Dennis J Smith Legacy Foundationinc
Private foundation · Kankakee, IL · EIN 26-0334261 · reported 2023–2025 · files as The Dennis J Smith Legacy
82grants reported
$250median award
$100lower quartile
$30smallest grant
$158Ktotal paid
2states reached
3years giving
This foundation funds faith-based organizations. 9 of its 82 reported grants went to churches, ministries or other religious organizations, $1,025 in total. That is what it paid, not what it says in a policy.
Gives every year. This foundation reported grants in 2023, 2024, 2025. A funder that shows up year after year is worth a letter even if this year is a no.
Where to write
255 E Station St
Kankakee, IL 60901-3815
Address as registered with the IRS. Most foundations this size have no website and no application form, which is not a dead end: a short letter to this address is the whole process, and almost nobody sends one.
Who they funded
| Recipient and stated purpose | Where | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Bishop MC Namera | Kankakee, IL | $50,450 |
| Bishop MC Namera | Kankakee, IL | $40,750 |
| Bishop MC Namera | Kankakee, IL | $26,600 |
| Kcc Foundation | Kankakee, IL | $5,000 |
| Les Turner ALS Foundation | Skokie, IL | $3,000 |
| Les Turner ALS Foundation | Skokie, IL | $3,000 |
| Kcc Foundation | Kankakee, IL | $2,000 |
| Les Turner ALS Foundation | Skokie, IL | $2,000 |
| Community Foundation of Kanakee Riv | Kankakee, IL | $2,000 |
| Kcc Foundation | Kankakee, IL | $1,050 |
| Caroll University | Waukesha, WI | $1,000 |
| Department of Health & Fitness Nfp | Kankakee, IL | $1,000 |
| Kcc | Kankakee, IL | $1,000 |
| Luke Blanchette | Manteno, IL | $1,000 |
| Community Foundation of Kanakee Riv | Kankakee, IL | $1,000 |
| Luke Blanchette | Manteno, IL | $1,000 |
| Graham McGrath Memorial Scholarship | Bourbonnais, IL | $1,000 |
| Luke Blanchette | Bradley, IL | $1,000 |
| Caroll University | Waukesha, WI | $1,000 |
| Martin Luther King Foundation | Kankakee, IL | $880 |
| Leukemia and Lymphoma Society | Chicago, IL | $500 |
| Nuscotomek Youth Baseball | Kankakee, IL | $500 |
| Leukemia and Lymphoma Society | Chicago, IL | $500 |
| Kankakee School District | Kankakee, IL | $500 |
| Leukemia and Lymphoma Society | Chicago, IL | $500 |
| Choice Youth Outreach | Kankakee, IL | $450 |
| Nuscotomek Youth Baseball | Kankakee, IL | $400 |
| Juneteenth | Kankakee, IL | $350 |
| Kfl Community Service Inc | Kankakee, IL | $300 |
| Racheal Smith | Sun River Terrace, IL | $300 |
| Kankakee Fop | Kankakee, IL | $250 |
| Riverview Historic District | Kankakee, IL | $250 |
| United Way of Kankakee | Kankakee, IL | $250 |
| Youth of Christ | Kankakee, IL | $250 |
| Still I Rise | Kankakee, IL | $250 |
| Bradley Elementary School | Bradley, IL | $250 |
| Acting Out Theatre Co | Bradley, IL | $250 |
| Leon's Legacy | Effingham, IL | $250 |
| Choice Youth Outreach | Kankakee, IL | $250 |
| Juneteenth | Kankakee, IL | $250 |
| United Way of Kankakee | Kankakee, IL | $250 |
| McA Senior Adult Day Center | Kankakee, IL | $250 |
| Jodi Lee Memorial Fund | Grant Park, IL | $250 |
| Pleasant Grove Church | Kankakee, IL | $200 |
| St Pat's Church | Kankakee, IL | $200 |
| Helen Wheeler Center | Kankakee, IL | $200 |
| Martin Luther King Foundation | Kankakee, IL | $200 |
| Angel Jackson | Kankakee, IL | $200 |
| NAACP | Kankakee, IL | $160 |
| Christmas Day Inc | Bourbonnais, IL | $150 |
| Knights of Columbus- Kankakee | Kankakee, IL | $125 |
| St Pat's Church (hearts of Hope) | Kankakee, IL | $125 |
| Knights of Columbus - Kankakee | Kankakee, IL | $125 |
| Still I Rise | Kankakee, IL | $125 |
| Nabvets | Pembroke Township, IL | $120 |
| Pleasant Grove Church | Kankakee, IL | $100 |
| Choice Youth Outreach | Peoria, IL | $100 |
| Cherry Marshall | Kankakee, IL | $100 |
| Christmas Day Inc | Bourbonnais, IL | $100 |
| Board MacHine | Kankakee, IL | $100 |
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