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Richard and Theresa Smith Memorial FD

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 266154934

Richard and Theresa Smith Memorial FD is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $53,384 in 2 grants; the typical grant was $26,692 and the largest $26,692. 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 $48,128 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$50,3822$1.2 million
2024$48,1282$1.3 million
2025$53,3842$1.4 million

How to apply

Richard and Theresa Smith Memorial FD 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 Richard and Theresa Smith Memorial FD funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 2 states, the most to Florida.

StateGrantsAmount
Florida1$26,692
New York1$26,692

Grants paid in 2025

All 2 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Damon Runyon-Cancer Research Foundation
New York, NY
General$26,692
American Heart Association
St Petersburg, FL
General$26,692

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Richard and Theresa Smith Memorial FD accept grant applications?

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

How much does Richard and Theresa Smith Memorial FD give?

$53,384 in tax year 2025, across 2 grants, with a typical grant of $26,692.

Who runs Richard and Theresa Smith Memorial FD?

Its 2025 filing lists Jpmorgan Chase Bank NA (Trustee).

What does Richard and Theresa Smith Memorial FD fund?

Based on its grants, mainly health and science and research.

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