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Dean C & Gloria Smith Foundation

Preselected recipients only Reno, Nevada · EIN 201663000

Dean C & Gloria Smith Foundation is a private foundation in Reno, Nevada. In tax year 2024 it gave $22,680 in 18 grants; the typical grant was $625 and the largest $8,000. It only gives to organizations it selects itself and does not accept unsolicited applications.

From its IRS Form 990-PF for tax year 2024.

Giving in 2024 was down from $27,400 the year before.

39% of its 2024 grantees had not received a grant from it the year before, a mix of repeat and new grantees.

Giving by year

Tax yearGrants paidNumber of grantsAssets
2023$27,40016$439,898
2024$22,68018$389,871

How to apply

Dean C & Gloria Smith Foundation says in its IRS filing that it only makes contributions to preselected organizations, so unsolicited applications are unlikely to be considered. Organizations it funds are usually invited.

IRS filings on ProPublica

What Dean C & Gloria Smith Foundation funds

Where it gives

Its grants went to recipients in 4 states, the most to Nevada.

StateGrantsAmount
Nevada14$19,180
Idaho2$2,500
California1$500
Utah1$500

Grants paid in 2024

All 18 grants
RecipientPurposeAmount
Board of Regents University of Nevada
Reno, NV
Education$8,000
University of Nevada Reno Foundation
Reno, NV
Education$2,980
Truckee Meadows Community College
Reno, NV
Education$2,000
Boise State University
Boise, ID
Education$1,500
Children's Cabinet
Reno, NV
Assistance$1,300
Step One Inc
Reno, NV
Assistance$1,100
University of Idaho
Moscow, ID
Education$1,000
Great Basin Community College
Elko, NV
Education$1,000
Boys and Girls Club of Truckee Meadows
Reno, NV
Assistance$750
Boys and Girls Club of N Lake Tahoe
Kings Beach, CA
Assistance$500
South Utah University
Cedar City, UT
Education$500
Alice Smith Elementary School
Reno, NV
Education$500
Artown
Reno, NV
Assistance$500
North Valley High School
Reno, NV
Education$500
Carmel of Reno
Reno, NV
Assistance$250
Reno Veteran's Home
Reno, NV
Assistance$100
PBS Reno
Reno, NV
Assistance$100
JDRF
Reno, NV
Assistance$100

Officers and trustees

As listed in Part VIII of the 2024 filing.

Questions people ask

Does Dean C & Gloria Smith Foundation accept grant applications?

No. Its IRS filing says it only makes contributions to preselected organizations.

How much does Dean C & Gloria Smith Foundation give?

$22,680 in tax year 2024, across 18 grants, with a typical grant of $625.

Who runs Dean C & Gloria Smith Foundation?

Its 2024 filing lists Dean C Smith (Trustee), Gloria A Smith (Trustee) and Rachael J Ferrari (Trustee).

What does Dean C & Gloria Smith Foundation fund?

Based on its grants, mainly education and youth programs.

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