Shannon Marie and Louis Porter Smith Foundation Inc

Private foundation · Grantmaker Oregon, WI EIN: 83-3963194

Shannon Marie and Louis Porter Smith Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Oregon, WI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2025. As of 2025, the organization holds $15K in total assets. In 2025, it awarded 7 grants totaling $9K. Net investment income was $5.

Shannon Marie and Louis Porter Smith Foundation Inc at a glance

In short: Shannon Marie and Louis Porter Smith Foundation Inc gave $9K across 7 grants in 2025 (avg $1K), mostly in Wisconsin. Source: 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2025)
$8,650
+19.3% vs 2024
Grants made (2025)
7
+0.0% vs 2024
Average grant
$1,236
+19.3% vs 2024
Median grant
$900
Total assets
$14,753
+47.8% vs 2024
Primary geography
Wisconsin (100% of itemized 2025 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2025 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2025; updated September 2026.

Who Shannon Marie and Louis Porter Smith Foundation Inc funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 5 recipients in 2025

Wausau West Cross Country Team: $2KWausau West Cross Country Team$2KNorthern Extreme Athletics: $2KNorthern Extreme Athletics$2KFriends of the Gridiron: $900Friends of the Gridiron$900Wausau Emergency Police Department: $250Wausau Emergency PoliceDepartment$250Wisconsin Valley Radio Association: $250Wisconsin Valley RadioAssociation$250

The largest 2025 recipient was Wausau West Cross Country Team ($2K). Together the top 5 received $5K.

Organizations only. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($3,750), which are not listed by name.

Grant Size Distribution

19 grants across all recorded years

19<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 19 grants of 19 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

2states

Share of 2025 grant dollars across all 7 itemized grants.

Cities

WausauMadisonLawrencevilleSchofieldEau ClaireMiddleton

How Shannon Marie and Louis Porter Smith Foundation Inc gives

  • Giving grew 284% from 2022 to 2025. Method
  • In 2024 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$2.5K$5K$7.5K$10K1 grant2020 2 grants2021 2 grants2022 1 grant2023 7 grants2024 7 grants2025

From 2020 to 2025, annual grant giving ranged from $500 (2020) to $9K (2025). In 2025 it made 7 grants totaling $9K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
2 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$3,750
Wausau West Cross Country Team Wausau, WIRace Doner$1,900
Northern Extreme Athletics Wausau, WIRace Doner$1,600
Friends of the Gridiron Wausau, WIRace Doner$900
Wausau Emergency Police Department Wausau, WIRace Doner$250
Wisconsin Valley Radio Association Wausau, WIRace Doner$250
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2025$14,753$47,650$42,878$8,6507$57,631$5—
2024$9,981$40,373$38,768$7,2507$26,363—$672
2023$8,376$3,754$7,591$5,0001$7,591—$297
2022$12,213$5,851$5,798$2,2502$4,453—$591
2021$12,160$9,030$2,000$1,0002$1,000—$481
2020$5,130$7,438$3,608$5001——$214

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Shannon Marie and Louis Porter Smith Foundation Inc is led by Scott Smith, President & Treasurer since 2022 (on filings since 2020); none of the 4 officers listed in 2025 report compensation.

Officers on the 2025 filing

  • Scott Smith

    President & Treasurer

    President → President & Treasurer, 2022

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Courtney Coulson

    Secretary

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Karen Porter

    Vice President

    On filings since 2020

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

  • Marie Krause

    Vice President

    New on the 2025 filing

    1 hr/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2025. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Frequently asked questions about Shannon Marie and Louis Porter Smith Foundation Inc

How much does Shannon Marie and Louis Porter Smith Foundation Inc give each year?

Shannon Marie and Louis Porter Smith Foundation Inc gave $9K across 7 grants in 2025, according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2024 it gave $7K across 7 grants.

What is Shannon Marie and Louis Porter Smith Foundation Inc's typical grant size?

Shannon Marie and Louis Porter Smith Foundation Inc's median grant in 2025 was $900, and its average grant was $1,236, across 7 grants on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Shannon Marie and Louis Porter Smith Foundation Inc give grants?

Shannon Marie and Louis Porter Smith Foundation Inc gives mostly in Wisconsin: 100% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The most frequent recipient cities were Wausau, WI (5 grants).

Does Shannon Marie and Louis Porter Smith Foundation Inc give general operating support?

Not in 2025: none of the 7 grants with a stated purpose on Shannon Marie and Louis Porter Smith Foundation Inc's 2025 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Race Doner" (5 grants).

Who are Shannon Marie and Louis Porter Smith Foundation Inc's largest grantees?

Shannon Marie and Louis Porter Smith Foundation Inc's largest 2025 grantees include Wausau West Cross Country Team ($1,900), Northern Extreme Athletics ($1,600) and Friends of the Gridiron ($900), according to its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. It also paid 2 individual scholarships ($3,750), which are not listed by name. Together they received 51% of its itemized 2025 grant dollars.

How large is Shannon Marie and Louis Porter Smith Foundation Inc?

Shannon Marie and Louis Porter Smith Foundation Inc reported $15K in total assets on its 2025 IRS Form 990-PF. Its revenue that year was $48K.

What is Shannon Marie and Louis Porter Smith Foundation Inc?

Shannon Marie and Louis Porter Smith Foundation Inc is a private foundation focused on Education, based in Oregon, WI. It holds $15K in total assets as of 2025.

What is Shannon Marie and Louis Porter Smith Foundation Inc's EIN?

Shannon Marie and Louis Porter Smith Foundation Inc's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 83-3963194. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2025.

Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

Data update history

(2)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Added Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2025 (received by the IRS June 30, 2026)
  2. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

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