Dean C & Gloria Smith Foundation | Foundation Profile

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EIN: 20-1663000

Foundation Overview

Based in Reno, NV, Dean C & Gloria Smith Foundation has awarded 220 grants totaling $451,187 to organizations in Nevada, California and 10 other states across the US. Individual grants range from $72 to $27,960, with a median award of $733.5.

Latest Tax Year
2023
Total Giving (all years)
$451,187
Total Assets
$439,898
Median Grant (all grants)
$733.5

Latest Form 990-PF Snapshot

Total Grants
16
Median Grant
$925
% Median Grant Decline
-7% (vs previous year)
Data extracted from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Last filing year: February 2026

Foundation Intelligence

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New Applicant Friendliness
Relationship-Focused: 25%

4 of 16 recipients (25%) were new grantees. Foundation strongly favors organizations with proven track records. New partnerships develop slowly over time.

Geographic Focus
Nevada

80% of all grants are concentrated in Nevada, demonstrating highly focused geographic giving. This foundation prioritizes deep community impact in its primary service area. Within Nevada, funding concentrates in Reno (86%), Mccarran (5%), Elko (2%).

Funding Trajectory
+19%

Stable funding levels with 19% change over 7 years indicate consistent grant-making capacity and predictable philanthropic resources. This stability suggests reliable ongoing funding opportunities.

Program Areas
Community Projects + Education

Dual focus on community projects (57%) and education, indicating strategic concentration in complementary program areas.

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Grants & Funding

Analyzing past grantees provides valuable insights into Dean C & Gloria Smith Foundation's funding preferences, organizational priorities, and grant making patterns. This historical data helps potential applicants understand the foundation's strategic focus and identify successful funding approaches.

