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Grants paid by John and Gwen Smart Foundation

EIN 81-1535437 · Lisle, IL · Form 990-PF, Part XV · NTEE T20

John and Gwen Smart Foundation of Lisle, IL (EIN 81-1535437) reported 131 grants paid totaling $18,980,000 to 35 recipients in tax years 2019–2024, on Form 990-PF, Part XV. Derived from IRS e-file data, dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03.

Grants paid

$18,980,000

131 grants

Recipients

35

distinct organizations

Tax years

2019–2024

6 filings in the corpus

By tax year

Grants by tax year, as the same figures
Tax yearGrants paidAmount paidApproved for future
201922$2,900,000
202025$2,800,000
202122$2,900,000
202223$3,600,000
202321$3,400,000
202418$3,380,000

Top recipients

The 35 recipients receiving the most from John and Gwen Smart Foundation, by grants paid, out of 35 distinct recipients.

Recipients ranked by total grants paid
RecipientMatchLocationGrantsTotal paidLatest year
Stanford University 26-4580872CRedwood City, CA27$5,646,0002024
Usher III Initiative 27-2523450BChicago, IL6$1,785,0002024
NY Womens' Foundation 27-4154672DNew York, NY5$1,520,0002023
The Nature Conservancy 99-1860539DSacramento, CA6$1,150,0002024
California Rangeland Trust 31-1631453CSacramento, CA5$971,0002023
Santa Barbara Botanical Gardens 95-1644628CSanta Barbara, CA5$900,0002023
MapsUSan Jose, CA4$835,0002022
Santa Barbara Bird Sanctuary 77-0218710BSummerland, CA7$650,0002024
Creativity Explored 94-2801050BSan Francisco, CA6$631,0002024
Rogosin Institute Inc 13-3184198BNew York, NY4$560,0002024
New York Women's Foundation 13-3457287BNew York, NY1$450,0002024
Cornell University 15-0532082CNew York, NY5$445,8952024
San Mateo Park and RecURedwood City, CA2$360,0002020
Women in Need Inc 13-3164477BNew York, NY6$354,1052024
Kqed 94-1241309BSan Francisco, CA6$315,0002024
Three Jewels Outreach Center Inc 02-0615226BNew York, NY6$262,0002024
Usher III InitiativeUNew York, NY1$200,0002019
Stanford Libraries 92-1248426DStanford, CA2$200,0002020
Coastal Ranches Conservancy 68-0554135CSanta Barbara, CA2$190,0002021
San Fransisco Bay Trail Project 94-3129648CSan Francisco, CA1$160,0002020
Columbia University Irving Medical CenterUNew York, NY1$150,0002019
Cg Jung Institute of San Francisco 94-6108904CSan Francisco, CA1$150,0002019
Save the Bay 94-6078420BOakland, CA1$150,0002019
Echoing Green 13-3424419CNew York, NY3$140,0002021
Poor Peoples Radio- Kpoo 23-7081243CSan Francisco, CA3$120,0002022
American Nurses Foundation 13-1893924BSilver Spring, MD1$120,0002024
Lighthawk 84-0852104CDenver, CO1$100,0002022
Burlingame Library Foundation 94-3220365BBurlingame, CA1$100,0002019
The Nature Conservancy of CaliforniaUSan Francisco, CA1$100,0002019
Day One New York Inc 06-1103000CNew York, NY6$100,0002024
Cultural Activism International Project Inc 88-1158218BDelhi, NY1$50,0002024
Institute for Cultural ActivismUDelhi, NY1$30,0002023
Bks Yengar YogaUSan Francisco, CA1$30,0002020
High Plateau Humane Society 68-0083409BAlturas, CA1$30,0002024
KpooUSan Francisco, CA1$25,0002019

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Every grant

All 131 grant rows this organization reported, most recent first.

