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Form 990-PFTax year 2025EIN 81-5416072

The Smith 5 Private Foundation NFP

A private foundation in Lockport, IL. Its return for tax year 2025 lists 11 grants and $44,902 paid in grants.

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

8 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2025

    $44,902

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $880,738
  • Tax year 2024

    $44,429

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $905,755
  • Tax year 2023

    $45,100

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $880,269
  • Tax year 2022

    $53,910

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $925,914
  • Tax year 2021

    $53,639

    Grants listed
    11
    Assets, end of year
    $1,190,534
  • Tax year 2020

    $47,981

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $1,079,795
  • Tax year 2019

    $49,600

    Grants listed
    12
    Assets, end of year
    $919,558
  • Tax year 2018

    $6,000

    Grants listed
    4
    Assets, end of year
    $980,744

Grants paid in 2025

11 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. NawsMokena, IL

    Donation to a domestic charity

    $12,437
  2. My Joyful HeartMokena, IL

    Donation to a domestic charity

    $10,965
  3. Joliet Area Community HospiceJoliet, IL

    Donation to a domestic charity

    $4,000
  4. Never Alone Food PantryWoodstock, GA

    Donation to a domestic charity

    $4,000
  5. Sisters of St Francis of SylvaniaSylvania, OH

    Donation to a domestic charity

    $4,000
  6. Swift Outdoor Accessible RecreationMokena, IL

    Donation to a domestic charity

    $4,000
  7. Team Make A DifferenceMorris, IL

    Donation to a domestic charity

    $3,500
  8. Christopher & Dana Reeve FoundationShort Hills, NJ

    Donation to a domestic charity

    $500
  9. National Suicide PreventionNew York, NY

    Donation to a domestic charity

    $500
  10. Ollie's Place NYCNew York, NY

    Donation to a domestic charity

    $500
  11. St Vincent Depaul GeorgiaAtlanta, GA

    Donation to a domestic charity

    $500

Where the money goes

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

  1. Human services3 grants $18,96583% of the total
  2. Education1 grant $3,50015% of the total
  3. Medical research1 grant $5002% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Illinois5 grants $34,902
  2. Georgia2 grants $4,500
  3. Ohio1 grant $4,000
  4. New York2 grants $1,000
  5. New Jersey1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

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

  • Kenneth D SmithPRESIDENT Hours 10Pay $40,000
  • Matthew C SmithDIRECTOR Hours 1Pay $0
  • Anne N SmithSECRETARY Hours 1Pay $0

The return

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