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Dennis & Smith Foundation at a glance

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Dennis & Smith Foundation

Its FY2024 filing reports that it funds preselected organizations and did not take unsolicited requests; check the foundation's own site before ruling it out.

$2.1M
Granted FY2024still arriving
13
Grants FY2024still arriving
3
States reached
$500k
Largest
01What it fundsRead
02The needRead
03Its fieldRead
01What it funds
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What it funded, over time

Every grant placed by its stated purpose and the recipient’s mission, by year, FY2023 to 2024.

Education$735kCommunity Improvement$250kPhilanthropy$250kArts & Culture$250kEnvironment$250kAnimals$250kHealth$182kYouth Development$125kOther$0
02FY2024 · 13 grants

Where the money goes

Grants by size, and the largest recipients.

By grant size · FY2024

  • $50k–250k12 grants · $1.6M
  • $250k+1 grant · $500k
$125,000
Median grant
3
States reached
$56M
Total assets
Largest grants
RecipientAmount
UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI$500,000
GULLIVER PREPARATORY SCHOOL INC$200,000
MIAMI MUSIC PROJECT INC$125,000
WOUNDED VETERANS RELIEF FUND$125,000
LOGGERHEAD MARINE LIFE CENTER$125,000
CORAL RESTORATION FOUNDATION$125,000
ZOO MIAMI FOUNDATION$125,000
ENTRELLIANCE FOUNDATION$125,000
AREA STAGE$125,000
NETWORK FOR TEACHING ENTREPRENEURSHIP$125,000
MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND$125,000
THE EVERGLADES FOUNDATION$125,000
PELICAN HARBOR SEABIRD STATION$125,000
02The need
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Does the money reach high-need areas?

Each grant placed by the hardship in its grantee’s ZIP, against the area’s typical level.

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Its human-services grants (FY24–24, $250k) land where the poverty rate runs at 13%, against an area that typically sits at 9%. 100% of those dollars go to grantees based in above-average-need neighborhoods. Most of its grants land in higher-need ZIPs.

area typical 9%WOUNDED VETERANS RELIEF FUND: $125k → 11%MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND: $125k → 15%0%20%40%50%more need →
grant to an above-average-need area below average· circle size = grant amount
How this is measured
Matched: human-services grants are those whose grantee’s IRS cause code is Human Services. Placed by people below the poverty line in the grantee’s ZIP, averaged from the tracts in that ZIP.
How this is measured
US grants placed by each grantee’s ZIP, which can differ from where services are delivered. Need from public data (U.S. Census/ACS, CDC PLACES, Eviction Lab, USDA), shown as context about the area, never attributed to the funder’s giving.
03Its field

Closest unfunded matches

The nonprofits that most resemble its grantees but are not funded by it, scored along the direction from the rest of the field toward the portfolio. A resemblance in what they say they do, not a recommendation.

1
Mote Marine Laboratory Inc

The advancement of marine and environmental sciences through scientific research, education and public outreach, leading new discoveries, revitalization and sustainability of our oceans and greater public understanding of our marine…

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2
University of Miami
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3
Biscayne Bay Waterkeeper Inc

In 2024, biscayne bay waterkeeper (d/b/a miami waterkeeper) built on our reputation by navigating challenges, seizing opportunities, and continuing our unwavering commitment to safeguarding our precious waterways and finding local…

Environment
4
Reef Environmental Education Foundation

Reef environmental education foundation (reef) was established as a nonprofit organization in 1990. reef conserves marine environments worldwide. our mission is to protect biodiversity and ocean life by actively engaging and inspiring the…

Recreation & Sports
5
The Coral Reef and Marine Science Foundation Inc C/O James Bildner
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6
Endeavor Miami Inc

Endeavor miami inc's mission is to lead the movement to catalyze long-term economic growth by selecting, mentoring, and accelerating the best high impact entrepreneurs in the south florida region. high-impact entrepreneurs are individuals…

Community Improvement
7
Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden Inc

We harness the power of plants for humankind and share the joy and beauty of tropical gardening with everyone. fairchild tropical botanic garden is a museum of tropical plants within a world famous, 83-acre designed landscape. it was…

Environment
8
Conservation International Foundation

Ci works to spotlight and secure the critical benefits that nature provides to humanity.

