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Private foundation (trust)EIN 626271796Est. 1993-10

HENRY LAIRD SMITH FOUNDATION

NASHVILLE, TN 372055215

Total Assets

$14.1M

FY 2023

Annual Giving

$692K

FY 2023

Grants Made

53

FY 2023

Avg Grant

$13K

FY 2023

Grant Range

$250–$200K

Typical

Deadlines

Applications

Financial Snapshot

2023 filing

Total Revenue

$1.2M

Total Expenses

$799K

Qualifying Distributions

$740K

Distributable Amount

$657K

Min. Investment Return

$673K

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Payout rate

Qualifying distributions as a share of distributable amount.

Grant Range

53 grants

Grant sizes from minimum $250 through median $3K to maximum $200K, shown on a logarithmic scale.

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Giving Over Time

4 years

Giving over time from 2020 to 2023. Peak $850K in 2021. Hover bars for details.

Total dollars recorded per filing year. Scale adjusts to the foundation's range.

Top Recipients

244 grants

SECOND HARVEST
$800K
4 grants
HARPETH HALL SCHOOL
$504K
4 grants
SILOAM FAMILY HEALTH CENTER
$350K
4 grants
THE LAND TRUST FOR TENNESSEE
$208K
4 grants
EQUAL CHANCE FOR EDUCATION
$100K
3 grants
CHRIST CHURCH CATHEDRAL
$73K
4 grants
TRAVELERS REST
$61K
4 grants
VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER DEVELOPMENT
$55K
2 grants

Grant Size Distribution

244 grants

<$10K
202
grants
$10–50K
27
grants
$50–250K
15
grants
$250K–1M
$1–5M
$5M+

Geographic Focus

9 states

Tennessee
$2.8M
92% of total
Kentucky
$107K
4% of total
New York
$53K
2% of total
Colorado
$36K
1% of total
Virginia
$30K
1% of total
North Carolina
$9K
0% of total
Ohio
$1K
0% of total
Georgia
$1K
0% of total
Michigan
$500
0% of total

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