Public charity · Boston, MA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
In 2024 it gave 1,709 grants worth $165.1 million to Tennessee groups, 34 of them in Blount County. A typical grant was $10,000 to $50,250.
100% of its grant money in 2024 went out through donor-advised funds: individual donors chose those grants, not staff, so there is no application for them.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 1,709 totaling $165.1 million · 34 in Blount County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $10,000 to $50,250 (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 $11,000: the middle grant to the 528 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
- Davidson County, Shelby County, Williamson County, Knox County, Hamilton County, Sullivan County, Washington County, Rutherford County and 68 more · plus 88182 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
- 32% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 526 of 1658.
- Total giving that year
- $15.2 billion
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $15234.3M | $165.1M | 1709 |
| 2023 | $12621.3M | $128.5M | 1463 |
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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- Leonard MendoncaChair/trustee
- Nancy AltobelloTrustee
- Catherine D'amatoTrustee
- John HalabyTrustee
- Tyra A MarianiTrustee
- Jennifer McauliffeTrustee
- Rosie RiosTrustee
- Todd WilliamsTrustee
- Damian WilmotTrustee
- Jacob PruittPresident
- David ScoglioTreasurer
- Stefan PodvojskySr. vp, i&p (until 6/24/25)
- Cindy GomezSecretary
- Brandi GreeneAsst. secretary (as of 2/25)
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 0 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 0 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 401 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 544 |
| $25,000 to $99,999 | 527 |
| $100,000 or more | 237 |
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
Blount 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 Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee | Maryville, Blount County | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $351K |
| Foothills Church | Maryville, Blount County | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $135K |
| Remote Area Medical | Rockford, Blount County | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $110K |
| Fairview Church | Maryville, Blount County | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $100K |
| Innovative Education Partnership Corporation | Maryville, Blount County | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $100K |
| Maryville College | Maryville, Blount County | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $70K |
| First Baptist Church of Maryville | Maryville, Blount County | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $65K |
| Maryville Christian School | Maryville, Blount County | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $60K |
| Great Smoky Mountain Institute | Townsend, Blount County | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $57K |
| Rio Revolution | Maryville, Blount County | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $35K |
| Samaritan Hands Inc. | Maryville, Blount County | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $35K |
| Vineyard Christian Community | Maryville, Blount County | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $32K |
| First United Methodist Church | Maryville, Blount County | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $26K |
| Volunteers for China | Maryville, Blount County | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $22K |
| Followers Church | Maryville, Blount County | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $21K |
| Our Lady of Fatima Church | Alcoa, Blount County | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $20K |
| Blount County Humane Society | Maryville, Blount County | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $16K |
| Holston Conference | Alcoa, Blount County | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $15K |
| St Paul Ame Zion Church | Maryville, Blount County | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $15K |
| Communityworx | Maryville, Blount County | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $15K |
| Heritage Ministries Inc. | Alcoa, Blount County | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $14K |
| Friends of Tennessees Babies With Special Needs | Alcoa, Blount County | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $13K |
| Fairview United Methodist Church | Maryville, Blount County | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $12K |
| Christian Church Foundation for the Handicapped | Louisville, Blount County | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $11K |
| Blount County Childrens Advocacy Center Inc. | Maryville, Blount County | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $10K |
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