The Smith-Denison Foundation
https://N/ATotal Given 2017–2025
$515K
70 grants · $57K avg/year
based on 9 yrs of IRS 990-PF records on file
<$100K/yr
micro funder
capacity
$5K
typical small grants · $5K–$10K
grant size
56%
supporter · 15/27 multi-year
repeat
$1.4M
Assets · 2022
27
Distinct recipients
Application Information
Accepts Unsolicited Proposals
Unknown
Contact Person
S Wells Smith
Phone
8025227746
Deadlines
None
How to Apply
No specific form is required.
Restrictions
None.
Financial Trends
Giving Over Time
Total Assets Over Time
View financial data as table
| Year | Total Giving | Total Assets | Revenue | Grants |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $64K | $1.2M | $77K | 11 |
| 2018 | $58K | $1.1M | $22K | 8 |
| 2019 | $65K | $1.1M | $57K | 8 |
| 2020 | N/A | $1.1M | $176K | N/A |
| 2021 | $73K | $1.4M | $48K | 8 |
| 2022 | $55K | $1.4M | $62K | 8 |
| 2023 | $60K | $1.3M | $56K | 10 |
| 2024 | $65K | $1.4M | $36K | 8 |
| 2025 | $75K | $1.5M | $96K | 9 |
Grant Size Distribution
Based on 70 grants on record
Minimum
$1K
25th Pctl
$5K
Median
$5K
Average
$7K
75th Pctl
$10K
Maximum
$20K
Geographic Distribution
Key Personnel
| Name | Title | Compensation |
|---|---|---|
| ROBERT W DENISON | Trustee | — |
| S WELLS SMITH | Trustee | — |
| DEBORAH HATCH | Trustee | — |
Grants Awarded (70 total)
| Purpose | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARE DIMENSIONS INC | DANVERS, MA | $20,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| New Hampton School | New Hampton, NH | $20,000 | Charitable | 2021 |
| Upper Saco Valley Land Trust | North Conway, NH | $15,000 | Charitable | 2018 |
| Upper Saco Valley Land Trust | North Conway, NH | $11,000 | Charitable | 2017 |
| deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum | Lincoln, MA | $11,000 | Charitable | 2017 |
| WBUR | Boston, MA | $11,000 | Charitable | 2017 |
| WBUR | Boston, MA | $10,000 | Charitable | 2019 |
| SQUAM LAKES NATURAL SCIENCE CENTER | HOLDERNESS, NH | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2025 |
| 909 WBUR | BOSTON, MA | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2025 |
| Visiting Nurse and Hospice for VTNH | White River Junction, VT | $10,000 | Charitable | 2021 |
| UPPER SACO VALLEY LAND TRUST | CONWAY, NH | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2025 |
| deCordova Sculpture Park and Museum | Lincoln, MA | $10,000 | Charitable | 2019 |
| Upper Saco Valley Land Trust | Conway, NH | $10,000 | Charitable | 2021 |
| DeCordova Museum | Lincoln, MA | $10,000 | Charitable | 2021 |
| The Gibson Center for Senior Services Inc | North Conway, NH | $10,000 | Charitable | 2021 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE FOOD BANK | MANCHESTER, NH | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2025 |
| New Hampton School | New Hampton, NH | $10,000 | Charitable | 2019 |
| New Hampton School | New Hampton, NH | $10,000 | Charitable | 2022 |
| The Gibson Center for Senior Services Inc | North Conway, NH | $10,000 | Charitable | 2022 |
| Upper Saco Valley Land Trust | Conway, NH | $10,000 | Charitable | 2022 |
| GIBSON CENTER FOR SENIOR SERVICES | NORTH CONWAY, NH | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2024 |
| Upper Saco Valley Land Trust | North Conway, NH | $10,000 | Charitable | 2019 |
| The Gibson Center for Senior Services Inc | North Conway, NH | $10,000 | Charitable | 2023 |
| GIBSON CENTER FOR SENIOR SERVICES | NORTH CONWAY, NH | $10,000 | CHARITABLE | 2025 |
| The Gibson Center for Senior Services Inc | North Conway, NH | $10,000 | Charitable | 2019 |