Smart Family Foundation of Illinois

EIN 812433446

Chicago, IL 60606 |(312) 664-1122

Total Given 2017–2024
$23.8M
354 grants · $3.0M avg/year
based on 8 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
$1M+/yr
mid-tier
capacity
$25K
typical mid grants · $10K–$50K
grant size
56%
supporter · 77/137 multi-year
repeat
$100.0M
Assets (2024)
137
Distinct Recipients

Focus Areas

Education Health Arts & Culture Environment Human Services

Application Information

Accepts Unsolicited Proposals No — Preselected Only
Phone (312) 664-1122

Financial Trends

Giving Over Time

Total Assets Over Time

View financial data as table
YearTotal GivingTotal AssetsRevenueGrants
2017 $2.5M $58.7M $1.6M 29
2018 $2.8M $54.3M $3.3M 38
2020 $3.2M $82.5M $3.1M 46
2021 $3.0M $97.3M $7.9M 60
2022 $4.2M $79.2M $270K 54
2023 $4.1M $87.7M $2.8M 59
2024 $4.0M $100.0M $3.1M 68

Grant Size Distribution

Based on 354 grants on record

Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$10K
Median
$25K
Average
$67K
75th Pctl
$50K
Maximum
$1.4M

Geographic Distribution

Officers & Directors

Grants Awarded (354 total)

Purpose
The Chicago Community Trust Chicago, IL $1,400,000 CULTURAL, HISTORICAL, & OTHER EDUCATIONAL 2018
Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD $1,200,000 CULTURAL, HISTORICAL & OTHER EDUCATIONAL 2020
Francis W Parker School Chicago, IL $1,020,000 OTHER ACTIVITIES DIRECTED TO INDIVIDUALS 2022
The Univeristy of Chicago Chicago, IL $1,000,000 CULTURAL, HISTORICAL & OTHER EDUCATIONAL 2024
The Univeristy of Chicago Chicago, IL $1,000,000 CULTURAL, HISTORICAL & OTHER EDUCATIONAL 2022
The Univeristy of Chicago Chicago, IL $850,000 CULTURAL, HISTORICAL & OTHER EDUCATIONAL 2020
Francis W Parker School Chicago, IL $700,000 OTHER ACTIVITIES DIRECTED TO INDIVIDUALS 2023
The Chicago Community Trust Chicago, IL $400,000 DONOR ADVISED FUND 2021
Vassar College Poughkeepsie, NY $400,000 CULTURAL, HISTORICAL & OTHER EDUCATIONAL 2017
Kenyon College Gambier, OH $385,000 CULTURAL, HISTORICAL & OTHER EDUCATIONAL 2017
The Univeristy of Chicago Chicago, IL $329,000 CULTURAL, HISTORICAL & OTHER EDUCATIONAL 2023
Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD $310,000 CULTURAL, HISTORICAL & OTHER EDUCATIONAL 2024
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Rye Brook, NY $300,000 HEALTH SERVICES 2023
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Rye Brook, NY $300,000 HEALTH SERVICES 2024
Kenyon College Gambier, OH $270,000 CULTURAL, HISTORICAL & OTHER EDUCATIONAL 2023
Kenyon College Gambier, OH $255,000 CULTURAL, HISTORICAL & OTHER EDUCATIONAL 2024
Wesleyan University Middletown, CT $250,000 CULTURAL, HISTORICAL & OTHER EDUCATIONAL 2018
Northwestern Memorial Foundation Chicago, IL $250,000 HEALTH SERVICES 2021
Northwestern Memorial Foundation Chicago, IL $250,000 HEALTH SERVICES 2023
Northwestern Memorial Foundation Chicago, IL $250,000 HEALTH SERVICES 2024
Steppenwolf Theater Chicago, IL $250,000 CULTURAL, HISTORICAL & OTHER EDUCATIONAL 2017
Northwestern Memorial Foundation Chicago, IL $250,000 HEALTH SERVICES 2022
Norwood School Bethesda, MD $225,000 CULTURAL, HISTORICAL & OTHER EDUCATIONAL 2024
Wesleyan University Middletown, CT $225,000 CULTURAL, HISTORICAL & OTHER EDUCATIONAL 2017
Kenyon College Gambier, OH $215,000 CULTURAL, HISTORICAL & OTHER EDUCATIONAL 2020