Community foundation · New York, NY (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
The New York Community Trust
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 44 totaling $1.4 million · 1 in Johnson County
- Typical grant
- $10,000 to $50,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $21,200, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Shelby County, Knox County, Jefferson County, Williamson County, Johnson County · plus 2672 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 41% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 16 of 39.
- Total giving that year
- $201.4 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $201.4M | $1.4M | 44 |
| 2023 | $192.7M | $933K | 26 |
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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- Jamie DrakeChair (as of 01/2024)
- Stephen C RobinsonDirector
- Judith O RubinDirector
- Barron M TennyDirector (thru 01/2024)
- Ann UnterbergDirector
- Obaid KhanDirector
- Mali Sananikone GawDirector
- Fernando A BohorquezDirector
- Jane E Salmon MdDirector
- Kevin ByrneDirector
- Bruce M HolleyDirector
- Mariana CamperoDirector (as of 10/2024)
- Steven KochDirector (as of 10/2024)
- Michael MarquezDirector (as of 10/2024)
- Amy FreitagPresident
- Kerry E Mccarthy Thru 0624Vp & assistant secretary
- Shawn V MoreheadVp & assistant secretary
- Carrie TrowbridgeGeneral counsel & secretary
- Tatiana PohotskyCio & assistant treasurer
- Marie D'costa Thru 072024Vp & assistant secretary
- Ayanna RussellVp & assistant secretary
- John J OddyVp & assistant secretary
- Ifran HasanDeputy vp & assistant secretary
- Wen Weng CpaController & assistant treasurer
- Dominick ImpembaCofo & treasurer
- Rebecca MandelmanVp & cpo
- David OkornExecutive director
- Laura RossiExecutive director
- Marsha CorchadoHuman resources director
- Roderick JenkinsSenior program director
- Eileen CaseyAssoc. dr, investment operations
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
- For program support.
- For a scholarship award.
Tennessee organizations it funded
Johnson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Equidon Inc. | Laurel Bloomery, Johnson County | For general support. | $20K |
| Rhodes College | Memphis, Shelby County | For a scholarship award. | $163K |
| American Lebanese Syrian Assoc Char Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | For general support. | $152K |
| Children's Foundation of Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | For general support. | $83K |
| Chi Psi Educational Trust Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | For program support. | $50K |
| Highlander Research & Education Center Inc. | New Market, Jefferson County | For program support. | $50K |
| Martha O'bryan Center | Nashville, Davidson County | For program support. | $50K |
| National Museum of African American Music | Nashville, Davidson County | For program support. | $50K |
| Oasis Center Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | For general support. | $50K |
| Tennessee Performing Arts Center Management Corporation | Nashville, Davidson County | For program support. | $50K |
| United Way of Metropolitan Nashville | Nashville, Davidson County | For program support. | $50K |
| Young Mens Christian Association of Nashville and Middle Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | For program support. | $50K |
| Nashville Public Education Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | For general support. | $40K |
| Nashville Public Library Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | For general support. | $40K |
| The Nashville Chamber Public Benefit Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | For program support. | $30K |
| Big Ears Festival | Knoxville, Knox County | For general support. | $25K |
| Communities in Schools of Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | For program support. | $25K |
| Nashville C A R E S Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | For program support. | $25K |
| Nashville Symphony Association | Nashville, Davidson County | For program support. | $25K |
| Rock the Street Wall Street | Brentwood, Williamson County | For program support. | $25K |
| Room in the Inn | Nashville, Davidson County | For program support. | $25K |
| Persist Nashville Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | For general support. | $22K |
| Nashville Teacher Residency | Nashville, Davidson County | For general support. | $22K |
| Highlander Research & Education Center Inc. | New Market, Jefferson County | For general support. | $20K |
| American Lebanese Syrian Assoc Char Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | For general support. | $15K |
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