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Walsmith Family Foundation

Preselected recipients only Chicago, Illinois · EIN 336590894

Walsmith Family Foundation is a private foundation in Chicago, Illinois. In tax year 2025 it gave $25,000 in 5 grants; the typical grant was $5,000 and the largest $5,000. 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 by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2024$00$0
2025$25,0005$1.1 million

How to apply

Walsmith Family 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 Walsmith Family Foundation funds

Where it gives

All of its grants went to recipients in Massachusetts.

StateGrantsAmount
Massachusetts5$25,000

Grants paid in 2025

All 5 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
The Esperanza Academy
Lawrence, MA
Education assistance$5,000
Community Servings
Jamaica Plain, MA
Food assistance$5,000
The Episcopal Parish of St John the Evangelist
Hingham, MA
Food assistance$5,000
The Trustees of Reservations
Boston, MA
Mobile marketing operating$5,000
South Shore YMCA
Quincy, MA
Food pantry$5,000

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2025 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Walsmith Family Foundation accept grant applications?

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

How much does Walsmith Family Foundation give?

$25,000 in tax year 2025, across 5 grants, with a typical grant of $5,000.

Who runs Walsmith Family Foundation?

Its 2025 filing lists Janet Walsmith (Trustee, As Required).

What does Walsmith Family Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly food and hunger.

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