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Private foundation · Charlotte, NC (gives in Tennessee from out of state)

The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc.

EIN 20-0721133 · Website · IRS record · Latest filing: tax year 2023

Takes applications

In 2023 it gave 861 grants worth $3.3 million to Tennessee groups, 48 of them in Hamilton County. A typical grant was $100 to $1,287. Most often for: “Program/operating support”.

Takes applications. See how to apply below.

Key facts

Grants in Tennessee
861 totaling $3.3 million · 48 in Hamilton County
Typical grant How we figure this
$100 to $1,287 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
A realistic first ask How we figure this
About $500, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
Where it gives
Shelby County, Davidson County, Knox County, Hamilton County, Washington County, Williamson County, Sevier County, Hamblen County and 31 more · plus 58133 grants outside Tennessee
Buildings & equipment
None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
Total giving that year
$225.6 million

Giving by year

Giving by year from its IRS filings
Tax yearTotal grants paidTo TennesseeTennessee grants
2024$216.3M—0
2023$225.6M$3.3M861

All grants paid To Tennessee

How to apply

Its grants listed in GrantMe:

Each listing has the current way to apply, checked on the funder's own site or filing.

Contact
See Foundation Webpage At Wwwbankof · Charlotte · (800) 218-9946 · Www.bankofamerica.com/foundation
What to send
Grant applications should be submitted online through the foundation's webpage at www.bankofamerica.com/foundation. The foundation has the following deadlines for submission for certain types of grants: 1st rfp - 1/1/2023 to 2/17/2023, 2nd rfp - 5/22/2022 to 6/23/2023, neighborhood builders program - 5/1/2023 to 5/31/2023, neighborhood champions program - 4/3/2023 to 4/30/2023, student leaders grants - 10/17/2022 to 7/31/2023 and the summer youth employment program (syep) 1/1/2023 to 2/17/2023. Please visit the foundation's website at www.bankofamerica.com/foundation for additional information relating to these and other programs.
Deadlines
See above
Limits
The organization will only consider proposals aligned with the foundation's community funding priorities and located in states in which the bank of america has a presence. See the 'frequently asked questions' under the 'about us' section of the webpage at www.bankofamerica.com/foundation

As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2023. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.

Board and officers

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  • Steve D BolandChairman/director
  • Andrew D PleplerDirector
  • Cynthia BowmanDirector
  • Alastair BorthwickDirector
  • Paul DonofrioDirector
  • Ebony ThomasPresident
  • Jennifer Locane SilvaniaVice president
  • Susan CampbellTreasurer
  • Colleen O JohnsonSecretary
  • Libbie A PryorAssistant secretary
  • Frank RacanielloTax

As listed in its 2023 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.

What it funds most often

  1. Program/operating support (861 grants)

How big its Tennessee grants are

Number of Tennessee grants in each size band, tax year 2023
Grant sizeGrants
Under $1,000573
$1,000 to $4,999169
$5,000 to $9,99950
$10,000 to $24,99926
$25,000 to $99,99936
$100,000 or more7

From its 2023 IRS filing. Small groups: look at how many grants sit in the bands you'd ask for.

Tennessee organizations it funded

Hamilton 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.

Tennessee grants from The Bank of America Charitable Foundation Inc.
Past winnerWherePurposeAmount
Chattanooga Area Food Bank Inc.Chattanooga, Hamilton CountyProgram/operating support$7,250
Chattanooga Church Ministries Inc.Chattanooga, Hamilton CountyProgram/operating support$7,250
Boys and Girls Clubs of ChattanooChattanooga, Hamilton CountyProgram/operating support$7,000
Habitat for Humanity of Greater CChattanooga, Hamilton CountyProgram/operating support$5,500
LaunchChattanooga, Hamilton CountyProgram/operating support$5,500
Kidney Foundation of the GreaterChattanooga, Hamilton CountyProgram/operating support$1,825
Hunter Museum of ArtChattanooga, Hamilton CountyProgram/operating support$1,250
East Tennessee Alliance for AnimaHixson, Hamilton CountyProgram/operating support$1,200
East Tennessee Alliance for AnimaHixson, Hamilton CountyProgram/operating support$1,075
Mccallie School Inc.Chattanooga, Hamilton CountyProgram/operating support$1,050
Chattanooga Symphony and Opera AsChattanooga, Hamilton CountyProgram/operating support$1,000
Community Foundation of Greater CChattanooga, Hamilton CountyProgram/operating support$1,000
East Tennessee Alliance for AnimaHixson, Hamilton CountyProgram/operating support$1,000
Hixson Youth Athletic AssociationHixson, Hamilton CountyProgram/operating support$1,000
Mccallie School Inc.Chattanooga, Hamilton CountyProgram/operating support$1,000
Southern Adventist UniversityCollegedale, Hamilton CountyProgram/operating support$1,000
East Tennessee Alliance for AnimaHixson, Hamilton CountyProgram/operating support$725
East Tennessee Alliance for AnimaHixson, Hamilton CountyProgram/operating support$550
Boys and Girls Clubs of ChattanooChattanooga, Hamilton CountyProgram/operating support$500
Chattanooga Area Food Bank Inc.Chattanooga, Hamilton CountyProgram/operating support$500
East Tennessee Alliance for AnimaHixson, Hamilton CountyProgram/operating support$500
Emilys Power for A CureHixson, Hamilton CountyProgram/operating support$500
Emilys Power for A CureHixson, Hamilton CountyProgram/operating support$500
Kidney Foundation of the GreaterChattanooga, Hamilton CountyProgram/operating support$500
Southern Adventist UniversityCollegedale, Hamilton CountyProgram/operating support$500

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