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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 34-7183475

Louise K Smith Foundation

A private foundation in New York, NY. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 49 grants and $81,630 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

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

  • Tax year 2025

    $81,630

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $638,108

  • Tax year 2024

    $104,005

    Grants listed
    50
    Assets, end of year
    $635,983

  • Tax year 2023

    $77,726

    Grants listed
    62
    Assets, end of year
    $678,435

  • Tax year 2022

    $106,005

    Grants listed
    52
    Assets, end of year
    $707,863

  • Tax year 2021

    $84,570

    Grants listed
    49
    Assets, end of year
    $770,082

  • Tax year 2020

    $73,823

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $826,942

  • Tax year 2018

    $59,305

    Grants listed
    54
    Assets, end of year
    $922,339

Grants paid in 2025

49 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Columbia Univ Irving MedicalNew York, NY

    General

    $18,000
  2. NY Public Radio WnycNew York, NY

    General

    $15,000
  3. Concert Artists GuildNew York, NY

    General

    $10,000
  4. Third Coast PercussionChicago, IL

    General

    $5,000
  5. University of ChicagoChicago, IL

    General

    $5,000
  6. NY Public Radio WQXRNew York, NY

    General

    $5,000
  7. Metropolitan OperaNew York, NY

    General

    $3,750
  8. AcmpNew York, NY

    General

    $3,000
  9. Four Nations EnsembleHudson, NY

    General

    $2,500
  10. Wayne State UniversityDetroit, MI

    General

    $2,500
  11. Columbia Univ Irving Medical Naomi Bernie Diabetes CenterNew York, NY

    General

    $2,000
  12. American Civil Liberties UnionWashington, DC

    General

    $1,480
  13. Chamber Music AmericaBrooklyn, NY

    General

    $1,000
  14. American Ballet TheaterNew York, NY

    General

    $600
  15. Cedille ChicagoChicago, IL

    General

    $500
  16. Classical Music ChicagoChicago, IL

    General

    $500
  17. Earth JusticeSan Francisco, CA

    Gemeral

    $500
  18. New Music AmericaNew York, NY

    General

    $500
  19. Planned ParenthoodWashington, DC

    General

    $500
  20. Chamber Music Society of Lincoln CenterNew York, NY

    General

    $300
  21. Musical Mentors CollaborativeNew York, NY

    General

    $300
  22. American Friends of Georgian GroupNew York, NY

    General

    $275
  23. Access Contemporary MusicChicago, IL

    General

    $250
  24. AccionAllentown, NJ

    General

    $250
  25. Chicago Arts Partnership in EducationChicago, IL

    General

    $250
  26. Newberry LibraryChicago, IL

    General

    $250
  27. SmartloveChicago, IL

    General

    $250
  28. Collaborative Arts Institute of ChicagoChicago, IL

    General

    $150
  29. Metropolitan Musuem of ArtNew York, NY

    General

    $110
  30. Antiquarian SocietyKenilworth, IL

    General

    $100
  31. Bright Promises FoundationChicago, IL

    General

    $100
  32. Carnegie HallNew York, NY

    General

    $100
  33. Central Park ConservancyNew York, NY

    General

    $100
  34. Century Assn Archives FoundationNew York, NY

    General

    $100
  35. Chicago Community TrustChicago, IL

    General

    $100
  36. Doctors Without BordersNew York, NY

    General

    $100
  37. Frick CollectionNew York, NY

    General

    $100
  38. Imani Winds FoundationNew York, NY

    2general

    $100
  39. International Rescue CmteNew York, NY

    Generalgeneral

    $100
  40. Julliard SchoolNew York, NY

    General

    $100
  41. Momenta QuartetBronx, NY

    General

    $100
  42. Morgan LibraryNew York, NY

    Generalgeneral

    $100
  43. Museum of Modern ArtNew York, NY

    General

    $100
  44. NoonNew York, NY

    General

    $100
  45. NY PhilharmonicNew York, NY

    General

    $100
  46. Chicago SinfoniettaChicago, IL

    General

    $100
  47. Nature ConservancyNew York, NY

    General

    $100
  48. Guggenheim MuseumNew York, NY

    Generalgeneral

    $90
  49. NY Public LibraryNew York, NY

    General

    $25

Where the money goes

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

  1. Arts and culture13 grants $16,55074% of the total
  2. Education3 grants $5,55025% of the total
  3. Animals1 grant $100<1% of the total
  4. International aid1 grant $100<1% of the total
  5. Philanthropy and grantmaking1 grant $100<1% of the total
  6. Sports and recreation1 grant $100<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. New York30 grants $63,750
  2. Illinois13 grants $12,550
  3. Michigan1 grant $2,500
  4. District of Columbia2 grants $1,980
  5. California1 grant $500
  6. New Jersey1 grant $250
  7. Maryland1 grant $100

Officers, directors and trustees

1 person as filed

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

  • Louise K SmithTRUSTEE Hours 5Pay $0

The return

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