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Nonprofit · EIN 26-0551489

SMOKE RISE FOUNDATION INC

Tax-exempt · FRANKFORT, IL 60423

Financials

$1.3M$646K2022$1.7M$628K2023$1.5M$751K2024
Revenue Expenses · by fiscal year end
Financials of SMOKE RISE FOUNDATION INC by year, from its e-filed returns
Year endedFormRevenueExpensesNet incomeTotal assetsLiabilitiesNet assets
June 30, 2025990-PF$1,486,034$751,103$734,931$10,470,160$0$10,470,160
June 30, 2024990-PF$1,699,316$628,076$1,071,240$9,735,229$0$9,735,229
June 30, 2023990-PF$1,283,892$645,695$638,197$8,703,062$39,073$8,663,989
Financial details: 990-PF for the year ended June 30, 2025

Revenue

Contributions, gifts and grants
$0
Dividends
$217,326
Net gain from sales of assets
$1,268,708

Expenses

Grants and similar amounts paid
$626,611
Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
$0
Disbursements for charitable purposes
$626,858
Excise tax on investment income
$19,311

Balance sheet and other

Total assets, start of year
$9,735,229
Total assets, end of year
$10,470,160
Total liabilities, end of year
$0
Net assets, end of year
$10,470,160
Fair market value of assets
$14,768,493
Qualifying distributions
$626,858
Net investment income
$1,486,034

From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.

Officers, directors and key employees

As listed on the 990-PF for the year ended June 30, 2025, highest compensation first.

NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BLANDINA ROJEK
C/O FH 20940 S FRANKFORT SQ RD, FRANKFORT, IL 60423
DIRECTOR - PART TIME0$0
ZARA DOWNS
C/O FH 20940 S FRANKFORT SQ RD, FRANKFORT, IL 60423
DIRECTOR - PART TIME0$0
STEPHEN ROJEK
C/O FH 20940 S FRANKFORT SQ RD, FRANKFORT, IL 60423
DIRECTOR - PART TIME0$0
ELLIOTT FRIEDMAN
C/O FH 20940 S FRANKFORT SQ RD, FRANKFORT, IL 60423
ASST. SECRETARY - PART TIME0$0
990-PF for the year ended June 30, 2024: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BLANDINA ROJEK
C/O FH 20940 S FRANKFORT SQ RD, FRANKFORT, IL 60423
DIRECTOR - PART TIME0$0
ZARA DOWNS
C/O FH 20940 S FRANKFORT SQ RD, FRANKFORT, IL 60423
DIRECTOR - PART TIME0$0
STEPHEN ROJEK
C/O FH 20940 S FRANKFORT SQ RD, FRANKFORT, IL 60423
DIRECTOR - PART TIME0$0
RUTH FLYNN
C/O FH 20940 S FRANKFORT SQ RD, FRANKFORT, IL 60423
ASST. SECRETARY - PART TIME0$0
ELLIOTT FRIEDMAN
C/O FH 20940 S FRANKFORT SQ RD, FRANKFORT, IL 60423
ASST. SECRETARY - PART TIME0$0
990-PF for the year ended June 30, 2023: 5 people
NameTitleHours / weekCompensation
BLANDINA ROJEK
C/O FH 20940 S FRANKFORT SQ RD, FRANKFORT, IL 60423
DIRECTOR - PART TIME0$0
ZARA DOWNS
C/O FH 20940 S FRANKFORT SQ RD, FRANKFORT, IL 60423
DIRECTOR - PART TIME0$0
STEPHEN ROJEK
C/O FH 20940 S FRANKFORT SQ RD, FRANKFORT, IL 60423
DIRECTOR - PART TIME0$0
RUTH FLYNN
C/O FH 20940 S FRANKFORT SQ RD, FRANKFORT, IL 60423
ASST. SECRETARY - PART TIME0$0
ELLIOTT FRIEDMAN
C/O FH 20940 S FRANKFORT SQ RD, FRANKFORT, IL 60423
ASST. SECRETARY - PART TIME0$0

Address and contacts

Address (IRS master file)
C/O FH 20940 S FRANKFORT SQ RD, FRANKFORT, IL 60423-0000
In care of
% FRIEDMAN & HUEY ASSOC LLP
Signed the 990-PF
ELLIOTT FRIEDMAN, ASST SECRETARY
Phone
(708) 799-6800
Return prepared by
FRIEDMAN & HUEY ASSOC LLP

What it must file and when

IRS records say it files Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year. Its accounting year ends in June, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.

Tax yearYear endedDueIRS public records
2025June 30, 2026November 16, 2026Not due yet
2024June 30, 2025November 17, 2025990-PF on file
2023June 30, 2024November 15, 2024990-PF on file

IRS record

EIN
26-0551489
Tax-exempt status
501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
Foundation status
Private non-operating foundation
Donations deductible (Pub 78)
Private foundation, 30% limit
Exempt since
2009
Accounting year ends
June
Files
Form 990-PF
Assets (IRS master file)
$10,470,160
Income (IRS master file)
$3,171,508

Filing history

FormYear endedRevenueExpensesAssetsReturn
990-PFJune 2025$1,486,034$751,103$10,470,160IRS
990-PFJune 2024$1,699,316$628,076$9,735,229XML
990-PFJune 2023$1,283,892$645,695$8,703,062XML
990-PFJune 2022–––IRS
990-PFJune 2021–––IRS
990-PFJune 2020–––IRS
990-PFJune 2018–––IRS

990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 26-0551489).

Questions about SMOKE RISE FOUNDATION INC

What is the EIN of SMOKE RISE FOUNDATION INC?
The employer identification number (EIN) of SMOKE RISE FOUNDATION INC is 26-0551489.
Is SMOKE RISE FOUNDATION INC tax-exempt?
Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 2009.
Are donations to SMOKE RISE FOUNDATION INC tax-deductible?
Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Private foundation, 30% limit).
Which annual return does SMOKE RISE FOUNDATION INC file?
Form 990-PF. Private foundations file every year.
When is the next return of SMOKE RISE FOUNDATION INC due?
The return for tax year 2025 (the year ending June 30, 2026) is due November 16, 2026. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
When did SMOKE RISE FOUNDATION INC last file with the IRS?
The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990-PF for the year ended June 2025.
Who are the officers and directors of SMOKE RISE FOUNDATION INC?
The 990-PF for the year ended June 30, 2025 lists 4 people; 0 received compensation from the organization.
How much revenue does SMOKE RISE FOUNDATION INC have?
On its 990-PF for the year ended June 30, 2025 it reported revenue of $1,486,034, expenses of $751,103 and total assets of $10,470,160 at year end.

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