Community foundation · Mountain View, CA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Silicon Valley Community Foundation
97% of its grant money in 2024 went out through donor-advised funds: individual donors chose those grants, not staff, so there is no application for them. If it also runs open grant rounds, they're in GrantMe's grant search when we've verified them.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 22 totaling $2.9M
- Typical grant
- $25K to $105K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $50K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County, Davidson County, Williamson County, Putnam County, Sevier County, Knox County, Jefferson County, Claiborne County and 1 more · plus 3547 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 55% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 12 of 22.
- Total giving that year
- $3162.3M
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3162.3M | $2.9M | 22 |
| 2023 | $4886.1M | $9.7M | 23 |
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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- Greta HansenChair
- Mauricio SimbeckSecretary
- Max CuellarTreasurer
- Nicole TaylorPresident & ceo
- Alan ZafranDirector
- Archana SathayeDirector
- Daniel PerezDirector
- David ChunDirector
- Issac VaughnDirector
- Jennifer UrdanDirector
- Judy MinerDirector
- Luz UrrutiaDirector
- Rebecca GuerraDirector
- Rosanne FoustDirector
- Scott KuporDirector
- Shannon NashDirector
- Van Ton-QuinlivanDirector
- Zach HulseyDirector
- Chanthi LuneGeneral counsel
- Elizabeth A CareyChief financial officer
- Therese WilsonEvp, chief of staff
- Ana AkhtarVp, donor services
- Imelda GonzalezVp, human resources
- Marc PhilpartExecutive director, california black freedom fund
- Sarah ValenciaSvp, finance
- To TsangSvp, it and knowledge management
- Gina DalmaFormer key employee
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
- Health
- Education
- Civic participation
- General nonprofit support
- Environment
- Arts & culture
- Community development
- Food security
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Groups it already funds are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Health | $800K |
| Ducks Unlimited Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Environment | $500K |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | Health | $360K |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | Education | $314K |
| Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition | Nashville, Davidson County | Civic Participation | $150K |
| Upper Cumberland Entrepreneurial Foundation | Cookeville, Putnam County | Civic Participation | $105K |
| School Board Partners | Memphis, Shelby County | Education | $100K |
| Choices Center for Reproductive Health | Memphis, Shelby County | Health | $85K |
| Thistle Farms Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Human Services | $80K |
| Contemporary Arts Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | Arts & Culture | $53K |
| Dollywood Foundation | Pigeon Forge, Sevier County | General Nonprofit Support | $50K |
| Unity Warriors Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Public Safety | $50K |
| Women in Cybersecurity (wicys) | Cookeville, Putnam County | Education | $50K |
| Highlander Research & Education Center Inc. | New Market, Jefferson County | Environment | $48K |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | Community Development | $45K |
| East Tennessee Foundation | Knoxville, Knox County | General Nonprofit Support | $25K |
| Millions of Conversations Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Civic Participation | $25K |
| Rock the Street Wall Street | Brentwood, Williamson County | Education | $25K |
| Remote Area Medical | Rockford, Blount County | Health | $12K |
| Lincoln Memorial University | Harrogate, Claiborne County | Education | $10K |
| Mid-South Food Bank | Memphis, Shelby County | Food Security | $10K |
| Waves of Grace | Brentwood, Williamson County | Health | $10K |
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