Public charity · Fairfield, CT (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Save the Children Federation Inc.
In 2024 it gave 19 grants worth $5.3 million to Tennessee groups. A typical grant was $35,501 to $277,904. Most often for: “Education activity”.
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 19 totaling $5.3 million
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $35,501 to $277,904 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants over $5,000, the only ones its filing lists)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $151,905: the middle grant to the 4 Tennessee groups it funded for the first time in 2024. Its filing lists only grants over $5,000, so smaller first grants aren't counted.
- Where it gives
- Greene County, Cocke County, Perry County, White County, Morgan County, Haywood County, Lauderdale County, Crockett County and 7 more · plus 257 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
- 21% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 4 of 19.
- Total giving that year
- $68.5 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $68.5M | $5.3M | 19 |
| 2023 | $80.3M | $6.5M | 20 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
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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- Janti SoeriptoPresident & ceo
- Abhijit BanerjeeTrustee
- Abhishek AgrawalTrustee
- Anne GatesTrustee
- Anne MulcahyTrustee (until 2/28/24)
- Brad IrwinTrustee chair
- Corrine BaslerTrustee
- Cynthia JamisonTrustee (as of 2/28/24)
- Danita OstlingTrustee
- Dave SewellTrustee
- David JonesTrustee (as of 2/28/24)
- Debra FineVice chair
- Gabriela HearstTrustee
- Jay CollinsTrustee
- Jennifer GarnerTrustee
- Jeremy KohombanTrustee (until 2/28/24)
- Joe RothTrustee (until 2/28/24)
- Judee Ann WilliamsTrustee
- Judy SmithTrustee
- Julian SalisburyTrustee
- Julie NordstromTrustee
- Korynne WrightTrustee
- Nadia RawlinsonTrustee (until 12/31/24)
- Neela SeenandanTrustee (as of 2/28/24)
- Pamela StewartTrustee (until 06/1/24)
- Peg McgetrickTrustee
- Peter Benjamin As of 22824Trustee
- Peter FasoloTrustee
- Raj KumarTrustee
- Richard JohnsonTrustee (until 12/31/24)
- Samantha VinogradTrustee
- Steven Wolfe PereiraTrustee
- Susan GianinnoTrustee
- Tracy StuartTrustee
- Tsehaye TeferraTrustee
- Victor PinedaTrustee (as of 2/28/24)
- Wayne FrederickTrustee
- Aleksander DardeliChief operating officer
- Brian WhiteGeneral counsel
- Bridget SnellInterim cto (until 3/31/24)
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
- Education activity (14 grants)
- Multiple program activity (5 grants)
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 0 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 0 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 0 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 2 |
| $25,000 to $99,999 | 6 |
| $100,000 or more | 11 |
From its 2024 IRS filing. Grants of $5,000 or less aren't listed on the form public charities file (Schedule I), so small grants are missing here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greene County Schools | Greeneville, Greene County | Multiple program activity | $1.2M |
| Cocke Co Board of Education | Newport, Cocke County | Multiple program activity | $1.1M |
| Morgan Co Board of Education | Wartburg, Morgan County | Education activity | $802K |
| Perry County Board of Ed | Linden, Perry County | Education activity | $290K |
| Haywood County School District | Brownsville, Haywood County | Education activity | $278K |
| Lauderdale County School District | Ripley, Lauderdale County | Education activity | $245K |
| Crockett County Schools | Alamo, Crockett County | Education activity | $245K |
| Fentress County Board of Education | Jamestown, Fentress County | Education activity | $222K |
| County of Decatur Superintendent of Schools | Decaturville, Decatur County | Education activity | $200K |
| Cocke County Partnership Inc. | Newport, Cocke County | Multiple program activity | $165K |
| Hancock County Children's Outreach | Tazewell, Claiborne County | Education activity | $152K |
| Tipton County Board of Education | Covington, Tipton County | Education activity | $68K |
| Grundy County Dept of Education | Altamont, Grundy County | Education activity | $64K |
| Perry County Youth Centers | Linden, Perry County | Multiple program activity | $43K |
| Jackson-Madison County School System | Jackson, Madison County | Education activity | $36K |
| Sparta-White County Family YMCA | Sparta, White County | Education activity | $33K |
| Holston United Methodist Home for Children | Greeneville, Greene County | Multiple program activity | $30K |
| White County | Sparta, White County | Education activity | $15K |
| Bright Apple Inc. | Columbia, Maury County | Education activity | $14K |
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