Smail Family Foundation
Smail Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Glenview, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2021 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $1.1M in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 8 grants totaling $91K. Net investment income was $67K.
Smail Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Smail Family Foundation gave $91K across 8 grants in 2025 (avg $11K), mostly in Missouri. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $90,606
- +50.0% vs 2024
- Grants made (2025)
- 8
- +14.3% vs 2024
- Average grant
- $11,326
- +31.2% vs 2024
- Median grant
- $5,000
- Total assets
- $1,053,700
- -2.2% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Missouri (67% 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 Smail Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 7 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Denison College ($30K). Together the top 7 received $88K.
Organizations only. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($3,000), which are not listed by name.
Grant Size Distribution
40 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 40 grants of 40 (100%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 8 itemized grants.
Cities
How Smail Family Foundation gives
- Giving grew 29% from 2022 to 2025. Method
- In 2024 it paid out 94% 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 2021 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $60K (2024) to $91K (2025). In 2025 it made 8 grants totaling $91K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Denison College Granville, OH | Assist those who are willing to work for the best | $30,000 |
| St Louis Philharmonic Orchestra St. Louis, MO | Unxderstanding of Music and Opporunity to Learn | $20,540 |
| Classic 1073 Radio Saint Louis, MO | To Asisst All Qualified Non for Profits | $20,000 |
| St Louis Zoo St. Louis, MO | For the Benefit of All Peoples Without Restriction | $5,000 |
| Forest Park Forever St. Louis, MO | To Restore and Maintain for Thethe Publics Use | $5,000 |
| The Municipal Theatre Saint Louis, MO | Generating a place to learn dancing as an entrance | $4,066 |
| 1 grant to individuals Recipients not named | — | $3,000 |
| American Eskimo Rescue St. Louis, MO | Help the Children See Their Future | $3,000 |
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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 | $1,053,700 | $76,582 | $99,357 | $90,606 | 8 | — | $66,731 | $59,532 |
| 2024 | $1,077,074 | $77,996 | $66,102 | $60,411 | 7 | $66,102 | $72,305 | $70,264 |
| 2023 | $1,066,124 | $75,609 | $73,694 | $68,570 | 9 | $73,694 | $70,985 | $5,323 |
| 2022 | $1,065,040 | $70,741 | $81,331 | $70,350 | 9 | $81,331 | $59,760 | $74,789 |
| 2021 | $1,076,483 | $69,283 | $84,417 | $76,530 | 7 | — | $61,396 | $77,472 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Smail Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $60K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Smail Family Foundation is led by James East, President Trustee on every filing since 2021; none of the 2 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
James East
President Trustee
On filings since 2021
10 hrs/week
No compensation reported
John East
Trustee
New on the 2025 filing
5 hrs/week
No compensation reported
Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2021–2025. "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 Smail Family Foundation
How much does Smail Family Foundation give each year?
Smail Family Foundation gave $91K across 8 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $60K across 7 grants.
What is Smail Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Smail Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $5,000, and its average grant was $11,326, across 8 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Smail Family Foundation give grants?
Smail Family Foundation gives mostly in Missouri: 67% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest state was Ohio (33%). The most frequent recipient cities were St. Louis, MO (6 grants).
Does Smail Family Foundation give general operating support?
Not in 2025: none of the 8 grants with a stated purpose on Smail Family Foundation's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support.
Who are Smail Family Foundation's largest grantees?
Smail Family Foundation's largest 2025 grantees include Denison College ($30,000), St Louis Philharmonic Orchestra ($20,540) and Classic 1073 Radio ($20,000), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 1 grant to individuals ($3,000), which are not listed by name. Together they received 78% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.
How large is Smail Family Foundation?
Smail Family Foundation reported $1.1M in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $77K.
How much is Smail Family Foundation required to give away each year?
Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2025, Smail Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $60K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
What is Smail Family Foundation's EIN?
Smail Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 36-6136148. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2021–2025.
Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.
Data update history
(6)
When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS April 9, 2022)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS January 25, 2023)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2023 (received by the IRS February 14, 2024)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2024 (received by the IRS January 17, 2025)
- Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS March 6, 2026)
- IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2021–2025
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