Funding search · EIN 812433446 · Chicago, IL

Smart Family Foundation of Illinois

Name: Smart Family Foundation of Illinois grants, 2022–2024
Creator: PaperOrbit
License: https://www.irs.gov/charities-non-profits/exempt-organization-public-disclosure-and-availability-requirements

A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.

181
grants reported: $12.3M
total given: 2022–2024
filing years: $25,000
median grant

Based on grants this organization reported to the IRS for tax years 2022–2024. This is what they filed, not a complete record of their giving, and recent years may be incomplete because filings lag.

What they fund

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Funding pattern

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3 grants matching “norwood” · $295,000

$225,000
Norwood School · Bethesda, MD · 2024
Cultural, historical & other educational
$55,000
Norwood School · Bethesda, MD · 2023
Cultural, historical & other educational
$15,000
Norwood School · Bethesda, MD · 2022
Cultural, historical & other educational

Top recipients

Repeat recipients are the strongest signal of whether a funder has an open door or quietly re-funds the same organizations.

The Univeristy of Chicago3 grants · $2.3M
Francis W Parker School3 grants · $1.7M
Northwestern Memorial Foundation3 grants · $750,000
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society3 grants · $750,000
Kenyon College3 grants · $655,000
Johns Hopkins University3 grants · $545,000
Steppenwolf Theatre Co3 grants · $412,200
University of Wisconsin Foundation3 grants · $400,000
Norwood School3 grants · $295,000
Baltimore Museum of Art2 grants · $235,000

Giving over time

$4.2M

2022

$4.1M

2023

$4.0M

2024

Grant history

The 100 largest of 181 grants.

