Public charity · Jacksonville, FL (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation Inc.
In 2025 it gave 20 grants worth $525,266 to Tennessee groups, 2 of them in Knox County. A typical grant was $12,980 to $39,280.
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 20 totaling $525,266 · 2 in Knox County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $12,980 to $39,280 (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 $27,300: the middle grant to the 20 Tennessee groups it funded for the first time in 2025. Its filing lists only grants over $5,000, so smaller first grants aren't counted.
- Where it gives
- Bedford County, Hamilton County, Knox County, Roane County, Shelby County, Wilson County, McMinn County, Moore County and 9 more · plus 372 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
- 100% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2025 were new (not funded in 2024): 20 of 20.
- Total giving that year
- $8.8 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8.8M | $525K | 20 |
| 2024 | $9.8M | $488K | 18 |
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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- Brady RigdonSecretary director
- Ed SchultzTreasurer director
- Robin SorensenPresident director
- Bill HartDirector
- Carlos AvilesDirector
- Don FoxDirector
- Jennifer FiveashDirector
- Mike HancockDirector
- Robin GaineyDirector
- Scott AnthonyDirector
- Shawn MccormickDirector
- Gina BrownDirector, finance
- Jacquelyn KotosDirector, marketing
- Meghan VargasDirector, development
- Nancy PalmerManager, development and outreach
- Robin PetersExecutive 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.
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 0 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 0 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 2 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 7 |
| $25,000 to $99,999 | 11 |
From its 2025 IRS filing. Grants of $5,000 or less aren't listed on the form public charities file (Schedule I), so small grants are missing here.
Tennessee organizations it funded
Knox 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.
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