, IL | To Further Program Services | $200,000 |
| World Central Kitchen Washington, DC | To Further Program Services | $40,000 |
| Artreach St Croix Stillwater, MN | To Further Program Services | $30,000 |
| Central IL Foodbank Springfield, IL | To Further Program Services | $30,000 |
| Classical Theatre of Harlem New York, NY | To Further Program Services | $30,000 |
| Siu Foundation Carbondale, IL | Smith Alzheimer's Research Center | $25,000 |
| Bennington College Bennington, VT | To Further Program Services | $10,000 |
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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 | $10,627,306 | $454,088 | $916,689 | $865,000 | 8 | $865,000 | $258,968 | $681,453 |
| 2024 | $11,089,910 | $457,795 | $272,017 | $220,000 | 6 | $220,000 | $234,139 | $633,594 |
| 2023 | $10,904,131 | $933,314 | $88,213 | $24,000 | 1 | $24,000 | $167,742 | $539,498 |
| 2022 | $10,059,029 | $350,605 | $1,747 | — | — | — | $348,858 | $318,378 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Dale and Deborah Smith Foundation reported a distributable amount of $681K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Dale and Deborah Smith Foundation's 2025 filing lists 3 officers; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Chandler Klang Smith
Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Deborah Klang Smith
Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Tyler Schwieterman
Trustee
On filings since 2022
No compensation reported
Former officers (1)
- Former: Henry Dale Smith Jr. (2022–2024) — Trustee
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2022–2025. "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 Dale and Deborah Smith Foundation
How much does Dale and Deborah Smith Foundation give each year?
Dale and Deborah Smith Foundation gave $865K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $220K across 6 grants.
What is Dale and Deborah Smith Foundation's typical grant size?
Dale and Deborah Smith Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $30,000, and its average grant was $108,125, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Dale and Deborah Smith Foundation give grants?
Dale and Deborah Smith Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Springfield, IL (2 grants).
Does Dale and Deborah Smith Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Dale and Deborah Smith Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "To Further Program Services" (6 grants).
Who are Dale and Deborah Smith Foundation's largest grantees?
Dale and Deborah Smith Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Illinois College ($500,000), Abraham Lincoln Memorial Garden Foundation ($200,000) and World Central Kitchen ($40,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Together they received 86% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Dale and Deborah Smith Foundation?
Dale and Deborah Smith Foundation reported $10.6M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $865K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $681K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Dale and Deborah Smith Foundation's EIN?
Dale and Deborah Smith Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 88-0960895. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2022–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(5)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS March 8, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS May 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS May 6, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS May 11, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2022–2024
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