$1.0M
Francis W Parker School · Chicago, IL · 2022
Other activities directed to individuals
$1.0M
The Univeristy of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Cultural, historical & other educational
$1.0M
The Univeristy of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
Cultural, historical & other educational
$700,000
Francis W Parker School · Chicago, IL · 2023
Other activities directed to individuals
$329,000
The Univeristy of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
Cultural, historical & other educational
$310,000
Johns Hopkins University · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Cultural, historical & other educational
$300,000
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society · Rye Brook, NY · 2024
Health services
$300,000
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society · Rye Brook, NY · 2023
Health services
$270,000
Kenyon College · Gambier, OH · 2023
Cultural, historical & other educational
$255,000
Kenyon College · Gambier, OH · 2024
Cultural, historical & other educational
$250,000
Northwestern Memorial Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2024
Health services
$250,000
Northwestern Memorial Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2023
Health services
$250,000
Northwestern Memorial Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2022
Health services
$225,000
Norwood School · Bethesda, MD · 2024
Cultural, historical & other educational
$212,600
Steppenwolf Theatre Co · Chicago, IL · 2022
Cultural, historical & other educational
$200,000
University of Wisconsin Foundation · Madison, WI · 2023
Cultural, historical & other educational
$150,000
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society · Rye Brook, NY · 2022
Health services
$135,000
Baltimore Museum of Art · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Cultural, historical & other educational
$135,000
Johns Hopkins University · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Cultural, historical & other educational
$130,000
Kenyon College · Gambier, OH · 2022
Cultural, historical & other educational
$125,000
Vassar College · Poughkeepsie, NY · 2023
Cultural, historical & other educational
$123,600
Steppenwolf Theatre Co · Chicago, IL · 2023
Cultural, historical & other educational
$100,000
Baltimore Museum of Art · Baltimore, MD · 2024
Cultural, historical & other educational
$100,000
Grant Park Music Festival · Chicago, IL · 2024
Cultural, historical & other educational
$100,000
University of Wisconsin Foundation · Madison, WI · 2024
Cultural, historical & other educational
$100,000
University School of Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Cultural, historical & other educational
$100,000
Barnard College · New York, NY · 2023
Cultural, historical & other educational
$100,000
Chicago Sinai Congregation · Chicago, IL · 2023
Cultural, historical & other educational
$100,000
Grant Park Music Festival · Chicago, IL · 2023
Cultural, historical & other educational
$100,000
Lincoln Park Zoo · Chicago, IL · 2023
Cultural, historical & other educational
$100,000
Players Philanthropy Fund · Baltimore, MD · 2023
Cultural, historical & other educational
$100,000
University School of Milwaukee · Milwaukee, WI · 2023
Cultural, historical & other educational
$100,000
Vanderbilt University · Nashville, TN · 2023
Cultural, historical & other educational
$100,000
Barnard College · New York, NY · 2022
Cultural, historical & other educational
$100,000
Johns Hopkins University · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Cultural, historical & other educational
$100,000
Planned Parenthood · New York, NY · 2022
Cultural, historical & other educational
$100,000
The Baltimore Museum of Art · Baltimore, MD · 2022
Cultural, historical & other educational
$100,000
University of Wisconsin Foundation · Madison, WI · 2022
Cultural, historical & other educational
$100,000
Vanderbilt University · Nashville, TN · 2022
Cultural, historical & other educational
$100,000
Wesleyan University · Middletown, CT · 2022
Cultural, historical & other educational
$97,500
The Chicago Community Trust · Chicago, IL · 2024
Donor advised fund
$76,000
Steppenwolf Theatre Co · Chicago, IL · 2024
Cultural, historical & other educational
$75,000
Harvard University · Cambridge, MA · 2024
Cultural, historical & other educational
$60,000
Field Museum · Chicago, IL · 2023
Cultural, historical & other educational
$55,000
Norwood School · Bethesda, MD · 2023
Cultural, historical & other educational
$50,000
Arts Club of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Cultural, historical & other educational
$50,000
Chicago Sinai Congregation · Chicago, IL · 2024
Cultural, historical & other educational
$50,000
Lincoln Park Zoo · Chicago, IL · 2024
Cultural, historical & other educational
$50,000
Planned Parenthood · New York, NY · 2024
Cultural, historical & other educational
$50,000
Wttw · Chicago, IL · 2024
Cultural, historical & other educational
$50,000
Arts Club of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
Cultural, historical & other educational
$50,000
Planned Parenthood · New York, NY · 2023
Cultural, historical & other educational
$50,000
Wesleyan University · Middletown, CT · 2023
Cultural, historical & other educational
$50,000
Lincoln Park Zoo · Chicago, IL · 2022
Cultural, historical & other educational
$50,000
Milwaukee Art Museum · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Cultural, historical & other educational
$50,000
The Salvation Army · Chicago, IL · 2022
Cultural, historical & other educational
$35,000
Uniting Voices Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Cultural, historical & other educational
$35,000
Uniting Voices Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
Cultural, historical & other educational
$35,000
Chicago Children'S Choir · Chicago, IL · 2022
Cultural, historical & other educational
$35,000
Harvard University · Cambridge, MA · 2022
Cultural, historical & other educational
$34,595
Mercersburg Academy · Mercersburg, PA · 2023
Cultural, historical & other educational
$30,000
Field Museum · Chicago, IL · 2024
Cultural, historical & other educational
$30,000
Field Museum · Chicago, IL · 2022
Cultural, historical & other educational
$25,000
Brain Research Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2024
Cultural, historical & other educational
$25,000
Everytown for Gun Safety · New York, NY · 2024
Cultural, historical & other educational
$25,000
Francis W Parker School · Chicago, IL · 2024
Other activities directed to individuals
$25,000
Friends of the Parks · Chicago, IL · 2024
Cultural, historical & other educational
$25,000
Giffords Law Center · Washington, DC · 2024
Cultural, historical & other educational
$25,000
Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism · New York, NY · 2024
Cultural, historical & other educational
$25,000
Institute of Contemporary Art Miami · Miami, FL · 2024
Cultural, historical & other educational
$25,000
Lawrence Academy · Groton, MA · 2024
Cultural, historical & other educational
$25,000
Merit School of Music · Chicago, IL · 2024
Cultural, historical & other educational
$25,000
Milwaukee Art Museum · Milwaukee, WI · 2024
Cultural, historical & other educational
$25,000
Openlands · Chicago, IL · 2024
Nature preservation
$25,000
Ravinia Festival · Highland Park, IL · 2024
Cultural, historical & other educational
$25,000
Rotary Chicago Financial District · Chicago, IL · 2024
Cultural, historical & other educational
$25,000
Severn School · Severna Park, MD · 2024
Cultural, historical & other educational
$25,000
Student Conservation Association (Sca) · Charlestown, NH · 2024
Nature preservation
$25,000
Vanderbilt University · Nashville, TN · 2024
Cultural, historical & other educational
$25,000
Colby College · Waterville, ME · 2023
Cultural, historical & other educational
$25,000
Columbia University Medical Center · New York, NY · 2023
Health services & educational
$25,000
Everytown for Gun Safety · New York, NY · 2023
Cultural, historical & other educational
$25,000
Friends of the Parks · Chicago, IL · 2023
Cultural, historical & other educational
$25,000
Horizons Greater Washington · Washington, DC · 2023
Cultural, historical & other educational
$25,000
Hyde Park Art Center · Chicago, IL · 2023
Cultural, historical & other educational
$25,000
Newberry Library · Chicago, IL · 2023
Cultural, historical & other educational
$25,000
Openlands · Chicago, IL · 2023
Nature preservation
$25,000
Ravinia Festival · Highland Park, IL · 2023
Cultural, historical & other educational
$25,000
Student Conservation Association (Sca) · Charlestown, NH · 2023
Nature preservation
$25,000
The Salvation Army · Chicago, IL · 2023
Cultural, historical & other educational
$25,000
Wttw · Chicago, IL · 2023
Cultural, historical & other educational
$25,000
Arts Club of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
Cultural, historical & other educational
$25,000
Colby College · Waterville, ME · 2022
Cultural, historical & other educational
$25,000
Columbia University Medical Center · New York, NY · 2022
Health services & educational
$25,000
Medical College of Wisconsin · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Health services & educational
$25,000
Milwaukee Repertory Theater · Milwaukee, WI · 2022
Cultural, historical & other educational
$25,000
Newberry Library · Chicago, IL · 2022
Cultural, historical & other educational
$25,000
Openlands · Chicago, IL · 2022
Nature preservation
$25,000
Ravinia Festival · Highland Park, IL · 2022
Cultural, historical & other educational
$25,000
Student Conservation Association (Sca) · Charlestown, NH · 2022
Nature preservation

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