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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 13-6138728

George D Smith Fund Inc

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 13 grants and $4.3 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2025 (period ending Dec 31, 2025), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

6 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.

  • Tax year 2025

    $4,350,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $49,892,698

  • Tax year 2024

    $3,985,000

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $51,883,383

  • Tax year 2023

    $3,770,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $53,477,262

  • Tax year 2022

    $4,315,100

    Grants listed
    14
    Assets, end of year
    $55,509,779

  • Tax year 2021

    $3,900,400

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $57,685,040

  • Tax year 2020

    $4,500,400

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $55,507,547

Grants paid in 2025

13 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Planned Parenthood Federation of America IncNew York, NY

    Organization's charitable purposes

    $700,000
  2. Stanford UniversityStanford, CA

    Organization's charitable purposes

    $600,000
  3. University of California San Francisco FoundationSan Francisco, CA

    Organization's charitable purposes

    $550,000
  4. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    Organization's charitable purposes

    $450,000
  5. Wikimedia Foundation IncSan Francisco, CA

    Organization's charitable purposes

    $450,000
  6. National Public Radio IncWashington, DC

    Organization's charitable purposes

    $400,000
  7. PropublicaNew York, NY

    Organization's charitable purposes

    $300,000
  8. GBH Educational FoundationBoston, MA

    Organization's charitable purposes

    $275,000
  9. PBS FoundationArlington, VA

    Organization's charitable purposes

    $250,000
  10. American Public MediaSt Paul, MN

    Organization's charitable purposes

    $150,000
  11. National Public Radio FoundationWashington, DC

    Organization's charitable purposes

    $100,000
  12. The Carter CenterAtlanta, GA

    Organization's charitable purposes

    $75,000
  13. Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift FundBoston, MA

    Organization's charitable purposes

    $50,000

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education3 grants $1,600,00046% of the total
  2. Health1 grant $700,00020% of the total
  3. Arts and culture2 grants $650,00019% of the total
  4. International aid2 grants $525,00015% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. California2 grants $1,150,000
  2. New York2 grants $1,000,000
  3. District of Columbia3 grants $950,000
  4. Maryland1 grant $450,000
  5. Massachusetts2 grants $325,000
  6. Virginia1 grant $250,000
  7. Minnesota1 grant $150,000
  8. Georgia1 grant $75,000

Officers, directors and trustees

6 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Benjamin A Smith-DonaldPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • George D Smith IIIVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Andrew J SmithVICE PRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • Geoffrey B SmithTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0
  • Sarah A SmithSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Camilla M SmithDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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