Environment
9
Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Foundation

To engage and catalyze global seafood supply chains in rebuilding depleted fish stocks and reducing the environmental impacts of fishing and fish farming.

Animals
10
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Inc

Embry-riddle is the world leader in aviation and aerospace higher education. its mission is to teach the science, practice and business of aviation and aerospace, preparing students for productive careers and leadership roles in business,…

Education
11
Blue World Foundation Inc

To stabilize the population of marine species in danger, especially sharks and rays in the caribbean of guatemala; through science and community strengthening which will provide the creation of alternative livelihoods, which eventually…

Environment
12
Florida Chamber of Commerce Foundation Inc

Working in partnership with state business leaders to secure florida's future.

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How this is measured
The grantee most central to the portfolio’s shape is Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship; the most unlike its peers is The Entrelliance Foundation. Resemblance is measured on each organization’s own IRS 990 mission text; it reflects how work is described, not its quality or impact.
04the grantee network

16 grantees tracked through their own filings, 2017–2025.

Each grant beside the grantee’s revenue from every source, year by year.

How this is measured

Counted here: distinct organizations funded across 2017 to 2025, not grant rows in a single year, so this will not match the grant count on the cover.

Each grantee is resolved to its own IRS returns. Association, dated; never a causal claim.

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Load-bearing (≥25% of a budget)
0
Early backer (in before they grew)
16/16
Grantees still filing
8/16
Grew since first funded

Where the money sits, by cause and then by grantee

University of Miami: $500,000 · EducationUniversity of MiamiGULLIVER PREPARATORY SCHOOL INC: $235,000 · EducationGULLIVER PREPARATORY SCHOOL INCTHE ENTRELLIANCE FOUNDATION: $250,000 · Community ImprovementTHE ENTREL…HAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $250,000 · PhilanthropyHAWAII COM…WOUNDED VETERANS RELIEF FUND INC: $125,000 · Human ServicesWOUNDED VE…MIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED INC: $125,000 · Human ServicesMIAMI LIGH…MIAMI MUSIC PROJECT INC: $125,000 · Arts & CultureMIAMI MUSI…AREA STAGE INC: $125,000 · Arts & CultureAREA STAGE…PELICAN HARBOR SEABIRD STATION INC: $125,000 · AnimalsPELICAN HA…ZOO MIAMI FOUNDATION INC: $125,000 · AnimalsZOO MIAMI …THE EVERGLADES FOUNDATION INC: $125,000 · EnvironmentTHE EVERGL…THE CORAL RESTORATION FOUNDATION INC: $125,000 · EnvironmentTHE CORAL …NETWORK FOR TEACHING ENTREPRENEURSHIP: $125,000 · OtherNETWORK FOR TEACH…LOGGERHEAD MARINELIFE CENTER INC: $125,000 · OtherLOGGERHEAD MARINE…MAUI FOOD BANK INC: $100,000 · OtherMAUI FOOD BANK IN…ACDS INC: $57,343 · OtherACDS INC
Education$735,000Community Improvement$250,000Philanthropy$250,000Human Services$250,000Arts & Culture$250,000Animals$250,000Environment$250,000Other$407,343

Each grantee by its size and the funder’s share of it; top left is load-bearing

25%50%75%100%$1.0M$10M$100Mgrantee revenue →↑ funder's share of their budgetUniversity of Miami: $500,000 over 1y, 0.0% of budgetTHE ENTRELLIANCE FOUNDATION: $250,000 over 2y, 35% of budgetHAWAII COMMUNITY FOUNDATION: $250,000 over 1y, 0.1% of budgetGULLIVER PREPARATORY SCHOOL INC: $235,000 over 2y, 0.2% of budgetWOUNDED VETERANS RELIEF FUND INC: $125,000 over 1y, 5.4% of budgetMIAMI MUSIC PROJECT INC: $125,000 over 1y, 4.1% of budgetNETWORK FOR TEACHING ENTREPRENEURSHIP: $125,000 over 1y, 0.9% of budgetAREA STAGE INC: $125,000 over 1y, 6.2% of budgetPELICAN HARBOR SEABIRD STATION INC: $125,000 over 1y, 3.9% of budgetMIAMI LIGHTHOUSE FOR THE BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED INC: $125,000 over 1y, 0.9% of budgetZOO MIAMI FOUNDATION INC: $125,000 over 1y, 1.6% of budgetLOGGERHEAD MARINELIFE CENTER INC: $125,000 over 1y, 1.3% of budgetTHE EVERGLADES FOUNDATION INC: $125,000 over 1y, 0.7% of budgetTHE CORAL RESTORATION FOUNDATION INC: $125,000 over 1y, 1.4% of budgetMAUI FOOD BANK INC: $100,000 over 1y, 1.1% of budgetACDS INC: $57,343 over 1y, 0.1% of budget
Grantee by grantee: a decade per organization, before and after funding

