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, 13 of them in Franklin 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 · 13 in Franklin 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
Franklin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of the South | Sewanee, Franklin County | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $734K |
| Franklin County Humane Society | Winchester, Franklin County | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $75K |
| Cloud Forest School Inc. | Sewanee, Franklin County | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $38K |
| St Andrews-Sewanee School | Sewanee, Franklin County | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $25K |
| The Episcopal Parish of St Mark and St Paul On the | Sewanee, Franklin County | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $21K |
| St Marys Sewanee A Center for Spiritual Developmen | Sewanee, Franklin County | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $19K |
| Ancient Art Archive | Sewanee, Franklin County | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $15K |
| Cowan Cumberland Presbyterian Church | Cowan, Franklin County | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $11K |
| Sewanee Community Chest | Sewanee, Franklin County | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $8,800 |
| Maxwell Baptist Church | Belvidere, Franklin County | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $8,500 |
| Friends of South Cumberland State Park | Sewanee, Franklin County | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $6,700 |
| St James Episcopal Church | Sewanee, Franklin County | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $6,600 |
| Folks at Home | Sewanee, Franklin County | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $5,500 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $25.1M |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $13.6M |
| Otter Creek Church of Christ | Brentwood, Williamson County | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $5.1M |
| The University of Tennessee Foundat Ion Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $4.9M |
| Bethel University | Mc Kenzie, Carroll County | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $4M |
| Charity Global Inc. | Franklin, Williamson County | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $3.8M |
| Accelerate - the National Collaborative for Accele | Nashville, Davidson County | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $3.5M |
| Highlander Research & Education Center Inc. | New Market, Jefferson County | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $3.3M |
| Lwala Community Alliance Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $2.6M |
| Lipscomb University | Nashville, Davidson County | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $2.5M |
| Nashville Christian Schools Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $2M |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | Franklin, Williamson County | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $1.6M |
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