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Form 990-PFTax year 2021EIN 45-2487072

H D Smith Foundation

A private foundation in Springfield, IL. Its return for tax year 2021 lists 9 grants and $2.7 million paid in grants.

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

4 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2021

    $2,676,429

    Grants listed
    9
    Assets, end of year
    $26,154,123
  • Tax year 2020

    $2,783,071

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $23,281,332
  • Tax year 2019

    $2,232,589

    Grants listed
    10
    Assets, end of year
    $23,813,700
  • Tax year 2018

    $1,844,000

    Grants listed
    13
    Assets, end of year
    $23,795,728

Grants paid in 2021

9 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. University of Illinois FoundationChampaign, IL

    Charitable

    $2,261,905
  2. Dana-Thomas House FoundationSpringfield, IL

    Charitable

    $251,524
  3. YMCA of SpringfieldSpringfield, IL

    Charitable

    $100,000
  4. Community Foundation- Land of LincolnSpringfield, IL

    Charitable

    $25,000
  5. Amigos En Cristo IncSpringfield, IL

    Charitable

    $10,000
  6. Freedoms FoundationValley Forge, PA

    Charitable

    $10,000
  7. Memorial Medical Center FoundationLong Beach, CA

    Charitable

    $10,000
  8. KbhoopsJoliet, IL

    Charitable

    $7,500
  9. Crop World HungerNa, IL

    Charitable

    $500

Approved for future payment

3 grants

Approved in 2021 and not yet paid.

  1. University of Illinois FoundationChampaign, IL

    Charitable

    $12,000,000
  2. Dana-Thomas House FoundationSpringfield, IL

    Charitable

    $250,000
  3. YMCA of SpringfieldSpringfield, IL

    Charitable

    $200,000

Where the money goes

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

  1. Education1 grant $2,261,90589% of the total
  2. Arts and culture1 grant $251,52410% of the total
  3. Health1 grant $10,000<1% of the total
  4. Religion1 grant $10,000<1% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois8 grants $2,666,429
  2. Pennsylvania1 grant $10,000

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Henry Dale Smith JrPRESIDENT Hours 1Pay $0
  • James Christopher SmithVICE PRESIDENT, SECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0
  • Tyler SchwietermanTREASURER Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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