Public charity · Boston, MA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund
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 · 2 in Gibson County
- Typical grant
- $10,000 to $50,250 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $20,264, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- 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?
- 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 |
How to apply
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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.
Tennessee organizations it funded
Gibson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Heart Catholic Church | Humboldt, Gibson County | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $22K |
| Kontaktmission U S A | Humboldt, Gibson County | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $11K |
| 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 |
| Rolling Hills Community Church Inc. | Franklin, Williamson County | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $1.5M |
| Zeal Church | Nashville, Davidson County | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $1.5M |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $1.3M |
| Harding Academy of Memphis Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $1.2M |
| Chi Omega Foundation | Memphis, Shelby County | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $1.1M |
| Shaohannahs Hope Inc. | Franklin, Williamson County | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $850K |
| University of Memphis Foundation | Memphis, Shelby County | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $781K |
| Fellowship Bible Church of Williamson County | Brentwood, Williamson County | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $771K |
| Christ Presbyterian Church Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $759K |
| Memphis Brooks Museum of Art Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $740K |
| University of the South | Sewanee, Franklin County | For grant recipient's exempt purposes | $734K |
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