Name Amount Location Purpose Year
Alice Smith Elementary School $250 Reno, NV, US Education 2023
Artown $500 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2023
Board Of Regents University Of Nevada $11,500 Reno, NV, US Education 2023
Boise State University $1,500 Boise, ID, US Education 2023
Boys And Girls Club Of Truckee Meadows $1,800 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2023
Dayton High School $100 Dayton, NV, US Education 2023
Great Basin Community College $1,500 Elko, NV, US Education 2023
Jdrf $200 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2023
Jimmy Olivas Athletic Foundation $1,000 Reno, NV, US Education 2023
North Valley High School $500 Reno, NV, US Education 2023
Reno Jazz Orchestra $500 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2023
Step One Inc $850 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2023
Truckee Meadows Community College $3,000 Reno, NV, US Education 2023
University Of Nevada Reno Foundation $2,950 Reno, NV, US Education 2023
Us Air Force Academy $250 Usaf Academy, CO, US Assistance 2023
Western Governors University $1,000 Salt Lake City, UT, US Assistance 2023
Alice Smith Elementary School $700 Reno, NV, US Education 2022
Animal Ark $250 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2022
Arizona State $1,000 Tempe, AZ, US Education 2022
Artown $1,000 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2022
Big Brothers Big Sisters $500 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2022
Board Of Regents University Of Nevada $27,960 Reno, NV, US Education 2022
Boys And Girls Club Of North Lake Tahoe $1,500 Kings Beach, CA, US Assistance 2022
Boys And Girls Club Of Truckee Meadows $3,600 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2022
Colorado Mesa University $1,000 Grand Junction, CO, US Education 2022
Galena High School $1,250 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2022
International Academy Of Style Student Aid $2,000 Reno, NV, US Education 2022
Joshua Anderson Memorial Foundation $300 Reno, NV, US Assistanceassistance 2022
Marcie Herz Middle School $250 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2022
Minot State University $1,000 Minot, ND, US Education 2022
Miss Nevada Scholarship $500 Sparks, NV, US Assistance 2022
No Arizona University $1,000 Flagstaff, AZ, US Education 2022
North Valley High School $500 Reno, NV, US Education 2022
Reno Jazz Orchestra $1,000 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2022
Reno-sparks Gospel Mission $500 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2022
Renown Health Foundation $10,000 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2022
Roy Gomm Elementary $100 Reno, NV, US Education 2022
Shriners Hospital $250 Tampa, FL, US Assistance 2022
Step One Inc $850 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2022
The Food Bank Of Northern Nevada $1,500 Mccarran, NV, US Assistance 2022
Truckee Meadows Community College $2,000 Reno, NV, US Education 2022
University Nevada Las Vegas $1,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Educationassistance 2022
University Of Nevada Reno Foundation $1,100 Reno, NV, US Education 2022
Alice Smith Elementary School $700 Reno, NV, US Education 2022
Animal Ark $250 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2022
Arizona State $1,000 Tempe, AZ, US Education 2022
Artown $1,000 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2022
Big Brothers Big Sisters $500 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2022
Board Of Regents University Of Nevada $27,960 Reno, NV, US Education 2022
Boys And Girls Club Of North Lake Tahoe $1,500 Kings Beach, CA, US Assistance 2022
Boys And Girls Club Of Truckee Meadows $3,600 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2022
Colorado Mesa University $1,000 Grand Junction, CO, US Education 2022
Galena High School $1,250 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2022
International Academy Of Style Student Aid $2,000 Reno, NV, US Education 2022
Joshua Anderson Memorial Foundation $300 Reno, NV, US Assistanceassistance 2022
Marcie Herz Middle School $250 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2022
Minot State University $1,000 Minot, ND, US Education 2022
Miss Nevada Scholarship $500 Sparks, NV, US Assistance 2022
No Arizona University $1,000 Flagstaff, AZ, US Education 2022
North Valley High School $500 Reno, NV, US Education 2022
Reno Jazz Orchestra $1,000 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2022
Reno-sparks Gospel Mission $500 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2022
Renown Health Foundation $10,000 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2022
Roy Gomm Elementary $100 Reno, NV, US Education 2022
Shriners Hospital $250 Tampa, FL, US Assistance 2022
Step One Inc $850 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2022
The Food Bank Of Northern Nevada $1,500 Mccarran, NV, US Assistance 2022
Truckee Meadows Community College $2,000 Reno, NV, US Education 2022
University Nevada Las Vegas $1,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Educationassistance 2022
University Of Nevada Reno Foundation $1,100 Reno, NV, US Education 2022
Alice Smith Elementary School $700 Reno, NV, US Education 2022
Animal Ark $250 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2022
Arizona State $1,000 Tempe, AZ, US Education 2022
Artown $1,000 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2022
Big Brothers Big Sisters $500 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2022
Board Of Regents University Of Nevada $27,960 Reno, NV, US Education 2022
Boys And Girls Club Of North Lake Tahoe $1,500 Kings Beach, CA, US Assistance 2022
Boys And Girls Club Of Truckee Meadows $3,600 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2022
Colorado Mesa University $1,000 Grand Junction, CO, US Education 2022
Galena High School $1,250 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2022
International Academy Of Style Student Aid $2,000 Reno, NV, US Education 2022
