Public charity · Brooklyn, NY (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Ms Foundation for Women Inc.
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 2 totaling $26,000
- Typical grant
- $10,000 to $16,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $13,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Shelby County · plus 206 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 50% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 1 of 2.
- Total giving that year
- $7.7 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7.7M | $26K | 2 |
| 2023 | $7.9M | $390K | 7 |
How to apply
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Board and officers
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- Charline GipsonChair
- Diane ManuelTreasurer
- James WhiteSecretary
- Kaberi BanerjeeVice chair
- Alex BusanskyDirector
- Candi CastleberryDirector
- Danielle MoodieDirector
- Don ChenDirector
- Gwen ChapmanDirector
- Jenna ScanlanDirector
- Jenny CarrilloDirector
- Lauren EmbreyDirector
- Mary McdanielDirector
- Pamela ShifmanDirector
- Rene RedwoodDirector
- Yin Ling LeungDirector
- Ruth McfarlaneDeputy ceo
- Teresa YoungerPresident/ceo
- Ellen LuiChief programs officer
- Anna Marlene MartinezSr. director of finance & admin
- Bri BarnettDirector of institutional partnerships
- Calondra McarthurDirector of communications
- Samantha FranklinSr. program officer
- Shawnda ChapmanDirector of girls fund initiative
- Russatta BufordFormer coo
As listed in its 2024 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Immigrant and Refugee Rights Coalition (tirrc) | Nashville, Davidson County | General operating support | $16K |
| Choices Center for Reproductive Health | Memphis, Shelby County | General operating support | $10K |
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