Smolyansky Family Foundation
Smolyansky Family Foundation is a private foundation, based in Chicago, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2024 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $98K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 3 grants totaling $201K. Net investment income was $79K.
Smolyansky Family Foundation at a glance
In short: Smolyansky Family Foundation gave $201K across 3 grants in 2025 (avg $67K), mostly in Illinois. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
- Annual giving (2025)
- $201,270
- Grants made (2025)
- 3
- Average grant
- $67,090
- Median grant
- $62,200
- Total assets
- $98,470
- -57.8% vs 2024
- Primary geography
- Illinois (98% 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 Smolyansky Family Foundation funds
How this funder distributes its grants
Top Recipients
Top 3 recipients in 2025
The largest 2025 recipient was Children's Hospital of Chicago Foundation ($134K). Together the top 3 received $201K.
Grant Size Distribution
3 grants across all recorded years
The most common grant size was under $50K: 1 grant of 3 (33%).
Geographic Focus
Where this funder awards grants
Grant Distribution by State
Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 3 itemized grants.
States
Cities
How Smolyansky Family 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
In 2025 it made 3 grants totaling $201K.
Grants by year
Grant recipients and amounts by year
| Recipient | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Children's Hospital of Chicago Foundation Chicago, IL | General Purposes | $134,070 |
| TEST400K Foundation Niles, IL | General Purposes | $62,200 |
| California Community Foundation Los Angeles, CA | General Purposes | $5,000 |
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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 | $98,470 | $78,846 | $213,771 | $201,270 | 3 | $201,270 | $78,846 | $6,326 |
| 2024 | $233,395 | $1,953 | $12,879 | — | — | $3,265 | — | $16,898 |
Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Smolyansky Family Foundation reported a distributable amount of $6K for 2025 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.
Leadership & Key People
Officers and directors from IRS filings
Smolyansky Family Foundation is led by Ludmila Smolyansky, President & Director on every filing since 2024; none of the 3 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.
Officers on the 2025 filing
Ludmila Smolyansky
President & Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Edward Smolyansky
Treasurer & Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/week
No compensation reported
Julie Smolyansky
Secretary & Director
On filings since 2024
1 hr/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 Smolyansky Family Foundation
How much does Smolyansky Family Foundation give each year?
Smolyansky Family Foundation gave $201K across 3 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
What is Smolyansky Family Foundation's typical grant size?
Smolyansky Family Foundation's median grant in 2025 was $62,200, and its average grant was $67,090, across 3 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
Where does Smolyansky Family Foundation give grants?
Smolyansky Family Foundation gives mostly in Illinois: 98% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there.
Does Smolyansky Family Foundation give general operating support?
Yes: 100% of Smolyansky Family Foundation's 2025 grants with a stated purpose (3 of 3) were for general or operating support, per its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.
How large is Smolyansky Family Foundation?
Smolyansky Family Foundation reported $98K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It paid out $201K in qualifying distributions that year, against a required minimum of $6K (roughly 5% of its investment assets).
What is Smolyansky Family Foundation's EIN?
Smolyansky Family Foundation's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 20-3365686. 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 September 30, 2025)
- Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS August 18, 2026)
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