Usher III Initiative Inc
CHICAGO, IL
$500KTax year 2024
Grant purpose
General operations
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John and Gwen Smart Foundation Grants
Private foundation · EIN 81-1535437 · IRS 990-PF filings through tax year 2024
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This foundation reports on its 990-PF that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited applications.
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Original filing text
Reported organization name: JOHN AND GWEN SMART FOUNDATION
Where John and Gwen Smart Foundation gives
States of grant recipients reported on the foundation's 990-PF filings, by dollars received.
Largest reported grants
Historical awards reported to the IRS. These are examples of past giving, not open opportunities.
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Figures are aggregated from John and Gwen Smart Foundation's IRS Form 990-PF electronic filings (1 filing on file, most recent tax year 2024). Totals reflect grants the foundation reported as paid, and can lag the current year because foundations file annually and often on extension. Source: IRS 990-PF filing on ProPublica. Raw e-file archive (ZIP) — a large IRS yearly archive download.
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