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Public charity · Los Angeles, CA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)

Vca Charities

EIN 20-3460348 · Website · IRS record · Latest filing: tax year 2024

How to apply: not stated

In 2024 it gave 3 grants worth $32,049 to Tennessee groups, 2 of them in Hamilton County. A typical grant was $8,745 to $14,559.

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

Key facts

Grants in Tennessee
3 totaling $32,049 · 2 in Hamilton County
Typical grant How we figure this
$8,745 to $14,559 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants over $5,000, the only ones its filing lists)
A realistic first ask How we figure this
About $8,745, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
Where it gives
Hamilton County, Davidson County · plus 73 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
67% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 2 of 3.
Total giving that year
$1.8 million

Giving by year

Giving by year from its IRS filings
Tax yearTotal grants paidTo TennesseeTennessee grants
2024$1.8M$32K3
2023$1.1M$37K2

All grants paid To Tennessee

How to apply

Its grants listed in GrantMe:

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Board and officers

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  • Kimberly WestBoard president
  • Michelle BeachBoard secretary
  • Diana DuncanBoard treasurer
  • Brandon AntinBoard director
  • Todd LavenderBoard director
  • Kim Van SyocActing executive director
  • Alison BenningerActing director of finance

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

  1. Ready for rescue grant (2 grants)
  2. Fighting hometown hunger (1 grant)

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 Vca Charities
Past winnerWherePurposeAmount
Humane Educational SocietyChattnooga, Hamilton CountyReady for rescue grant$8,745
Mckamey Animal CenterChattanooga, Hamilton CountyReady for rescue grant$8,745
Nashville Humane AssociationNashville, Davidson CountyFighting hometown hunger$15K

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