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Frank E & Salome B Smith Scholarship

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 846273155

Frank E & Salome B Smith Scholarship is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2024 it gave $677,074 in 1 grant; the typical grant was $677,074 and the largest $677,074. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was up from $27,033 the year before.

100% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a sign it is open to new organizations.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$27,0331$665,836
2024$677,0741$0

How to apply

Frank E & Salome B Smith Scholarship 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 Frank E & Salome B Smith Scholarship funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in New Jersey.

StateGrantsAmount
New Jersey1$677,074

Grants paid in 2024

All 1 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Community Congregational Church of Manitou Springs Colorado
Short Hills, NJ
General$677,074

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Frank E & Salome B Smith Scholarship accept grant applications?

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

How much does Frank E & Salome B Smith Scholarship give?

$677,074 in tax year 2024, across 1 grant, with a typical grant of $677,074.

Who runs Frank E & Salome B Smith Scholarship?

Its 2024 filing lists JP Morgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee).

What does Frank E & Salome B Smith Scholarship fund?

Based on its grants, mainly faith communities.

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