Ludmila and Edward Smolyansky Foundation
Ludmila and Edward Smolyansky Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $7 in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 1 grant totaling $225K.
Ludmila and Edward Smolyansky Foundation at a glance
In short: Ludmila and Edward Smolyansky Foundation gave $225K across 1 grant in 2025 (avg $225K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $225,000
- +350.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 1
- +0.0% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $225,000
- +350.0% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $225,000
- Total assets
- $7
- -100.0% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (100% 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 Ludmila and Edward Smolyansky Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top recipient in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago ($225K).
Grant Size Distribution
2 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was in the $50–100K range: 1 grant of 2 (50%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of the 2025 grant dollars on its one itemized grant.
States
Cities
How Ludmila and Edward Smolyansky Foundation gives
- In 2025 it paid out well above 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 2024 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $50K (2024) to $225K (2025). In 2025 it made 1 grant totaling $225K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Ann & Robert H Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago, IL | General Purposes | $225,000 |
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Financial History
Multi-year comparison from IRS filings
| Filing year | Total Assets | Revenue | Expenses | Grants paid | Grants | Qualifying Distributions | Distributable Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $7 | $230,330 | $235,390 | $225,000 | 1 | $234,254 | $136 |
| 2024 | $1,442,442 | $1,497,391 | $54,949 | $50,000 | 1 | $54,929 | $53,664 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Ludmila and Edward Smolyansky Foundation reported a distributable amount of $136 for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Ludmila and Edward Smolyansky Foundation is led by Edward Smolyansky, President, Treasurer & Director on every filing since 2024; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Edward Smolyansky
President, Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Jenna Strobel
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Ludmila Smolyansky
Director
On filings since 2024
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2024–2025. "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 Ludmila and Edward Smolyansky Foundation
How much does Ludmila and Edward Smolyansky Foundation give each year?
Ludmila and Edward Smolyansky Foundation gave $225K across 1 grant in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $50K across 1 grant.
How large is Ludmila and Edward Smolyansky Foundation?
Ludmila and Edward Smolyansky Foundation reported $7 in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $234K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $136 (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
Where does Ludmila and Edward Smolyansky Foundation operate?
Ludmila and Edward Smolyansky Foundation has awarded grants in Illinois.
What is Ludmila and Edward Smolyansky Foundation's EIN?
Ludmila and Edward Smolyansky Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 99-3033956. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2024–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(2)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS June 9, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 18, 2026)
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