Community foundation · Springfield, MA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts
In 2024 it gave 3 grants worth $28,800 to Tennessee groups. A typical grant was $7,000 to $11,800.
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 3 totaling $28,800
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $7,000 to $11,800 (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 $10,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County, Davidson County · plus 389 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 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 3 of 3.
- Total giving that year
- $22.9 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $22.9M | $29K | 3 |
| 2023 | $15.1M | — | 0 |
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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- Megan BurkePresident & ceo
- Shannon GurekVp finance & operations
- Joanna BallantineVp philanthropic services
- Denise HurstVp of community impact
- Briana Wales-ThaxtonVp people and culture
- Meredith LewisDir of cmty impact and ptr.
- Karin GeorgeChair
- Charles D'amourVice chair
- Tara BrewsterFoundation trustee
- Nikki BurnettFoundation trustee
- John DavisFoundation trustee
- Linda DunlavyFoundation trustee
- Mauricia GeisslerFoundation trustee
- Magdalena GomezFoundation trustee
- Gillian HinksonFoundation trustee
- Mark KeroackFoundation trustee
- Sarah LapoliceFoundation trustee
- Paul MurphyFoundation trustee
- Payton ShubrickFoundation trustee
- Doug A TheobaldFoundation trustee until 10/24
- Gregory ThomasFoundation trustee
- Aaron VegaFoundation trustee
- Becky Wai-Ling PackardFoundation trustee
- Francia WisnewskiFoundation trustee
- Michelle SchuttFoundation trustee
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
- P: human services (1 grant)
- B: education (1 grant)
- E: health care (1 grant)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | P: human services | $12K |
| Operation Broken Silence | Memphis, Shelby County | B: education | $10K |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Alsac | Memphis, Shelby County | E: health care | $7,000 |
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