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The Smith 5 Private Foundation NFP

Preselected recipients only Lockport, Illinois · EIN 815416072

The Smith 5 Private Foundation NFP is a private foundation in Lockport, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $44,902 in 11 grants; the typical grant was $4,000 and the largest $12,437. 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 $44,429 the year before.

46% of its 2025 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$45,10012$880,268
2024$44,42911$905,753
2025$44,90211$880,737

How to apply

The Smith 5 Private Foundation NFP 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

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 5 states, the most to Illinois.

StateGrantsAmount
Illinois5$34,902
Georgia2$4,500
Ohio1$4,000
New York2$1,000
New Jersey1$500

Grants paid in 2025

All 11 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Naws
Mokena, IL
Donation to a domestic charity$12,437
My Joyful Heart
Mokena, IL
Donation to a domestic charity$10,965
Joliet Area Community Hospice
Joliet, IL
Donation to a domestic charity$4,000
Never Alone Food Pantry
Woodstock, GA
Donation to a domestic charity$4,000
Sisters of St Francis of Sylvania
Sylvania, OH
Donation to a domestic charity$4,000
Swift Outdoor Accessible Recreation
Mokena, IL
Donation to a domestic charity$4,000
Team Make A Difference
Morris, IL
Donation to a domestic charity$3,500
Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation
Short Hills, NJ
Donation to a domestic charity$500
National Suicide Prevention
New York, NY
Donation to a domestic charity$500
Ollie's Place NYC
New York, NY
Donation to a domestic charity$500
St Vincent Depaul Georgia
Atlanta, GA
Donation to a domestic charity$500

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does The Smith 5 Private Foundation NFP accept grant applications?

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

How much does The Smith 5 Private Foundation NFP give?

$44,902 in tax year 2025, across 11 grants, with a typical grant of $4,000.

Who runs The Smith 5 Private Foundation NFP?

Its 2025 filing lists Kenneth D Smith (President), Matthew C Smith (Director) and Anne N Smith (Secretary).

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