Grants reported by John and Gwen Smart Foundation
Tax yearRecipientMatchAmountTypePurposeSource filing
2024Usher III Initiative Inc Chicago, ILB$500,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202512329349100901
2024New York Women's Foundation New York, NYB$450,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202512329349100901
2024Stanford University Redwood City, CAC$420,000paidMETASTATIC BREAST CANCER RESEARCH202512329349100901
2024The Nature Conservancy Sacramento, CAD$350,000paidSAN ANDREAS CORRIDO202512329349100901
2024Stanford University Stanford, CAC$300,000paidALLEN MORGAN STANDISH LIBRARY FUND202512329349100901
2024Stanford University Redwood City, CAC$300,000paidBYERS EYE INSTITUTE202512329349100901
2024Rogosin Institute Inc New York, NYB$210,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202512329349100901
2024Stanford University Redwood City, CAC$150,000paidPARKINSON'S RESEARCH202512329349100901
2024American Nurses Foundation Silver Spring, MDB$120,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202512329349100901
2024Creativity Explored San Francisco, CAB$105,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202512329349100901
2024Santa Barbara Bird Sanctuary Summerland, CAB$100,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202512329349100901
2024Cornell University New York, NYC$85,000paidWEILL CORNELL MEDICINE COVID 19202512329349100901
2024Women in Need Inc New York, NYB$80,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202512329349100901
2024Cultural Activism International Project Inc Delhi, NYB$50,000paidREG EARTHE PROJECT202512329349100901
2024Three Jewels Outreach Center Inc New York, NYB$50,000paidNANDI YOGA PROJECT202512329349100901
2024Kqed Inc San Francisco, CAB$50,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202512329349100901
2024Day One New York Inc New York, NYC$30,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202512329349100901
2024High Plateau Humane Society Alturas, CAB$30,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202512329349100901
2023Stanford University Redwood City, CAC$435,000paidMETASTATIC BREAST CANCER RESEARCH202402189349100750
2023Usher III Initiative Chicago, ILB$400,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202402189349100750
2023NY Womens' Foundation New York, NYD$370,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202402189349100750
2023Stanford University Redwood City, CAC$265,000paidGENERAL PARKINSON'S RESEARCH202402189349100750
2023Santa Barbara Botanical Gardens Santa Barbara, CAC$250,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202402189349100750
2023Stanford University Redwood City, CAC$200,000paidDR. SINGH'S BYERS EYE INSTITUTE RESEARCH202402189349100750
2023California Rangeland Trust Sacramento, CAB$200,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202402189349100750
2023Stanford University Stanford, CAC$200,000paidSTANDISH LIBRARY FUND202402189349100750
2023The Nature Conservancy Sacramento, CAD$142,000paidDANGERMOND PRESERVE JALAMA CREEK WATERSHED202402189349100750
2023Rogosin Institute Inc New York, NYB$140,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202402189349100750
2023The Nature Conservancy Sacramento, CAD$108,000paidSAN ANDREAS CORRIDOR202402189349100750
2023Creativity Explored San Francisco, CAB$105,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202402189349100750
2023Santa Barbara Bird Sanctuary Summerland, CAB$100,000paidEMERGENCY FUND BANK CD202402189349100750
2023Cornell University New York, NYC$100,000paidWEILL CORNELL MEDICINE'S COVID 19 RESEARCH202402189349100750
2023Santa Barbara Bird Sanctuary Summerland, CAB$100,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202402189349100750
2023Women in Need Inc New York, NYB$80,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202402189349100750
2023Kqed San Francisco, CAB$55,000paidGENERAL OPERATINS202402189349100750
2023Three Jewels Outreach Center Inc New York, NYB$50,000paidNANDI YOGA PROJECT202402189349100750
2023Stanford University Redwood City, CAC$50,000paidBRONTE-STEWARTS PARKINSONS RESEARCH202402189349100750
2023Institute for Cultural Activism Delhi, NYU$30,000paidREGENERATIVE EARTH PROJECT202402189349100750
2023Day One New York Inc New York, NYC$20,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202402189349100750
2022Stanford University Redwood City, CAC$375,000paidMETASTATIC BREAST CANCER RESEARCH202333179349100323
2022Usher III Initiative Chicago, ILB$365,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202333179349100323
2022Maps San Jose, CAU$275,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202333179349100323
2022NY Womens' Foundation New York, NYD$270,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202333179349100323
2022Santa Barbara Botanical Gardens Santa Barbara, CAC$250,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202333179349100323
2022The Nature Conservancy Sacramento, CAD$250,000paidJALAMA CREEK WATERSHED202333179349100323
2022Stanford University Redwood City, CAC$240,000paidGENERAL PARKINSON'S RESEARCH202333179349100323
2022California Rangeland Trust Sacramento, CAC$200,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202333179349100323
2022Stanford University Stanford, CAC$200,000paidSTANDISH LIBRARY FUND202333179349100323
