Private foundation · Union City
Promethean Foundation
In 2025 it gave 13 grants worth $1.9 million to Tennessee groups. A typical grant was $40,010 to $217,445. Most often for: “Qualifying daycare scholarships”.
Invitation only: it picks who to fund. Don't send a proposal. Look for a connection through its board. See its board and officers below: do you or your board know any of them?
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 13 totaling $1.9 million
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $40,010 to $217,445 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $106,024, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Obion County, Weakley County
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups? How we figure this
- 20% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2025 were new (not funded in 2023–2024): 1 of 5.
- Total giving that year
- $1.9 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.9M | $1.9M | 13 |
| 2024 | $1.8M | $1.8M | 13 |
| 2023 | $1.3M | $1.3M | 13 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
- Contact
- Teena Jarmonco Promethean Found · Union city · (731) 884-0088 · promethean@bellsouth.net
- What to send
- Must complete the application provided by the foundation
- Deadlines
- Prior to and following the birth of the child for which the scholarship is being requested.
- Limits
- The applicants must live in obion county, Tennessee. The scholarships are for qualifying daycare to newborns through school age, with the requirement that their progress be monitored throught out their school years. The scholarships are only paid to daycares which are approved and monitored by the foundation.
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2025. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- Dan BoykinTreasurer/director
- Hadley MaloneDirector
- Keith RileyDirector
- Lindsay TheobaldDirector
- Micheal Paul MillerSecretarydirector
- Roger WilliamsDirector
- Vikki HayslettPresident/director
As listed in its 2025 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Qualifying daycare scholarships (9 grants)
- Qualifying daycare scholarship (3 grants)
- Qualifying day care scholarship (1 grant)
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 0 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 0 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 0 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 2 |
| $25,000 to $99,999 | 4 |
| $100,000 or more | 7 |
From its 2025 IRS filing. Small groups: look at how many grants sit in the bands you'd ask for.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Friends | Union City, Obion County | Qualifying daycare scholarships | $301K |
| Children's Corner | Union City, Obion County | Qualifying daycare scholarships | $183K |
| Tiny Tornado Academy | Union City, Obion County | Qualifying daycare scholarship | $43K |
| Second Baptist Preschool | Union City, Obion County | Qualifying daycare scholarships | $34K |
| Uc Elementary Pre-K Kids Club | Union City, Obion County | Qualifying daycare scholarships | $19K |
It also made 8 grants to individual people. We don't list their names.