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Form 990-PFTax year 2024EIN 20-1663000

Dean C & Gloria Smith Foundation

A private foundation in Reno, NV. Its return for tax year 2024 lists 18 grants and $22,680 paid in grants.

Tax year 2024 (period ending Dec 31, 2024), read from the IRS e-file on Nov 11, 2026. Returns reach the IRS 5 to 18 months after the year they describe.

How to apply

Preselected only

The return checks the box saying the foundation gives only to preselected organizations and does not accept unsolicited requests.

Assets and giving by year

7 returns on file
Grants paid by tax year. The latest year is in blue.
  • Tax year 2024

    $22,680

    Grants listed
    18
    Assets, end of year
    $413,379
  • Tax year 2023

    $27,400

    Grants listed
    16
    Assets, end of year
    $491,792
  • Tax year 2022

    $62,610

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $502,687
  • Tax year 2021

    $59,931

    Grants listed
    28
    Assets, end of year
    $600,352
  • Tax year 2020

    $46,166

    Grants listed
    27
    Assets, end of year
    $599,688
  • Tax year 2019

    $38,123

    Grants listed
    23
    Assets, end of year
    $503,221
  • Tax year 2018

    $67,793

    Grants listed
    19
    Assets, end of year
    $369,250

Grants paid in 2024

18 grants, largest first

As listed on the return.

  1. Board of Regents University of NevadaReno, NV

    Education

    $8,000
  2. University of Nevada Reno FoundationReno, NV

    Education

    $2,980
  3. Truckee Meadows Community CollegeReno, NV

    Education

    $2,000
  4. Boise State UniversityBoise, ID

    Education

    $1,500
  5. Children's CabinetReno, NV

    Assistance

    $1,300
  6. Step One IncReno, NV

    Assistance

    $1,100
  7. University of IdahoMoscow, ID

    Education

    $1,000
  8. Great Basin Community CollegeElko, NV

    Education

    $1,000
  9. Boys and Girls Club of Truckee MeadowsReno, NV

    Assistance

    $750
  10. Boys and Girls Club of N Lake TahoeKings Beach, CA

    Assistance

    $500
  11. South Utah UniversityCedar City, UT

    Education

    $500
  12. Alice Smith Elementary SchoolReno, NV

    Education

    $500
  13. ArtownReno, NV

    Assistance

    $500
  14. North Valley High SchoolReno, NV

    Education

    $500
  15. Carmel of RenoReno, NV

    Assistance

    $250
  16. Reno Veteran's HomeReno, NV

    Assistance

    $100
  17. PBS RenoReno, NV

    Assistance

    $100
  18. JDRFReno, NV

    Assistance

    $100

Where the money goes

By cause: grants to organizations we matched to the IRS list of exempt organizations, by their category.

  1. Education2 grants $4,98066% of the total
  2. Human services1 grant $1,30017% of the total
  3. Youth development1 grant $75010% of the total
  4. Arts and culture1 grant $5007% of the total

By State

Grants to organizations with a US address, latest year.

  1. Nevada14 grants $19,180
  2. Idaho2 grants $2,500
  3. California1 grant $500
  4. Utah1 grant $500

Officers, directors and trustees

3 people as filed

As filed on the return, with average hours per week and pay from the foundation.

  • Dean C SmithTRUSTEE Hours 10Pay $0
  • Gloria A SmithTRUSTEE Hours 10Pay $0
  • Rachael J FerrariTRUSTEE Hours 10Pay $7,000

The return

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