Louise K Smith Foundation
EIN 347183475Total Given 2016–2024
$622K
433 grants · $69K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$120
typical micro grants · $100–$600
grant size
60%
deep partner · 100/166 multi-year
repeat
$2.0M
Assets (2024)
166
Distinct Recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
No — Preselected Only
Phone
(312) 751-1155
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | $55K | $1.5M | $41K | 54 |
| 2017 | $61K | $1.5M | $37K | 58 |
| 2018 | $59K | $1.4M | $36K | 54 |
| 2020 | $74K | $1.8M | $40K | 54 |
| 2021 | $85K | $2.2M | $36K | 49 |
| 2022 | $106K | $1.7M | $55K | 52 |
| 2023 | $78K | $1.9M | $57K | 62 |
| 2024 | $104K | $2.0M | $64K | 50 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 433 grants on record
Minimum
$25
25th Pctl
$100
Median
$120
Average
$1K
75th Pctl
$600
Maximum
$44K
Geographic Distribution
Officers & Directors
LS
Louise K Smith
Trustee
LS
Louise K Smith
Trustee
LS
Louise K Smith
Trustee
LS
Louise K Smith
Trustee
LS
Louise K Smith
Trustee
LS
Louise K Smith
Trustee
LS
Louise K Smith
Trustee
LS
Louise K Smith
Trustee
Grants Awarded (433 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Concert Artists Guild | New York, NY | $43,525 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Concert Artists Guild | New York, NY | $42,600 | GENERAL | 2024 |
| Concert Artists Guild | New York, NY | $30,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Third Coast Percussion | Chicago, IL | $30,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| Third Coast Percussion | Chicago, IL | $30,000 | GENERAL | 2024 |
| Concert Artists Guild | New York, NY | $28,500 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Third Coast Percussion | Chicago, IL | $23,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Concert Artists Guild | New York, NY | $22,500 | GENERAL | 2018 |
| Concert Artists Guild | New York, NY | $22,400 | GENERAL | 2016 |
| Third Coast Percussion | Chicago, IL | $22,020 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| Concert Artists Guild | New York, NY | $20,250 | GENERAL | 2017 |
| Third Coast Percussion | Chicago, IL | $16,500 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Concert Artists Guild | New York, NY | $13,735 | GENERAL | 2023 |
| The University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $10,410 | GENERAL | 2017 |
| The University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $10,200 | GENERAL | 2018 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | $10,000 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Third Coast Percussion | Chicago, IL | $6,450 | GENERAL | 2018 |
| The University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $6,200 | GENERAL | 2016 |
| Third Coast Percussion | Chicago, IL | $5,400 | GENERAL | 2017 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $5,200 | GENERAL | 2022 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2018 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2020 |
| Chicago Symphony Orchestra | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2021 |
| University of Chicago | Chicago, IL | $5,000 | GENERAL | 2023 |