A decade per grantee: revenue shaded, grants as bars, all rows on one timeline.

Co-funders

Grantmakers whose grantees overlap with this funder’s far more than size alone predicts. Closer means stronger alignment; arcs show where they also fund each other. Here they form a tightly interlocked group: most of these funders back each other's grantees too.

Mightycause Charitabl…The Miami Foundation …American Online Givin…Donor Advised Charita…Fidelity Investments …Amazonsmile Foundation
Mightycause Charitable FoundationFL14.3× affinity5 shared granteesties to 5 of 5Hover any node to trace its alignments.Compare side by side →

Open a dossier: Mightycause Charitable Foundation · The Miami Foundation Inc · American Online Giving Foundation Inc · Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc · Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund · Amazonsmile Foundation

How this is measured
Affinity is a Gamma-Poisson posterior co-funding rate, re-centered on the typical rate, so thin evidence shrinks toward no signal. Overlap is association, not proof of shared intent.

How much its grantees rely on government

Each dot is one organization Dennis & Smith Foundation funds: left to right is the share of its income from government, bottom to top the share from Dennis & Smith Foundation. Bigger dots raise more.

2024
’20’21’22’23’24’25
no gov · 20%3%10%23%40%funder's share of their income ↑0%25%50%75%100%share of the org’s income from government →median 1%
  • The Coral Restoration Foundation Inc: 16% of income from government
  • University of Miami: 5% of income from government
  • Miami Music Project Inc: 2% of income from government
  • Area Stage Inc: 1% of income from government
  • Miami Lighthouse for the Blind and Visually Impaired Inc: 0% of income from government
  • Zoo Miami Foundation Inc: 0% of income from government
  • Gulliver Preparatory School Inc: 0% of income from government
no gov moneyreceives it· size = income
2get no government money at all
4report government grants on their 990 we could not trace to a source (not plotted)
0rely on government for over half their income
typical government reliance, FY20–25
How this is measured
Government income is each org’s traced federal awards (USASpending grants and contracts) plus state payments (open checkbooks) as a share of its total revenue (IRS Form 990); the self-reported government-grant line (990 line 1e) is carried for cross-check: a grantee that reports government grants we could not trace to a source is left off the chart rather than shown as receiving none. An association, not a claim that a grant caused the public funding. Coverage is precision-first, a floor rather than a census; state records exist for 9 states, so a grantee outside them shows no state figure (dimmed) rather than a false zero. Federal award amounts are obligations, which can span years, so a single-year share is indicative. 990 filings lag 12 to 24 months.

On method. Every financial figure here is read from IRS e-file XML, the funder’s own 990/990-PF, and from the multi-year returns of the 16 grantees we resolved, each linked to its source. Grantee outcomes are each organization’s own program-service reporting (Form 990, Part III), read as association with funding, never as caused by it. Low-confidence name matches are suppressed rather than guessed. How we build these →

How this is measured
Each figure carries one of six labels. Filed is what the funder reported on its return. Official is another government record about an organization, such as a federal award or a charity register, joined by name where no shared identifier exists. Resolved is an identity we worked out where the filing named a recipient without an EIN, kept only above a measured confidence threshold. Computed is arithmetic over those, like themes, portfolio clusters and co-funder strength. Context is a statistic about a place rather than about an organization, which is what the need overlay is: it describes the area a grantee’s address sits in, not where its work lands. Inferred is drawn by a model from text, like the partnerships read out of public news and organization websites. Each is labeled where it appears.

Generated from the IRS Form 990-PF e-file return for fiscal year 2024, released 2024. Filings run roughly 12 to 24 months behind; figures are dated accordingly.

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