Public charity · New York, NY (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Local Initiatives Support Corporation
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 4 totaling $177,000
- Typical grant
- $25,000 to $100,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $32,500, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County, Grainger County, Davidson County · plus 590 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 75% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 3 of 4.
- Total giving that year
- $103.5 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $103.5M | $177K | 4 |
| 2023 | $150M | $554K | 5 |
How to apply
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Board and officers
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- Alisahah Jackson MdDirector
- Antonio ManningDirector
- Charles SmithDirector
- Curtis Reed JrDirector
- David HessDirector
- Ellen GilliganDirector
- Gregory BelinfantiDirector
- Gregory FairchildDirector
- Jerry RickettDirector
- Kathryn E MerchantDirector
- Lisa CashinVice chair & director
- Lisa HasegawaDirector
- Michael PughDirector/ceo
- Michelle De La UzDirector
- Nicole ArnaboldiDirector
- Nilda RuizDirector
- Rey RamseyDirector
- Robert RubinChairman & director
- Roland AnglinDirector
- Sally DurdanDirector
- Zachary BoyersDirector
- Adriana SandovalCfo broadstreet impact services, llc
- Afraa SalemVp
- Anna AlekseyevaOutgoing svp
- Barbara LiboveSvp & deputy cfo
- Beverly SmithVp
- Caitlin CainOutgoing vice president
- Celayne HillSvp & secretary
- Christina TraversEvp/cfo
- Collette WilliamsVp & controller
- Constance MaxEvp
- Courtney BrankerVp finance & capital strategies
- Daniel Neil MaxwellSvp
- David GreenbergVp
- Deanna L HamiltonSvp
- George Ashton IIIOutgoing managing director
- Jessica HartVp
- John MoonSvp and president, lisc green
- Joseph M HoriyeVp
- Kenneth Patrick MaherSvp & secretary
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alcy Ball Community Development | Memphis, Shelby County | $100K | |
| Clinch-Powell Resource Conservation & Development Council | Rutledge, Grainger County | $40K | |
| Tennessee Nature Academy | Nashville, Davidson County | $25K | |
| Mayor's Institute for Excellence in Government | Memphis, Shelby County | $12K |
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