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Community foundation · Syracuse, NY (gives in Tennessee from out of state)

Central New York Community Foundation Inc.

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Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.

Key facts

Grants in Tennessee
4 totaling $49,100
Typical grant
$11,600 to $15,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
A realistic first ask
About $12,050, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
Where it gives
Shelby County, Davidson County, Sullivan County, Knox County · plus 432 grants outside Tennessee
Buildings & equipment
None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
Total giving that year
$25.2 million

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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  • Bethaida GonzalezChair
  • Susan FurtneyVice chair
  • Joseph LazzaroTreasurer
  • Martin A SchwabCompliance officer
  • Lisa D AlfordMember
  • Jaime AliceaMember
  • Catherine A BertiniMember
  • Rebecca Bronfein RaphaelMember
  • William H BrowerMember
  • Martin T Durkin JrMember
  • Stephen D FournierMember
  • Lisa S GermainMember
  • Mark S HallMember
  • Dr Warren HiltonMember
  • Leyla Z MorgilloMember
  • Duane B OwensMember
  • Kevin E SchwabMember
  • Kathleen L WieseMember
  • Melanie LittlejohnPresident & ceo
  • Kimberly SadowskiVp & cfo
  • Katrina CrockerVp of communications
  • Thomas GriffithVp of development
  • Frank RidziVp of community investment
  • Ahmeed TurnerVp of scholarships
  • Elizabeth HartmanSenior director of finance
  • Monica MeranteSenior director of philant

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

  • Program/project support
  • Student support

Tennessee organizations it funded

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Tennessee grants from Central New York Community Foundation Inc.
Past winnerWherePurposeAmount
Vanderbilt UniversityNashville, Davidson CountyProgram/project support$15K
Rivers Way Inc.Bristol, Sullivan CountyGeneral support$12K
St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, Shelby CountyGeneral support$12K
University of Tennessee KnoxvilleKnoxville, Knox CountyStudent support$10K

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