Funding search · EIN 364475690 · Chicago, IL
Smithburg Family Foundation
A private foundation (files IRS Form 990-PF). Most private foundations do not take unsolicited applications; the route in is usually a program officer.
- 76
- grants reported
- $738,000
- total given
- 2022–2024
- filing years
- $6,000
- 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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Top recipients
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- Steppenwolf Theatre Company3 grants · $75,000
- Chicago Botanic Garden3 grants · $67,500
- St Isaac Jogues Roman Catholic Church3 grants · $60,000
- Big Shoulders Fund3 grants · $55,000
- Aspen Art Museum3 grants · $50,000
- Boys & Girls Club - Summer Gala3 grants · $45,000
- Northwestern Hospital2 grants · $35,000
- Depaul - Golf3 grants · $30,000
- Mayo Clinic3 grants · $30,000
- Restoration Ministries3 grants · $30,000
Giving over time
Grant history
All 76 reported grants, largest first.
- $35,000
St Isaac Jogues Roman Catholic Church · Hinsdale, IL · 2024
Cultural support
- $30,000
Chicago Botanic Garden · Glencoe, IL · 2022
Cultural support
- $25,000
Boys & Girls Club - Summer Gala · Chicago, IL · 2024
Educational support
- $25,000
Steppenwolf Theatre Company · Chicago, IL · 2024
Cultural support
- $25,000
Big Shoulders Fund · Chicago, IL · 2023
Educational support
- $25,000
Steppenwolf Theatre Company · Chicago, IL · 2023
Cultural support
- $25,000
Aspen Art Museum · Aspen, CO · 2022
Cultural support
- $25,000
Big Shoulders Fund · Chicago, IL · 2022
Educational support
- $25,000
Steppenwolf Theatre Company · Chicago, IL · 2022
Cultural support
- $22,500
Chicago Botanic Garden · Glencoe, IL · 2024
Cultural support
- $20,000
Northwestern Hospital · Chicago, IL · 2023
Medical support
- $20,000
Northwestern Medicine · Chicago, IL · 2022
Medical support
- $15,000
Community Empowerment · Evanston, IL · 2024
Medical support
- $15,000
Mayo Clinic · Rochester, MN · 2024
Medical support
- $15,000
Northwestern Hospital · Chicago, IL · 2024
Medical support
- $15,000
Chicago Botanic Garden · Glencoe, IL · 2023
Cultural support
- $15,000
Northwestern University · Evanston, IL · 2023
Educational support
- $15,000
St Isaac Jogues Roman Catholic Church · Hinsdale, IL · 2023
Cultural support
- $12,500
Aspen Art Museum · Aspen, CO · 2024
Cultural support
- $12,500
Aspen Art Museum · Aspen, CO · 2023
Cultural support
- $12,000
The Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2024
Cultural support
- $11,000
The Art Institute of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
Cultural support
- $10,000
Depaul - Golf · Carol Stream, IL · 2024
Educational support
- $10,000
Restoration Ministries · Harvey, IL · 2024
Athletic support
- $10,000
Boys & Girls Club - Summer Gala · Chicago, IL · 2023
Educational support
- $10,000
Depaul - Golf · Carol Stream, IL · 2023
Educational support
- $10,000
Restoration Ministries · Harvey, IL · 2023
Athletic support
- $10,000
The Joffrey Ballet · Chicago, IL · 2023
Cultural support
- $10,000
Art Institute a&D Committee · Chicago, IL · 2022
Cultural support
- $10,000
Boys & Girls Club - Summer Gala · Chicago, IL · 2022
Educational support
- $10,000
Depaul - Golf · Carol Stream, IL · 2022
Educational support
- $10,000
Restoration Ministries · Harvey, IL · 2022
Athletic support
- $10,000
St Isaac Jogues Roman Catholic Church · Hinsdale, IL · 2022
Cultural support
- $7,500
Mayo Clinic · Rochester, MN · 2023
Medical support
- $7,500
Mayo Clinic · Rochester, MN · 2022
Medical support
- $7,500
Misericordia Foundation · Chicago, IL · 2022
Educational support
- $7,500
Northwestern University · Evanston, IL · 2022
Educational support
- $6,000
Erikson Institute · Chicago, IL · 2023
Cultural support
- $6,000
Paws Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
Animal sheltering
- $5,000
Aspen Institute · Washington, DC · 2024
Cultural support
- $5,000
Big Shoulders Fund · Chicago, IL · 2024
Educational support
- $5,000
Catholic Extension · Chicago, IL · 2024
Cultural support
- $5,000
Cubs Charities · Chicago, IL · 2024
Recreation
- $5,000
Erikson Institute · Chicago, IL · 2024
Cultural support
- $5,000
Navy Seal Foundation · Virginia Beach, VA · 2024
Relief support
- $5,000
Northwestern University · Evanston, IL · 2024
Educational support
- $5,000
The Joffrey Ballet · Chicago, IL · 2024
Cultural support
- $5,000
Wounded Warrior Project · Topeka, KS · 2024
Relief support
- $5,000
Aspen Institute · Washington, DC · 2023
Cultural support
- $5,000
Media Research Center · Reston, VA · 2023
Cultural support
- $5,000
Prostate Cancer Foundation · Santa Monica, CA · 2023
Medical support
- $5,000
Art Institute Luminary Fellow · Chicago, IL · 2022
Cultural support
- $5,000
Aspen Institute · Washington, DC · 2022
Cultural support
- $5,000
Catholic Extension · Chicago, IL · 2022
Cultural support
- $5,000
Lurie Children'S Charities · Chicago, IL · 2022
Medical support
- $5,000
Marin Art & Garden School · Ross, CA · 2022
Cultural support
- $5,000
Miami University Foundation · Oxford, OH · 2022
Educational support
- $5,000
Paws Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2022
Animal sheltering
- $5,000
Shedd Aquarium · Chicago, IL · 2022
Cultural support
- $5,000
St Anselms Catholic School · Dearborn Heights, MI · 2022
Cultural support
- $5,000
The Joffrey Ballet · Chicago, IL · 2022
Cultural support
- $4,000
Jdrf · Chicago, IL · 2024
Medical support
- $4,000
Urological Research Foundation · St Louis, MO · 2023
Medical support
- $2,500
Ascension Illinois Foundation · Bolingbrook, IL · 2024
Medical support
- $2,500
The Share Foundation · Rolling Prairie, IN · 2024
Medical support
- $2,500
Catholic Charities · Chicago, IL · 2023
Cultural support
- $2,500
Friends of Berrien County Trails · New Buffalo, MI · 2022
Educational support
- $2,500
Media Research Center · Reston, VA · 2022
Cultural support
- $2,500
Old St Patrick Church · Chicago, IL · 2022
Cultural support
- $2,500
Prostate Cancer Foundation · Santa Monica, CA · 2022
Medical support
- $2,000
Love Like Sean Foundation · Hinsdale, IL · 2024
Recreation
- $2,000
Catholic Extension · Chicago, IL · 2023
Cultural support
- $2,000
Music Institute of Chicago · Chicago, IL · 2023
Cultural support
- $2,000
Urological Research Foundation · St Louis, MO · 2022
Medical support
- $1,500
Marin Art & Garden School · Ross, CA · 2023
Cultural support
- $500
Pixie Parents · Ross, CA · 2022
Cultural support
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