Public charity · Harrisburg, PA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Pennsylvania Automotive Association Foundation
92% of its grant money in 2025 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
- 2 totaling $141,600
- Typical grant
- $16,600 to $125,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $70,800, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County, Maury County · plus 225 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 2025 had also been funded in 2024. Build a relationship before asking.
- Total giving that year
- $13.9 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $13.9M | $142K | 2 |
| 2024 | $12.5M | $133K | 3 |
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
Does your board know anyone here?
Checked in your browser only. The names are kept on this device for other foundation pages and are never sent to GrantMe.
- Tom RohrichBoard member
- Duke ScottBoard member
- Andrew M ScottSecretary
- Peter LustgartenBoard member
- Dominic ConicelliBoard member
- Ben CookBoard member
- Mark FoxChairman
- Lucinda Faulkner FriedmanBoard member
- Lee TurnerBoard member
- John GiambalvoBoard member
- Matthew Smith2025 paa chairman
- Chad MarsarPaa president/paaf preside
- Steve J Smith CpaVice president of finance
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Hope Line | Spring Hill, Maury County | General support | $125K |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $17K |
Foundation website All its IRS filings (ProPublica) Sign in to save