Community foundation · Cambridge, MA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Cambridge Community Foundation
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
- Jefferson County · plus 159 grants 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
- $4 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4M | $10K | 1 |
| 2023 | $4.7M | — | 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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- Geeta PradhanPresident/executive director
- Michal RubinVp of philanthropic partnerships
- Geoffrey O'connellCfo
- Lauren MarshallVp of marketing & civic engagement
- Elizabeth PattonChief of staff
- Christina TurnerVp of programs & grantmaking
- Wen LoFinance officer
- Cambridge Trust CompanyTrustee
- Bank of AmericaTrustee
- Phil JohnsonBoard chairman
- Beth MilkovitsInterim treasurer
- Andus BakerDirector
- Ty BellittiDirector
- Frantz Bien-AimeTrustee
- Brian E BurkeDirector
- Lauren S CosulichDirector
- Judith CrannaDirector
- Ed FiejoDirector
- Sarah GallopDirector
- Rick GrudzinskiDirector
- Daniel S KernDirector
- Winifred LenihanDirector
- Hambleton LordTrustee
- Michael MonestimeDirector
- Gail RobertsDirector
- James Roosevelt JrTrustee
- Denis SheahanTrustee
- Todd SperryDirector
- Lorraine ThornhillDirector
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Program assistance
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highlander Research and Education Center | New Market, Jefferson County | Program assistance | $10K |
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