William & Janita Smith Foundation

EIN 463730108

Deerfield, IL 60015 |(847) 417-3325

Total Given 2016–2024
$1.8M
84 grants · $199K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$100K+/yr
local funder
capacity
$15K
typical small grants · $9K–$30K
grant size
63%
deep partner · 22/35 multi-year
repeat
$5.7M
Assets (2024)
35
Distinct Recipients

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Phone (847) 417-3325

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2016 $500 $96K $83K 1
2017 $2K $2.4M $2.3M 1
2018 $121K $2.2M $69K 4
2020 $211K $3.9M $1.4M 13
2021 $300K $6.0M $2.4M 17
2022 $461K $4.7M $245K 18
2023 $225K $5.1M $159K 12
2024 $475K $5.7M $1.4M 18

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 84 grants on record

Minimum
$500
25th Pctl
$9K
Median
$15K
Average
$21K
75th Pctl
$30K
Maximum
$250K

Geographic Distribution

US Grant Distribution Map

Officers & Directors

WS
William Smith
President Leadership
JS
Janita Smith
Vice President Leadership
SJ
Steve Jensen
Treasurer Leadership
LT
Leslie Thorngate
Secretary Leadership

Grants Awarded (84 total)

Purpose
Embers International Fort Lee, NJ $250,000 GENERAL FUND 2022
Embers International Fort Lee, NJ $75,000 General Fund 2024
Alongsiders International Inc Sangkat Kouk Khleang, None $60,000 General Fund 2024
Healing Waters International Golden, CO $45,000 GENERAL FUND 2020
Zoe Life Ministries International Chicago, IL $38,000 GENERAL FUND 2018
Safe Families for Children Chicago, IL $38,000 GENERAL FUND 2018
Healing Waters International Golden, CO $38,000 GENERAL FUND 2018
Project 82 Kenya Marietta, GA $35,000 GENERAL FUND 2023
Invisible Girl Project Raleigh, NC $35,000 GENERAL FUND 2023
House of Providence Oxford, MI $35,000 General Fund 2023
House of Providence Oxford, MI $35,000 General Fund 2024
Safe Families for Children Wisconsin Elkhorn, WI $35,000 General Fund 2024
Safe Families for Children Chicago, IL $33,000 GENERAL FUND 2020
Safe Families for Children Chicago, IL $33,000 GENERAL FUND 2021
Mercy Mulitplied Nashville, TN $30,000 GENERAL FUND 2020
Mercy Mulitplied Nashville, TN $30,000 GENERAL FUND 2021
Embers International Fort Lee, NJ $30,000 GENERAL FUND 2021
Project 82 Kenya Marietta, GA $30,000 GENERAL FUND 2021
TLC Burlington Burlington, WI $30,000 GENERAL FUND 2021
Project 82 Kenya Marietta, GA $30,000 GENERAL FUND 2022
Invisible Girl Project Raleigh, NC $30,000 GENERAL FUND 2022
Agape House Walworth, WI $30,000 GENERAL FUND 2023
The GLO HOUSE Twin Lakes, WI $30,000 GENERAL FUND 2024
Heal and Thrive Global Colorado Springs, CO $30,000 General Fund 2024
Embrace Grace Hurst, TX $26,000 GENERAL FUND 2020