Public charity · Washington, DC (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Retail Industry Leaders Association Inc.
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 1 totaling $10,000
- Typical grant
- $10,000 (1 grant)
- A realistic first ask
- About $10,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County · plus 1 grant outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 100% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 1 of 1.
- Total giving that year
- $33,410
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $33K | $10K | 1 |
| 2023 | $35K | — | 0 |
How to apply
Public charities don't report how to apply on their IRS return. Check its website for open grant rounds, or search GrantMe for its programs.
Board and officers
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- Corie BarryChair
- Richard KeyesTreasurer
- William RhodesExecutive committee member
- Jk SymancykExecutive committee member
- David KimbellExecutive committee member
- Tracey BrownExecutive committee member
- Todd VasosExecutive committee member
- Brian CornellDirector
- Jill StandishDirector
- Mark BreitbardDirector
- Shelley BranstenDirector
- Mark LavigneDirector
- Erik NordstromDirector
- Rodney McmullenDirector
- Ron CoughlinDirector
- Ted DeckerDirector
- Steve SmithDirector
- Pamela StewartDirector
- Don UnserDirector
- Michele GassDirector
- Jon CarsonDirector
- Karina ChavezDirector
- David MoralesDirector
- Joe PrestonDirector
- Mary DillonDirector
- Stacey ShulmanDirector
- Brittany BagleyDirector
- Brian DodgePresident & ceo
- Breana MurphySevp, partnerships & events
- Jason BrewerSevp, communications & marketing
- Lisa LabrunoSevp, retail operations
- Deborah WhiteSevp & general counsel
- Richard HansonSevp, public policy
- Kathleen McguiganEvp & deputy general counsel
- Austen JensenEvp government affairs
- Gilbert TaylorSvp, business development
- Nicholas AhrensSvp strategy, innovation & content
- Evan ArmstrongVp, workforce
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Past winner | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schoolseed Foundation | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $10K |
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