Private foundation · Atlanta, GA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Cs Foundation Inc.
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Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 16 totaling $4.2 million
- Typical grant
- $75,000 to $450,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $250,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Knox County, Bradley County, Hamilton County, Shelby County, Greene County · plus 17 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 6% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2025 were new (not funded in 2023–2024): 1 of 16.
- Total giving that year
- $6.4 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $6.4M | $4.2M | 16 |
| 2024 | $5.9M | $4.4M | 21 |
| 2023 | $4.6M | $3.3M | 18 |
How to apply
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Board and officers
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- David SimpsonPresident, director
- Larry Ray EskewSecretary, director
- Larry Ray EskewTreasurer, 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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| UT Foundation-Tummins Super Students | Knoxville, Knox County | Charitable | $725K |
| City Fields (formerly the Refuge) | Cleveland, Bradley County | Charitable | $650K |
| The Caring Place-Life and Redemption Ministries | Cleveland, Bradley County | Charitable | $500K |
| Salvation Army | Cleveland, Bradley County | Charitable | $450K |
| Cleveland State Community College | Cleveland, Bradley County | Charitable | $300K |
| Carlos and Winnie Simpson Scholarship Endowment | Knoxville, Knox County | Charitable | $250K |
| University of Tn-John Tummins Scholarship | Knoxville, Knox County | Charitable | $250K |
| University of Tn-John Tummins Scholarship Non-Endowed | Knoxville, Knox County | Charitable | $250K |
| Autism Breakthrough of Knoxville | Knoxville, Knox County | Charitable | $250K |
| Carlos & Winnie Simpson Nonendowed Scholarship | Knoxville, Knox County | Charitable | $250K |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | Charitable | $150K |
| Bradley Cleveland Public Education Foundation | Cleveland, Bradley County | Charitable | $75K |
| Ronald Mcdonald House | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Charitable | $40K |
| Wesley Memorial Church | Cleveland, Bradley County | Charitable | $40K |
| Holston Home for Children | Greeneville, Greene County | Charitable | $10K |
| Mccallie School | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Charitable | $1,000 |