Joshua Anderson Memorial Foundation $300 Reno, NV, US Assistanceassistance 2022
Marcie Herz Middle School $250 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2022
Minot State University $1,000 Minot, ND, US Education 2022
Miss Nevada Scholarship $500 Sparks, NV, US Assistance 2022
No Arizona University $1,000 Flagstaff, AZ, US Education 2022
North Valley High School $500 Reno, NV, US Education 2022
Reno Jazz Orchestra $1,000 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2022
Reno-sparks Gospel Mission $500 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2022
Renown Health Foundation $10,000 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2022
Roy Gomm Elementary $100 Reno, NV, US Education 2022
Shriners Hospital $250 Tampa, FL, US Assistance 2022
Step One Inc $850 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2022
The Food Bank Of Northern Nevada $1,500 Mccarran, NV, US Assistance 2022
Truckee Meadows Community College $2,000 Reno, NV, US Education 2022
University Nevada Las Vegas $1,000 Las Vegas, NV, US Educationassistance 2022
University Of Nevada Reno Foundation $1,100 Reno, NV, US Education 2022
Alice Smith Elementary School $500 Reno, NV, US Education 2021
Animal Ark $250 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2021
Artist Coop Building Fund $250 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2021
Artown $1,000 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2021
Assistance League Of Reno $500 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2021
Board Of Regents University Of Nevada $13,500 Reno, NV, US Education 2021
Boys And Girls Club Of North Lake Tahoe $500 Kings Beach, CA, US Assistance 2021
Boys And Girls Club Of Truckee Meadows $5,679 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2021
Great Basin Community College $1,000 Elko, NV, US Education 2021
Honor Flight Nevada $1,500 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2021
International Academy Of Style Student Aid $1,000 Reno, NV, US Education 2021
Joshua L Anderson Memorial Foundation $300 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2021
Marcie Herz Middle School $250 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2021
Minot State University $1,000 Minot, ND, US Education 2021
Northern Nevada Childrens Cancer Foundation $500 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2021
Pbs Reno $175 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2021
Reed High School $2,000 Sparks, NV, US Assistance 2021
Reno Bike Project $250 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2021
Reno Elks $200 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2021
Reno Fire Department $250 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2021
Reno Jazz Orchestra $1,000 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2021
Reno-sparks Gospel Mission $717 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2021
Renown Health Foundation $10,000 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2021
Step One Inc $600 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2021
The Food Bank Of Northern Nevada $1,000 Mccarran, NV, US Assistance 2021
Truckee Meadows Community College $2,750 Reno, NV, US Education 2021
University Of Nevada Reno Foundation $13,160 Reno, NV, US Education 2021
Veterans Guest House $100 Reno, NV, US Assistanceassistance 2021
Alice Smith Elementary School $350 Reno, NV, US Education 2020
Animal Ark $350 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2020
Artist Coop Building Fund $250 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2020
Artown $1,300 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2020
Board Of Regents University Of Nevada $14,500 Reno, NV, US Education 2020
Boys And Girls Club Of Truckee Meadows $3,000 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2020
Community Outreach $860 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2020
Depoali Middle School $250 Reno, NV, US Education 2020
Florida Boxing Hall Of Fame $350 Fort Meyers, FL, US Assistance 2020
Great Basin Community College $1,000 Elko, NV, US Education 2020
Joshua L Anderson Memorial Foundation $300 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2020
Minot State University $1,000 Minot, ND, US Education 2020
Northern Nevada Childrens Cancer Foundation $1,000 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2020
Oklahoma Panhandle University $1,000 Goodwell, OK, US Education 2020
Reno Bike Project $300 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2020
Reno Elks $72 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2020
Reno High School $200 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2020
Reno Jazz Orchestra $2,000 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2020
Reno-sparks Gospel Mission $434 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2020
Renown Health Foundation $10,000 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2020
St Louis Community College $1,000 Saint Louis, MO, US Education 2020
Step One Inc $1,100 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2020
The Food Bank Of Northern Nevada $500 Mccarran, NV, US Assistance 2020
The Nevada Independent $200 Las Vegas, NV, US Assistance 2020
Truckee Meadows Community College $500 Reno, NV, US Education 2020
University Of Nevada Reno Foundation $4,250 Reno, NV, US Education 2020
Veterans Guest House $100 Reno, NV, US Assistanceassistance 2020
Artown $500 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2018
Board Of Regents University Of Nevada $18,070 Reno, NV, US Education 2018
Boise State University $500 Boise, ID, US Education 2018
Boys And Girls Club Of No Tahoe $600 Kings Beach, CA, US Assistanceassistance 2018
Boys And Girls Club Of Truckee Meadows $26,300 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2018
Community Outreach $704 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2018
Depoali Middle School $250 Reno, NV, US Education 2018
