Private foundation · Cambridge, MA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Akamai Foundation Inc.
In 2024 it gave 1 grant worth $750 to Tennessee groups, 1 of them in Montgomery County. A typical grant was $750 (1 grant).
Invitation only: it picks who to fund. Don't send a proposal. Look for a connection through its board. See its board and officers below: do you or your board know any of them?
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 1 totaling $750 · 1 in Montgomery County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $750 (1 grant)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $750, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Montgomery County · plus 117 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups? How we figure this
- 100% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 1 of 1.
- Total giving that year
- $2.7 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.7M | $750 | 1 |
| 2023 | $2.9M | — | 0 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
- Contact
- Foundation Source · Fairfield · (800) 839-1754
- What to send
- www.akamai.com/company/corporate-responsibility/akamai-foundation
- Deadlines
- www.akamai.com/company/corporate-responsibility/akamai-foundation
- Limits
- www.akamai.com/company/corporate-responsibility/akamai-foundation
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2024. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- Natalie BillinghamDir
- George ConradesDir
- Kara DigiacomoAssistant sec, exec dir
- James KretchmarDir
- F Thomson LeightonDir
- Prasad MandavaDir
- David NeshatTreas
- Kim Salem-JacksonDir
- Saskia SchwartzSec
- Khalil SmithPres
- Lauren Van WazerDir
- Anthony WilliamsDir
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
Montgomery County grants are listed first, then the largest. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second Chance K9 Service Dogs Inc. | Clarksville, Montgomery County | General & Unrestricted | $750 |