Private foundation · Boston, MA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Conservation Food and Health Foundation
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 1 totaling $49K
- Typical grant
- $49K to $49K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $49K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County · plus 48 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- Rarely: every Tennessee group it funded in 2024 had also been funded in 2022–2023. Build a relationship before asking.
- Total giving that year
- $2.2M
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.2M | $49K | 1 |
| 2023 | $2M | $35K | 1 |
| 2022 | $1.7M | $55K | 2 |
How to apply
- Contact
- Gma foundations attn prentice zinn · boston · 6174267080 · pzinn@gmafoundations.com
- What to send
- Applications should be completed and submitted online at the organization's website http://cfhfoundation.grantsmanagement08.com
- Deadlines
- Concept applications should be submitted by january 1 and june 15 each year.
Next one: Jan 1, 2027 if the dates haven't changed since its 2024 filing - Limits
- The foundation supports both u.s. Public charities exempt from tax under 509(a)(1) and (2) as well as foreign publicly supported charities in low and lower-middel countries in asia, africa, latin america, the caribbean and the middle east. It does not support the states of the former soviet union or former eastern bloc countries. The foundation's fields of interest are conservation, food, & health. Directors will not accept more than one application from an organization in the same calendar year and will not consider a proposal from an organization previously funded until a full report of the expenditures of the previous grant has been submitted.
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2024. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- Philip M FearnsidePresident/director
- Wendy A FearnsideTreasurer/director
- Tracy E FearnsideSecretary/director
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
- Program support
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Addis Clinic | Nashville, Davidson County | Program support | $49K |
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