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Claire V Smith Charitable Foundation

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 746078188

Claire V Smith Charitable Foundation is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $17,848 in 4 grants; the typical grant was $4,462 and the largest $4,462. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2025.

Giving in 2025 was up from $15,736 the year before.

0% of its 2025 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, so most of its money goes to organizations it already funds.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$16,4444$399,059
2024$15,7364$435,790
2025$17,8484$482,786

How to apply

Claire V Smith Charitable Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Claire V Smith Charitable Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Texas.

StateGrantsAmount
Texas4$17,848

Grants paid in 2025

All 4 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
University of Texas Foundation
Austin, TX
General$4,462
University of Texas Law School
Austin, TX
General$4,462
University of Houston Law Center
Houston, TX
General$4,462
Baylor College of Medicine
Houston, TX
General$4,462

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Claire V Smith Charitable Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Claire V Smith Charitable Foundation give?

$17,848 in tax year 2025, across 4 grants, with a typical grant of $4,462.

Who runs Claire V Smith Charitable Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee).

What does Claire V Smith Charitable Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education.

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