Public charity · Jacksonville, FL (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation Inc.
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 · 1 in Roane County
- Typical grant
- $12,980 to $39,280 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $27,139, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- 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?
- 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 |
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.
Tennessee organizations it funded
Roane 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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