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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
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Tax year 2025
$201,270
- Grants listed
- 3
- Assets, end of year
- $98,470
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Tax year 2024
$0
- Grants listed
- 0
- Assets, end of year
- $233,395
Grants paid in 2025
As listed on the return.
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Children's Hospital of Chicago FoundationChicago, IL
General purposes
$134,070 -
TEST400K FoundationNiles, IL
General purposes
$62,200 -
California Community FoundationLos Angeles, CA
General purposes
$5,000
Where the money goes
By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.
- Education1 grant $62,20093% of the total
- Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $5,0007% of the total
By State
Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.
- Illinois2 grants $196,270
- California1 grant $5,000
Officers, directors and trustees
As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.
- Ludmila SmolyanskyPRESIDENT & DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
- Julie SmolyanskySECRETARY & DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
- Edward SmolyanskyTREASURER & DIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
The return
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