Hal and John Smith Family Foundation Inc

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 20-5912128

Hal and John Smith Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $390K. Net investment income was $325K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$4.8M

-2.2% YoY

Annual Giving

$390K

+2.6% YoY

Grant Count

12

+50.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$32K

-31.6% YoY

About Hal and John Smith Family Foundation Inc

Based on IRS filings

Hal and John Smith Family Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $4.8M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 12 grants totaling $390K. Net investment income was $325K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

8states

Cities

ArlingtonAtlantaBooneBurlingtonDecaturEast Palo AltoEast PointGoldenLakewoodLutzMenlo ParkNaplesNational CityPortola ValleySan FranciscoWashingtonWest Palm BeachWiscasset

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$176K$351K$527K$703K20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$4,847,823$4,956,570$4,763,918
Revenue$350,031$638,953$477,533
Expenses$461,044$442,193$474,180
Qualifying Distributions$424,993$414,857$441,027
Net Investment Income$325,100$619,921$448,639
Distributable Amount$400,222$352,613$365,122

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$105K$209K$314K$418K17 grants202016 grants202112 grants20228 grants202312 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURC…$135KAGNES SCOTT COLLEGE$100KFIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURC…$63KCHRIST CHURCH PORTOLA VA…$30KSALVATION ARMY$10KAMERICAN RED CROSS$10KECUMENICAL HUNGER PROJECT$9KEPISCOPAL IMPACT FUND$9KESPICOPAL COMMUNITY SERV…$9KGREATER DC DIAPER BANK$5K

Grant Size Distribution

65 grants across all recorded years

52<$50K5$50–100K8$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

No grants recorded for .

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

From 2024 filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
JOHN E SMITH IICHAIR1
CLAIBORNE S JONESVICE CHAIR1
CLAIBORNE B SMITHSECRETARY1
HAYDEN S TEMINTREASURER1

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

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Data last updated April 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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