Public charity · Stamford, CT (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Americares Foundation Inc.
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 21 totaling $2.8 million
- Typical grant
- $20,000 to $61,100 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $32,666, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Hawkins County, Davidson County, Knox County, Sullivan County, Wilson County, Grundy County, Shelby County, Bedford County and 4 more · plus 579 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 47% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 8 of 17.
- Total giving that year
- $115.9 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $115.9M | $2.8M | 21 |
| 2023 | $153.4M | $3.4M | 12 |
How to apply
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Board and officers
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- Christine SquiresPresident/ceo
- Susan GrossmanBoard chair
- Jeffrey T BeckerBoard vice chair (thru 06/25)
- Michael UllmannCorporate secretary
- Percival Barretto-KoDirector (thru 10/24)
- Tim BosekDirector
- Katherine Close MdDirector
- Roberta ConroyDirector
- Stephen GallucciDirector (thru 06/25)
- Tony GoldwynDirector
- Erica HillDirector
- Jean-Marc LaouchezDirector
- Kennedy OdedeDirector (thru 06/25)
- Mehdi MahmudDirector
- Vladimir MakatsariaDirector (as of 07/24)
- Marti NoxonDirector
- Peter NeffengerDirector (as of 11/24)
- Shweta RawatDirector (as of 04/25)
- Sarah Saint-AmandDirector
- Joy WeintzDirector (as of 11/24)
- Walter WeilDirector
- Michelle A WilliamsDirector
- Richard K Trowbridge JrTreas, svp op, cfo (thru 08/24)
- Elana LopezChief people & systems
- Jenny GoldsteinSvp & chief dev. officer (thru 04/25)
- Julie VarugheseChief medical officer
- Megin WolfmanSvp/cso (thru 10/24)
- Yael GottliebSvp & chief development officer
- Monica BarberGeneral counsel
- Jennifer M NaumannAssoc dir/board relations/asst sec.
- Bruce A PankeyTreasurer/cfo (as of 12/24)
- Felicia MacdonaldSvp and chief marketing officer
- Joan LittlefieldDeputy svp, global programs
- Rose HoganDsvp/quality/impact and learning
- Provash BuddenDeputy svp/emergency programs
- Lyneisha Vaugh-PerezVp, finance, planning & grants
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
- Ongoing
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Of One Accord Inc. | Church Hill, Hawkins County | Ongoing | $1.2M |
| Of One Accord Inc. | Church Hill, Hawkins County | Ongoing | $786K |
| Beersheba Springs Medical Clinic | Beersheba Springs, Grundy County | Ongoing | $204K |
| Matthew Walker Comprehensive Health Center Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Ongoing | $81K |
| Good Shepherd Pharmacy | Memphis, Shelby County | Ongoing | $65K |
| Of One Accord Inc. | Rogersville, Hawkins County | Ongoing | $61K |
| Charis Health Center | Mount Juliet, Wilson County | Ongoing | $54K |
| Faith Family Medical Clinic | Nashville, Davidson County | Ongoing | $52K |
| St Marys Legacy Clinic | Knoxville, Knox County | Ongoing | $37K |
| Community Clinic of Shelbyville Bedford Co | Shelbyville, Bedford County | Ongoing | $37K |
| Partners for Healing Inc. | Tullahoma, Coffee County | Ongoing | $33K |
| Friends in Need Inc. Health Center | Kingsport, Sullivan County | Ongoing | $31K |
| Cherokee Health Systems | Knoxville, Knox County | Ongoing | $30K |
| Friends in Need Health Center Inc. | Kingsport, Sullivan County | Ongoing | $26K |
| Tennessee Charitable Care Network | Franklin, Williamson County | Ongoing | $20K |
| Rural Medical Services Inc. | Newport, Cocke County | Ongoing | $20K |
| St Mary's Legacy Clinic Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | Ongoing | $17K |
| Karis Community Health | Cleveland, Bradley County | Ongoing | $15K |
| Siloam Health Melrose | Nashville, Davidson County | Ongoing | $8,778 |
| Healing Hands Health Center | Bristol, Sullivan County | Ongoing | $8,349 |
| Charis Health Center | Minnesota, Wilson County | Ongoing | $6,100 |
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