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Form 990-PFTax year 2021EIN 20-0321180

Robert F Smith Charitable Trust

A private foundation in Chicago, IL. Its return for tax year 2021 lists 2 grants and $1.3 million paid in grants.

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Tax year 2021 (period ending Dec 31, 2021), 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

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

  • Tax year 2021

    $1,284,210

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $0

  • Tax year 2020

    $40,734

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $901,931

  • Tax year 2019

    $51,976

    Grants listed
    2
    Assets, end of year
    $918,125

Grants paid in 2021

2 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Ohio Wesleyan UniversityDelaware, OH

    General

    $1,027,368
  2. Connecticut CollegeNew London, CT

    General

    $256,842

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education2 grants $1,284,210100% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Ohio1 grant $1,027,368
  2. Connecticut1 grant $256,842

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Northern Trust CompanyTRUSTEE Hours 40Pay $8,637

The return

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