The Smith Family Foundation

CHICAGO, IL EIN: 36-4401344

The Smith Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 15 grants totaling $437K.

Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

Annual Giving

$437K

+449.1% YoY

Grant Count

15

+200.0% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$29K

+83.0% YoY

About The Smith Family Foundation

Based on IRS filings

The Smith Family Foundation is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in CHICAGO, IL. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. In 2024, it awarded 15 grants totaling $437K.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

11states
+3 more states

Cities

CEDAR FALLSCHICAGODENVERDURHAMEVANSTONLAKE BLUFFMCHENRYNASHVILLENEW YORKPRAIRIE VILLAGEROCHESTERROCKFORDSHAKER HEIGHTSSPRINGFIELDSTERLINGTINLEY PARKWASHINGTONWILLIAMSBURG

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$0.275$0.55$0.8250000000000001$1.120202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets
Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
Distributable Amount

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$109K$218K$327K$437K15 grants202012 grants20217 grants20225 grants202315 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

DEMOCRACY MATTERS FOUNDA…$250KLOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO$50KNORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY$50KTHE ASPEN INSTITUTE$25KFRANCIS W PARKER SCHOOL$10KGREATER ORGANIZATION FOR…$10KMISERICORDIA$10KPIONEER CENTER$10KHORIZONS FOR YOUTH$5KILLINOIS EQUAL JUSTICE F…$5K

Grant Size Distribution

54 grants across all recorded years

47<$50K6$50–100K$100–250K1$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
TODD SMITHDIRECTOR & PRESIDENT0.5
MARCIA FRIEDLDIRECTOR & SECRETARY0.5
BENJAMIN SMITHDIRECTOR & TREASURER0.5

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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