Public charity · Baltimore, MD (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Naacp Empowerment Programs Inc.
In 2024 it gave 1 grant worth $20,000 to Tennessee groups. A typical grant was $20,000 (1 grant).
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 1 totaling $20,000
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $20,000 (1 grant)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $20,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County · plus 72 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
- 100% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 1 of 1.
- Total giving that year
- $7.6 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7.6M | $20K | 1 |
| 2023 | $505K | — | 0 |
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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- Leon RussellChairman
- Karen Boykin-TownsVice chair
- Jesse Turner JrTreasurer
- Yvonne WhiteAssistant treasurer
- Alphonso BraggsAssistant secretary
- Akosua AliBoard member
- Dr Amos BrownBoard member
- Michael A Curry EsqBoard member
- Dr Hazel DukesBoard member
- Thomas KalaharBoard member
- Kyra MitchellBoard member
- Dr Dwayne ProctorBoard member
- Steven RicardBoard member
- Madie RobinsonBoard member
- Michael TurnerBoard member
- Gloria Sweet-LoveBoard member
- Derrick JohnsonPresident and ceo
- Janette Mccarthy-WallaceGeneral counsel
- Junko KobayashiInterim cfo (thru 07/2024)
- P Bianca DomallyCfo (as of 07/2024)
- Denese CarrollCoo/cto
- Eris SimsChief of staff
- Yumeka RushingChief strategy officer
- Aba BlanksonChief marketing officer
- Kyle BowserSenior vice president
- Jamal WatkinsSenior vice president
- Patrice WilloughbySenior vice president
- Hilary SheltonSenior vice president
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
- Bcvf grant to strengthen civic engagement and voter participation in black communities (1 grant)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5603-B Memphis Branch | Memphis, Shelby County | Bcvf grant to strengthen civic engagement and voter participation in black... | $20K |
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