John F Smiekel Foundation
Private foundation · Elmhurst, IL · EIN 94-3109481 · reported 2023–2025
34grants reported
$16Kmedian award
$15Klower quartile
$10Ksmallest grant
$626Ktotal paid
7states 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
195 N Addison Ave Unit 504
Elmhurst, IL 60126-2791
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Direct Relief FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE | Santa Barbara, CA | $36,000 |
| Direct Relief FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE | Santa Barbara, CA | $35,000 |
| Direct Relief FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE | Santa Barbara, CA | $32,500 |
| Citizens Concerned for the Homeless FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE | Michigan City, IN | $32,500 |
| Northern Illinois Food Bank FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE | Geneva, IL | $32,500 |
| Grandfather Community Foundation FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE | Linville, NC | $25,000 |
| Citizens Concerned for the Homeless FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE | Michigan City, IN | $20,000 |
| Codeart FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE | Miami, FL | $20,000 |
| Revolution Workshop FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE | Chicago, IL | $20,000 |
| Citizens Concerned for the Homeless FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE | Michigan City, IN | $20,000 |
| Revolution Workshop FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE | Chicago, IL | $18,500 |
| Avery County Humane Society FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE | Newland, NC | $18,000 |
| Chicago Jesuit Academy FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE | Chicago, IL | $17,500 |
| Avery County Humane Society FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE | Newland, NC | $17,000 |
| Codeart FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE | Miami, FL | $16,250 |
| Nourishing Hope FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE | Chicago, IL | $16,250 |
| Codeart FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE | Miami, FL | $16,000 |
| Reclaim13 FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE | Lombard, IL | $16,000 |
| Appalachian Regional Healthcare Sys FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE | Boone, NC | $16,000 |
| Avery County Humane Society FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE | Newland, NC | $15,000 |
| Bonefish & Tarpon Trust FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE | Miami, FL | $15,000 |
| Women's Aux of Piedmont Hospital FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE | Atlanta, GA | $15,000 |
| Appalachian Regional Healthcare Sys FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE | Boone, NC | $15,000 |
| Grandfather Community Foundation FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE | Linville, NC | $15,000 |
| Nourishing Hope FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE | Chicago, IL | $15,000 |
| Erie Neighborhood Hosue FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE | Chicago, IL | $15,000 |
| Hephzibah Childrens Association FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE | Oak Park, IL | $15,000 |
| Jeremy Elliot Scholarship Fdn FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE | Jefferson, NC | $12,500 |
| Yellowstone Forever FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE | Bozeman, MT | $12,500 |
| Grandfather Community Foundation FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE | Linville, NC | $12,000 |
| Jeremy Elliot Scholarship Fdn FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE | Jefferson, NC | $12,000 |
| Jeremy Elliot Scholarship Fdn FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE | Jefferson, NC | $12,000 |
| Womens' Auxiliary of Piedmont Hosp FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 |
| Agape Community Center FURTHER EXEMPT PURPOSE | Atlanta, GA | $10,000 |
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