Public charity · San Francisco, CA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
The Trust for Public Land
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 3 totaling $242,360
- Typical grant
- $10,000 to $182,360 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $50,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Hamilton County, Davidson County · plus 101 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 67% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 2 of 3.
- Total giving that year
- $151.6 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $151.6M | $242K | 3 |
| 2023 | $62.3M | $933K | 6 |
How to apply
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Board and officers
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- Diane C RegasPresident (thru 9/30/24)
- Lucas St ClairChair
- David PoppeVice chair
- Florence WilliamsSecretary
- Joe LipscombTreasurer
- Jodi ArchambaultDirector
- J Franklin FarrowDirector
- Mickey FearnDirector
- Anita GrahamDirector
- Allegra Happy HaynesDirector
- Alex M JohnsonDirector
- Jennifer JonesDirector
- Philip JuneDirector
- Chris KnightDirector
- Christoper G LeaDirector
- Eliot MerrillDirector
- Ignacia MorenoDirector
- Julie ParishDirector
- Michael ParishDirector
- Thomas ReeveDirector
- Laura RichardsDirector
- Ted Roosevelt VDirector
- L Anton Seals JrDirector
- Sheryl TishmanDirector
- Taylor ToynesDirector
- Jerome VascellaroDirector
- Lindi Von MutiusDirector
- Alvin WarrenDirector
- Keith WeaverDirector
- Susan D WhitingDirector
- Kenneth WongDirector
- F Jerome ToneDirector (thru 10/23/24)
- Alexis G SantDirector (thru 10/23/24)
- Joanne S GillDirector (thru 10/23/24)
- Carrie HauserPresident
- David M CarsonSvp, general counsel/corp secretary
- Katherine M PandoriVp, finance & accounting
- Margaret MaddenVp, associate general counsel
- James H ObendorfSvp/chief financial & admin officer
- Catherine BrownAssistant secretary
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
- Grants
- Land conservation
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| City of Chattanooga Co City Attorney's Office | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Land conservation | $182K |
| Friends of Lockeland Springs Park | Nashville, Davidson County | Grants | $50K |
| City of Chattanooga | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Grants | $10K |
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