Community foundation · Washington, DC (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Greater Washington Community Foundation
In 2024 it gave 5 grants worth $206,500 to Tennessee groups, 1 of them in Davidson County. A typical grant was $7,750 to $75,000.
86% of its grant money in 2024 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
- 5 totaling $206,500 · 1 in Davidson County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $7,750 to $75,000 (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 $75,000: the middle grant to the 3 Tennessee groups it funded for the first time in 2024. Its filing lists only grants over $5,000, so smaller first grants aren't counted.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County, Henderson County, Davidson County, Marion County · plus 1333 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
- 60% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 3 of 5.
- Total giving that year
- $119.4 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $119.4M | $206K | 5 |
| 2023 | $90.4M | $1.2M | 5 |
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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- Clifford WhiteBoard vice chair
- David E ShiffrinBoard secretary
- Quanda M AllenBoard treasurer
- Sean D MorrisBoard chair
- Archie SmartBoard member
- Artis Hampshire-CowanBoard member (end 09/2024)
- Catherine LeggettBoard member
- David RoodbergBoard member
- Denielle Pemberton-HeardBoard member
- Jill LandefeldBoard member
- Karen LederBoard member
- Lesley-Jane DixonBoard member (end 06/2024)
- Lia DeanBoard member
- Matthew W EdwardsBoard member
- Michael A EcholsBoard member
- Michelle L BenderBoard member
- Rachel GoslinsBoard member
- Richard K BynumBoard member
- Ronald MachenBoard member
- S Decker AnstromBoard member
- Sarah Moore JohnsonBoard member
- William W Taylor IIIBoard member
- Juliana S MitrojorgjiChief financial officer
- Tonia R WellonsPresident & ceo
- Marcus L BraxtonChief operating officer
- Tiffanie PurvisGen counsel & sr philan adv
- Christopher HowieMd, development
- Danielle L YatesMd, marketing & communication
- Darius GrahamMd, community investment
- Dawnn LearySr director grants & special initiatives
- Helen Conteh-DaviesController (end 12/2024)
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 0 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 0 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 2 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 1 |
| $25,000 to $99,999 | 1 |
| $100,000 or more | 1 |
From its 2024 IRS filing. Grants of $5,000 or less aren't listed on the form public charities file (Schedule I), so small grants are missing here.
Tennessee organizations it funded
Davidson County grants are listed first, then the largest. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creativets | Nashville, Davidson County | General support | $75K |
| Project K9 Hero | Whitwell, Marion County | General support | $100K |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $19K |
| Ark Rain Wildlife Sanctuary Inc. | Lexington, Henderson County | General support | $7,750 |
| Alagille Syndrome Alliance | Collierville, Shelby County | General support | $5,000 |
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