Public charity · Burbank, CA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Will Rogers Motion Picture Pioneers Foundation
In 2024 it gave 1 grant worth $10,000 to Tennessee groups. A typical grant was $10,000 (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 $10,000
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $10,000 (1 grant)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $10,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Knox County · plus 9 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
- Rarely: every Tennessee group it funded in 2024 had also been funded in 2023. Build a relationship before asking.
- Total giving that year
- $488,815
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $489K | $10K | 1 |
| 2023 | $669K | $10K | 1 |
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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- Christina BlumerExec director
- Timiney J MayhewController
- Jeffrey GreenspunTreasurer
- Thomas BuckleyDirector
- Rich DaughtridgeDirector
- Heather MorganDirector
- Scott KennedyDirector
- Brett FellmanDirector
- Chris JohnsonDirector
- Michelle MaddalenaDirector
- Keith FoenanderDirector
- Matt KalavskyDirector
- Ron Krueger IIDirector
- Joe GarelDirector
- Steve GarrettDirector
- Hank GreenDirector
- Kathleen GallagherDirector
- Robert WesterlingDirector
- Jeff WilkDirector
- Lisa BunnellPresident
- Todd R VradenburgDirector
- Frank MartinezDirector
- Mike PolydorosDirector
- Melanie ValeraExec vice pres
- Frank TeesDirector
- Kevin WilsonDirector
- Stephen BuckDirector
- Brian FlanaganDirector
- Justin McdanielDirector
- Ryan WoodSr vice pres
- Paul SerwitzDirector
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
- Medical research fellowship (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Sanders Fdn Patricia Neal Rehab Ctr | Knoxville, Knox County | Medical research fellowship | $10K |
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