Private foundation · EIN 81-2297831

The Smart Family Fund

Preselected only

Lisle, IL

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Tax year 2024 (period ending 2024-12-31) · Filed with IRS 2025 · Data as of 2026-10-24 · View filing on ProPublica · Source: IRS e-file object 202502379349100115
Total assets (EOY)$17,265,221
Grants paid$1,510,000
Typical (median) grant$25,000
Grants listed32
Giving in home state (IL)0%

Grant size distribution

RangeGrants
Under $5K0
$5K–$25K9
$25K–$100K19
$100K+4

Smallest $10,000 · Largest $250,000

Geographic focus

CA
36%
DC
17%
MD
13%
NY
11%
CT
6%
PA
6%
OH
5%
WY
3%

Common purposes

ongoingrequestfundinginitialrecidivizvotingworksletsreadyglobalgoodbravehousekickstartmightywriters

Giving history

Tax yearContributions paidTotal assetsGrants listed
2023$1,575,000$16,282,18733
2024$1,510,000$17,265,22132

Years shown are the filings ingested so far; more years are added as additional IRS batches are processed.

How to apply

This foundation checked Part XV line 2 of its 990-PF: it only makes contributions to preselected charitable organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Source: 990-PF Part XV line 2, tax year 2024.

Top recipients (tax year 2024)

RecipientLocationPurposeAmount
Recidiviz IncOAKLAND, CARECIDIVIZ FUNDING REQUEST 2024$250,000
VotingworksSAN FRANCISCO, CAVOTINGWORKS FUNDING REQUEST 2024$200,000
Lets Get Ready IncNEW YORK, NYLETS GET READY - ONGOING GRANT 2024$100,000
The Global Good FundGLENWOOD, MDTHE GLOBAL GOOD FUND 2024 - ONGOING GRANT$100,000
Career Technical Education SolutionsMARIETTA, OHONGOING SUPPORT - 2024$70,000
The Brave HouseBROOKLYN, NYTHE BRAVE HOUSE - ONGOING GRANT 2024$60,000
Horizons Greater Washington IncWASHINGTON, DCONGOING SUPPORT - 2024$60,000
Blair House Restoration FundWASHINGTON, DCONGOING SUPPORT - 2024$50,000
Kickstart International IncSAN FRANCISCO, CAKICKSTART REQUEST 2024$50,000
Mighty WritersPHILADELPHIA, PAMIGHTY WRITERS - ONGOING GRANT 2024$50,000
News Literacy Project IncWASHINGTON, DC2024-2027 MULTI-YEAR CAPACITY BUILDING 2/3$50,000
St Johns CollegeANNAPOLIS, MDANNUAL FUND - 2024$50,000
Maret School IncWASHINGTON, DCANNUAL FUND - 2024$40,000
Philadelphia Childrens AlliancePHILADELPHIA, PAONGOING SUPPORT - 2024$35,000
Chelseas FundLANDER, WYINITIAL SUPPORT$25,000
Darien Arts CenterDARIEN, CTDARIEN ARTS CENTER - ONGOING GRANT 2024$25,000
Experience CampsWESTPORT, CTEXPERIENCE CAMPS - ONGOING GRANT 2024$25,000
Ford'S Theatre SocietyWASHINGTON, DCANNUAL SUPPORT - 2024$25,000
Horizons National Student Enrichment Program IncWESTPORT, CTHORIZONS NATIONAL FUNDING REQUEST 2024$25,000
St Johns CollegeANNAPOLIS, MDSTUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES - 2024$25,000
The Network Group IncARLINGTON, VAINITIAL SUPPORT$25,000
University Of Maryland College Park Foundation IncCOLLEGE PARK, MDPHILIP MERRILL COLLEGE OF JOURNALISM SCHOLARSHIPS - 2024$25,000
Trust For The National MallWASHINGTON, DCONGOING SUPPORT - 2024$25,000
Mill Valley Schools Community FoundationMILL VALLEY, CAKIDDO! FUNDING REQUEST 2024$20,000
Trustees Of Princeton UniversityPRINCETON, NJPRINCETON UNIVERSITY - ONGOING GRANT 2024$20,000
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