Private foundation · Nashville, TN

Henry Laird Smith Foundation

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Typical grant size
$1K – $3K – $6K
25th · median · 75th percentile
Unique recipients
63
Repeat grantees
38
funded 2+ years

Application procedures · from 2024 990-PF

Leadership · from 2024 990-PF

Equitable Trust Company
CO-TRUSTEE
$87K
Overton T Smith
TRUSTEE
Margaret S Warner
TRUSTEE
Russell O Stewart
TRUSTEE

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part VII. Officers, directors, and trustees as reported by the foundation.

Payout rate · TY 2024
5.0%
grants paid ÷ assets · ~5% IRS minimum
'17
'20
'21
'22
'23
'24
367
Total grants awarded
$4.2M
Total amount
$11K
Average grant
$200K
Largest grant

Giving by year

2024
$623K
50 grants
2023
$692K
53 grants
2022
$691K
50 grants
2021
$850K
71 grants
2020
$753K
70 grants
2017
$551K
73 grants

Top recipients

Second Harvest
5 grants · TN
$900K
5 grants · TN · ✓ Exact match
$630K
73 grants · VA
$551K
Siloam Family Health Center
5 grants · TN
$400K
5 grants · TN · ✓ Exact match
$309K
4 grants · TN · ✓ Exact match
$125K
5 grants · TN · ✓ Exact match
$90K
Vanderbilt University Medical Center Development
3 grants · TN
$85K
Travelers Rest
5 grants · TN
$72K
5 grants · TN · ✓ Exact match
$70K

Recipient names are as reported on the 990-PF. ✓ Exact match = EIN matched to IRS records by exact name + state; ≈ likely match = EIN inferred from a closely similar name. The recipient EIN is never stated on the form — it is DoubleNine’s match.

Recent grants · most recent filings first

Harpeth Hall School
DONATION
TN · TY 2024
$126K
The Land Trust for Tennessee
DONATION
TN · TY 2024
$101K
Second Harvest
DONATION
TN · TY 2024
$100K
Siloam Family Health Center
DONATION
TN · TY 2024
$50K
Vanderbilt University Medical Center Development
DONATION
TN · TY 2024
$30K
Equal Chance for Education
DONATION
TN · TY 2024
$25K
Cumberland River Compact
DONATION
TN · TY 2024
$20K
Christ Church Cathedral
DONATION
TN · TY 2024
$18K
St Luke's Community House
DONATION
TN · TY 2024
$15K
The Heritage Foundation of Williamson County
DONATION
TN · TY 2024
$13K
The Hermitage
DONATION
TN · TY 2024
$11K
Travelers Rest
DONATION
TN · TY 2024
$11K
St John's Episcopal Cathedral
DONATION
TN · TY 2024
$10K
Nashville Tree Foundation
DONATION
TN · TY 2024
$10K
Cheekwood
DONATION
TN · TY 2024
$6K
Nashville Symphony
DONATION
TN · TY 2024
$6K
Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center
DONATION
TN · TY 2024
$5K
YWCA of Middle Tennessee
DONATION
TN · TY 2024
$5K
Meharry Medical College
CONTRIBUTION
TN · TY 2024
$5K
Make-a-wish
DONATION
KY · TY 2024
$5K
Lexarts Inc
DONATION
KY · TY 2024
$5K
Kentucky Children's Hospital
DONATION
KY · TY 2024
$5K
Camp Horsin' Around
DONATION
KY · TY 2024
$5K
Ronald Mcdonald House Charities
DONATION
TN · TY 2024
$5K
Friends of Warner Parks
DONATION
TN · TY 2024
$3K
Church of the Good Shepherd
DONATION
TN · TY 2024
$3K
Vanderbilt Law School
DONATION
TN · TY 2024
$3K
Vanderbilt College of Arts & Sciences
DONATION
TN · TY 2024
$3K
Battle Ground Academy
DONATION
TN · TY 2024
$3K
St James the Less Scarsdale
DONATION
NY · TY 2024
$2K
Kentucky Educational Television
DONATION
KY · TY 2024
$2K
And-hof Animals Sanctuary for Farm Animals Inc
DONATION
NY · TY 2024
$1K
Step By Step
DONATION
KY · TY 2024
$1K
Saint Augustine Chapel
DONATION
TN · TY 2024
$1K
Bluegrass Conservancy
DONATION
KY · TY 2024
$1K
Kips Bay Boys and Girls Club
DONATION
NY · TY 2024
$1K
John Laird Cemetery Association
DONATION
TN · TY 2024
$1K
Ensworth School
DONATION
TN · TY 2024
$1K
Erin's Hope for Friends
DONATION
GA · TY 2024
$1K
United Way of Westchester
DONATION
NY · TY 2024
$1K
The Lexington School
DONATION
KY · TY 2024
$1K
Blue Grass Community Foundation
DONATION
KY · TY 2024
$1K
Nashville Opera
DONATION
TN · TY 2024
$600
Nashville Public Radio
DONATION
TN · TY 2024
$500
Nashville Public Television
DONATION
TN · TY 2024
$500
Casa of Lexington
DONATION
KY · TY 2024
$500
Centennial Park Conservancy
DONATION
TN · TY 2024
$500
New York University School of Law
DONATION
NY · TY 2024
$250
Nashville Public Media
DONATION
TN · TY 2024
$250
Florence Griswold Museum
DONATION
CT · TY 2024
$250

Source: IRS Form 990-PF, Part XV. Up to 50 most recent grants shown.