George D Smith Fund Inc
Private foundation · Chicago, IL · EIN 13-6138728 · reported 2023–2025
37grants reported
$275Kmedian award
$100Klower quartile
$10Ksmallest grant
$12.1Mtotal paid
8states reached
3years giving
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
1525 E 53RD St Ste 502
Chicago, IL 60615-4530
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES | New York, NY | $700,000 |
| Stanford University ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Stanford, CA | $700,000 |
| Propublica ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES | New York, NY | $680,000 |
| The Carter Center ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Atlanta, GA | $680,000 |
| Wikimedia Foundation Inc ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Washington, DC | $680,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES | New York, NY | $680,000 |
| University of California San Francisco Foundation ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES | San Francisco, CA | $680,000 |
| Stanford University ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Stanford, CA | $600,000 |
| University of California San Francisco Foundation ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES | San Francisco, CA | $550,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Hagerstown, MD | $450,000 |
| Wikimedia Foundation Inc ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Washington, DC | $450,000 |
| National Public Radio Inc ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Washington, DC | $400,000 |
| National Public Radio Inc ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Washington, DC | $400,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Hagerstown, MD | $350,000 |
| Wikimedia Foundation Inc ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Washington, DC | $350,000 |
| Planned Parenthood Federation of America Inc ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES | New York, NY | $340,000 |
| Gbh Educational Foundation ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Boston, MA | $325,000 |
| Propublica ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES | New York, NY | $300,000 |
| Gbh Educational Foundation ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Boston, MA | $275,000 |
| Gbh Educational Foundation ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Boston, MA | $270,000 |
| PBS Foundation ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Arlington, VA | $250,000 |
| Doctors Without Borders ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Hagerstown, MD | $250,000 |
| KQED ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES | San Francisco, CA | $250,000 |
| National Public Radio Inc ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Washington, DC | $250,000 |
| Propublica ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES | New York, NY | $200,000 |
| American Public Media ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES | St Paul, MN | $150,000 |
| The Center for Investigative Reporting ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Emeryville, CA | $150,000 |
| National Public Radio Foundation ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Washington, DC | $100,000 |
| National Public Radio Foundation ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Washington, DC | $100,000 |
| Stanford University ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Stanford, CA | $100,000 |
| American Public Media ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES | St Paul, MN | $100,000 |
| National Public Radio Foundation ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Washington, DC | $100,000 |
| The Carter Center ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Atlanta, GA | $100,000 |
| The Carter Center ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Atlanta, GA | $75,000 |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES | Boston, MA | $50,000 |
| American Public Media ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES | St Paul, MN | $10,000 |
| University of California San Francisco Foundation ORGANIZATION'S CHARITABLE PURPOSES | San Francisco, CA | $10,000 |
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