Private foundation · Memphis
International Paper Company Foundation
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 13 totaling $149K
- Typical grant
- $2,252 to $14K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $2,500, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County, Sullivan County, Hamblen County, Davidson County, Bradley County, Rutherford County, Carter County, Jefferson County · plus 459 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- 1 of its Tennessee grants went to buildings, renovations or equipment, e.g. “Firefighter equipment maintenance and repair”
- Funds new groups?
- 25% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 2 of 8.
- Total giving that year
- $3.4M
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.4M | $149K | 13 |
| 2023 | $3.7M | $350K | 9 |
How to apply
- Contact
- Jessica seidner · Memphis · 9014196870
- What to send
- Instructions available in an online grant application system (cybergrants) at www.ipgiving.com. Most requests go through local review.
- Deadlines
- Date determined by local facility.
- Limits
- Major emphasis on communities where international paper company employees live and work.
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2024. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- Marc Van LieshoutMember rep in lieu of secretary
- Jessica SeidnerBoard member/president (begin 12/24)
- Delaine R SmithBoard member (end 11/24)
- Sophie BeckhamBoard member
- Amanda Ye JenkinsBoard member (begin 12/24)
- Sarah NortonPresident (end 11/24)
- Alissa Campbell ShawExecutive director (end 10/24)
- Dynisha WoodsExecutive director (begin 11/24)
- Diana WinalskiTreasurer
- April LiddleSecretary
- Erich L SimpkinsAssistant treasurer
- Neil HarrisAssistant treasurer
- Vincent T SmithAssistant 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.
What it funds most often
- Carter county food for kids backpack program
- Donated shipping for menstrual health program
- Junior achievement biz town
- Habitat improvement along rivers in greater nashville region
- Therapeutic equine session needs
- Donated materials (pouches) for menstrual health program
- Donated shipping for menstrual health program - spring 2023
- Donated shipping for menstrual health program - spring 2024
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Groups it already funds are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Signet | Memphis, Shelby County | Donated materials (pouches) for menstrual health program | $58K |
| Signet | Memphis, Shelby County | Donated shipping for menstrual health program - spring 2024 | $29K |
| Signet | Memphis, Shelby County | Donated shipping for menstrual health program - spring 2023 | $26K |
| Signet | Memphis, Shelby County | Donated shipping for menstrual health program | $14K |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee | Kingsport, Sullivan County | Carter county food for kids backpack program | $5,899 |
| Mending Arrow Ranch | Cleveland, Bradley County | Therapeutic equine session needs | $3,000 |
| Special Kids Inc. | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | Outpatient pediatric speech therapy | $2,500 |
| Hamblen County Foundation for Educational Excellence and Achievement | Morristown, Hamblen County | Junior achievement biz town | $2,400 |
| TN Food On Foot Foundation Inc. | Talbot, Jefferson County | School children weekend feeding program | $2,379 |
| Stoney Creek Volunteer Fire Department | Elizabethton, Carter County | Firefighter equipment maintenance and repair | $2,252 |
| Harpeth Conservancy | Nashville, Davidson County | Habitat improvement along rivers in greater Nashville region | $1,019 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee | Kingsport, Sullivan County | Carter county food for kids backpack program | $1,019 |
| Signet | Memphis, Shelby County | Donated shipping for menstrual health program | $944 |
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