Great Basin College $750 Elko, NV, US Education 2018
Joshua L Anderson Memorial Foundation $300 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2018
Mason Ortiz Youth Skills Camp $250 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2018
Oregon State Community College $1,500 Bend, OR, US Education 2018
Reno High School Band $100 Reno, NV, US Education 2018
Reno Jazz Orchestra $1,000 Reno, NV, US Assistanceassistance 2018
Reno-sparks Gospel Mission $250 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2018
The Food Bank Of Northern Nevada $500 Mccarran, NV, US Assistance 2018
Truckee Meadows Community College $1,500 Reno, NV, US Education 2018
University Of Idaho $1,500 Moscow, ID, US Education 2018
University Of Charleston $500 Charleston, WV, US Education 2018
University Of Nevada Reno Foundation $12,719 Reno, NV, US Education 2018
Animal Ark $250 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2017
Artown $500 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2017
Board Of Regents University Of Nevada $11,500 Reno, NV, US Education 2017
Boise State University $500 Boise, ID, US Education 2017
Boys And Girls Club Of Truckee Meadows $1,000 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2017
College Of Southern Nevada $1,000 Henderson, NV, US Education 2017
Community Outreach $859 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2017
Depoali Middle School $355 Reno, NV, US Education 2017
Eastern Oregon University $500 La Grande, OR, US Education 2017
Joshua L Anderson Memorial Foundation $300 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2017
Mc Queen Band Parent Association $200 Reno, NV, US Education 2017
Northern Nevada Children's Cancer Foundation $500 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2017
Reno Continental Little League $300 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2017
Reno National Little League $2,000 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2017
Reno-sparks Gospel Mission $250 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2017
The Food Bank Of Northern Nevada $500 Mccarran, NV, US Assistance 2017
The Holland Project $250 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2017
Truckee Meadows Community College $500 Reno, NV, US Education 2017
University Of Idaho $1,000 Moscow, ID, US Education 2017
University Of Charleston $1,000 Charleston, WV, US Education 2017
University Of Nevada Reno Foundation $15,789 Reno, NV, US Education 2017
Animal Ark $200 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2016
Artown $500 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2016
Big Brothers Big Sisters $500 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2016
Board Of Regents University Of Nevada $4,250 Reno, NV, US Education 2016
Boise State University $500 Boise, ID, US Education 2016
Boys And Girls Club Of Truckee Meadows $1,600 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2016
College Of San Mateo $100 San Mateo, CA, US Education 2016
College Of Southern Nevada $1,000 Henderson, NV, US Education 2016
Community Outreach $959 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2016
Depoali Middle School $125 Reno, NV, US Education 2016
Eastern Oregon University $500 La Grande, OR, US Education 2016
Esponsor Now Nevada Lacrosse $100 Concord, CA, US Assistance 2016
Fun Camp Inc $500 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2016
Girl Scouts $100 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2016
Great Basin College $500 Winnemucca, NV, US Education 2016
Humboldt State University $500 Arcata, CA, US Education 2016
Jimmy Olivas Athletic Foundation $250 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2016
Joshua Anderson Memorial Foundation $300 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2016
Knpb Public Broadcasting $100 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2016
Northern Nevada Children's Cancer Foundation $500 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2016
Reno National Little League $2,500 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2016
Reno-sparks Gospel Mission $250 Reno, NV, US Assistance 2016
The Food Bank Of Northern Nevada $500 Mccarran, NV, US Assistance 2016
Truckee Meadows Community College $500 Reno, NV, US Education 2016
University Of Idaho $1,000 Moscow, ID, US Education 2016
University Of California Los Angeles $1,000 Los Angeles, CA, US Education 2016
University Of Nevada Reno Foundation $3,680 Reno, NV, US Education 2016
University Of San Francisco $500 San Francisco, CA, US Education 2016

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Contact Information

Official contact details for Dean C & Gloria Smith Foundation as registered with the IRS. These details are essential for grant applications, correspondence, and due diligence processes.

EIN 20-1663000
Website N/A
Address 320 JUNIPER HILL RD Reno, NV 89519-0000

Key People (3)

Board members, trustees, and key staff who oversee Dean C & Gloria Smith Foundation's grant making decisions and strategic direction. Understanding leadership composition can provide insights into foundation priorities and potential networking opportunities.

Trustee Dean C Smith
Trustee Gloria A Smith
Trustee Rachael J Ferrari

Forms 990-PF

IRS Form 990-PF filings provide comprehensive financial information, grant details, and operational data. These documents are essential resources for understanding foundation capacity, giving patterns, and strategic priorities.

Form 990-PF Research Tips
  • Review Part XV for detailed grant recipient information and funding purposes
  • Check Part I for total assets, annual giving amounts, and payout requirements
  • Examine Part VIII for key personnel compensation and board structure
  • Look for trends across multiple years to understand giving patterns

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Data Currency: Last updated February 2026 based on IRS Form 990-PF filings. Foundation information reflects most recent available tax year data.