2022Stanford University Redwood City, CAC$150,000paidBRONTE-STEWARTS PARKINSONS RESEARCH202333179349100323
2022Cornell University New York, NYC$125,895paidWEILL CORNELL MEDICINE'S COVID 19 RESEARCH202333179349100323
2022Stanford University Redwood City, CAC$125,000paidDR. SINGH'S BYERS EYE INSTITUTE RESEARCH202333179349100323
2022Santa Barbara Bird Sanctuary Summerland, CAB$125,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202333179349100323
2022Rogosin Institute Inc New York, NYB$120,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202333179349100323
2022Creativity Explored San Francisco, CAB$105,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202333179349100323
2022Lighthawk Denver, COC$100,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202333179349100323
2022Stanford University Redwood City, CAC$70,000paidNEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH202333179349100323
2022Women in Need Inc New York, NYB$64,105paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202333179349100323
2022Poor Peoples Radio- Kpoo San Francisco, CAC$50,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202333179349100323
2022Three Jewels Outreach Center Inc New York, NYB$50,000paidNANDI YOGA PROJECT202333179349100323
2022Kqed San Francisco, CAB$50,000paidGENERAL OPERATINS202333179349100323
2022Stanford University Woodside, CAC$25,000paidJASPER RIDGE BIOLOGICAL RESERVE202333179349100323
2022Day One New York Inc New York, NYC$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202333179349100323
2021Stanford University Redwood City, CAC$365,000paidMETASTATIC BREAST CANCER RESEARCH202202589349100605
2021Usher III Initiative Chicago, ILB$300,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202202589349100605
2021Stanford University Redwood City, CAC$260,000paidPARKINSON'S RESEARCH202202589349100605
2021NY Womens' Foundation New York, NYD$250,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202202589349100605
2021Maps Santa Cruz, CAU$200,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202202589349100605
2021California Rangeland Trust Sacramento, CAC$200,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202202589349100605
2021Stanford University Redwood City, CAC$170,000paidBRONTE-STEWARTS PARKINSONS RESEARCH202202589349100605
2021The Nature Conservancy San Francisco, CAD$150,000paidJALAMA CREEK WATERSHED202202589349100605
2021Santa Barbara Botanical Gardens Santa Barbara, CAC$150,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202202589349100605
2021Creativity Explored San Francisco, CAB$105,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202202589349100605
2021Stanford University Stanford, CAC$100,000paidALAN MORGAN STANDISH LIBRARY FUND202202589349100605
2021Coastal Ranches Conservancy Santa Barbara, CAC$95,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202202589349100605
2021Rogosin Institute Inc New York, NYB$90,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202202589349100605
2021Santa Barbara Bird Sanctuary Carpinteria, CAC$75,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202202589349100605
2021Cornell University New York, NYC$70,000paidWEILL CORNELL MEDICINE'S COVID 19 RESEARCH202202589349100605
2021Stanford University Redwood City, CAC$70,000paidNEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH202202589349100605
2021Kqed San Francisco, CAB$60,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202202589349100605
2021Three Jewels Outreach Center Inc Bovina Center, NYC$50,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202202589349100605
2021Women in Need Inc New York, NYB$50,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202202589349100605
2021Echoing Green New York, NYC$40,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202202589349100605
2021Poor Peoples Radio- Kpoo San Francisco, CAC$35,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202202589349100605
2021Day One New York Inc New York, NYC$15,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202202589349100605
2020NY Womens' Foundation New York, NYD$330,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202143009349100104
2020Stanford University Redwood City, CAC$300,000paidMETASTATIC BREAST CANCER RESEARCH202143009349100104
2020Stanford University Redwood City, CAC$234,000paidPARKINSON'S RESEARCH202143009349100104
2020California Rangeland Trust Sacramento, CAC$200,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202143009349100104
2020Usher III Initiative Chicago, ILB$200,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202143009349100104
2020Maps Santa Cruz, CAU$185,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202143009349100104
2020San Fransisco Bay Trail Project San Francisco, CAC$160,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202143009349100104
2020The Nature Conservancy San Francisco, CAD$150,000paidJALAMA CREEK WATERSHED202143009349100104
2020Santa Barbara Botanical Gardens Santa Barbara, CAC$150,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202143009349100104
2020Creativity Explored San Francisco, CAB$106,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202143009349100104
2020Stanford Libraries Stanford, CAD$100,000paidALAN MORGAN STANDISH LIBRARY FUND202143009349100104
2020Coastal Ranches Conservancy Santa Barbara, CAC$95,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202143009349100104
2020Santa Barbara Bird Sanctuary Summerland, CAB$75,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202143009349100104
2020Cornell University New York, NYC$65,000paidWEILL CORNELL MEDICINE'S COVID 19 RESEARCH202143009349100104
2020Stanford University Redwood City, CAC$65,000paidNEUROSCIENCE RESEARCH202143009349100104
2020Three Jewels Outreach Center Inc New York, NYB$50,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202143009349100104
2020Stanford University Redwood City, CAC$50,000paidDR HELEN BRONTE-STEWARTS PARKINSONS RESEARCH202143009349100104
2020Echoing Green New York, NYC$50,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202143009349100104
2020San Mateo Park and Rec Redwood City, CAU$50,000paidCOYOTE POINT EUCALYPTUS TREE INVENTORY202143009349100104
2020Kqed San Francisco, CAB$50,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202143009349100104
2020Women in Need Inc New York, NYB$40,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202143009349100104
2020Poor Peoples Radio- Kpoo San Francisco, CAC$35,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202143009349100104
2020Bks Yengar Yoga San Francisco, CAU$30,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202143009349100104
2020Usher III Initiative Chicago, ILB$20,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202143009349100104
2020Day One New York Inc New York, NYB$10,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202143009349100104
2019San Mateo Park and Rec Redwood City, CAU$310,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202022249349100402
2019NY Womens' Foundation New York, NYD$300,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202022249349100402
2019Stanford University Redwood City, CAC$300,000paidBREAST CANCER RESEARCH202022249349100402
2019Stanford University Redwood City, CAC$227,000paidPARKINSONS RESEARCH202022249349100402
2019Usher III Initiative New York, NYU$200,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202022249349100402
2019Maps Santa Cruz, CAU$175,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202022249349100402
2019California Rangeland Trust Sacramento, CAC$171,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202022249349100402
2019Cg Jung Institute of San Francisco San Francisco, CAC$150,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202022249349100402
2019Save the Bay Oakland, CAB$150,000paidCONTINUING GRANT202022249349100402
2019Columbia University Irving Medical Center New York, NYU$150,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202022249349100402
2019Creativity Explored San Francisco, CAB$105,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202022249349100402
2019Stanford Libraries Palo Alto, CAD$100,000paidALAN MORGAN STANDISH LIBRARY FUND202022249349100402
2019The Nature Conservancy of California San Francisco, CAU$100,000paidDANGERMOND RESERVE202022249349100402
2019Santa Barbara Botanical Gardens Santa Barbara, CAC$100,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202022249349100402
2019Burlingame Library Foundation Burlingame, CAB$100,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202022249349100402
2019Santa Barbara Bird Sanctuary Summerland, CAB$75,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202022249349100402
2019Echoing Green New York, NYC$50,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202022249349100402
2019Kqed San Francisco, CAB$50,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202022249349100402
2019Women in Need Inc New York, NYB$40,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202022249349100402
2019Kpoo San Francisco, CAU$25,000paidGENERAL SUPPORT202022249349100402
2019Three Jewels Outreach Center Inc New York, NYB$12,000paidATELIER YOGA202022249349100402
2019Day One New York Inc New York, NYB$10,000paidGENERAL OPERATIONS202022249349100402

Match tier: A Reported EIN · B Exact name and place · C Strong name match · D Probable name match · U Unresolved. Tiers C and D are inferred, not reported; see how matching works.

Recipient matching for this dataset version has not yet completed its independent precision check. Tier A rows carry the EIN the filer reported; tiers B–D are the matcher's inference and should be read as leads until the check is published on the methodology page.

Source filings

Every figure above is traceable to one of these IRS e-file returns by its OBJECT_ID.

Returns this page is derived from
FormTax yearPeriod endFiledSchemaIRS OBJECT_ID
990PF20242024-12-31not stated2024v5.2202512329349100901
990PF20232023-12-31not stated2023v5.1202402189349100750
990PF20222022-12-31not stated2022v5.0202333179349100323
990PF20212021-12-31not stated2021v4.2202202589349100605
990PF20202020-12-31not stated2020v4.1202143009349100104
990PF20192019-12-31not stated2019v5.1202022249349100402

Derived from IRS Form 990-PF e-file XML; recipient identities from the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File. Dataset version 2026.09.0, built 2026-09-03. The same rows as Parquet: manifest; as JSON: /api/funders/811535437.json.

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