Private foundation · Pittsburgh, PA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Carnegie Hero Fund Commission
In 2024 it gave 4 grants worth $25,725 to Tennessee groups. A typical grant was $7,475 to $7,500.
Takes applications. See how to apply below.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 4 totaling $25,725
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $7,475 to $7,500 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $7,487, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Greene County, Shelby County, Humphreys County · plus 140 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Total giving that year
- $1 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1M | $26K | 4 |
| 2023 | $929K | $20K | 4 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
- Contact
- Joseph Mandak Investigations Manage · Pittsburgh · (412) 281-1302
- What to send
- A letter providing date, time and place of heroic action, and address of hero and witness.
- Deadlines
- Within two years of the date of the heroic act
- Limits
- The commission strives to be fair and consistent in the assessment of each case, judging it on its own merits against certain criteria. The commission does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, creed, or national origin. There must be conclusive evidence to support the threat to the victim's life, the rescuer's degree of responsibility, and the act's occurrence. The act must be performed in one of the 50 american states, the district of Columbia, or 12 canadian provinces and territories or the waters thereof (12 nautical miles). The act must be brought to the attention of the commission within two years of the date of its occurrence. Members of the military are ineligible. "military" includes coast guard and members of the national guard and reserves who have been activated for training or otherwise, are on annual training or otherwise are in uniform under military control.
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2024. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- Mark J LaskowChair emeritus
- Priscilla J MccradyTrustee emeritus
- Thomas L Wentling JrTrustee/1st vice chair
- Arthur M Scully IIITreasurer
- Albert H Burchfield IIITrustee emeritus
- Nancy L RackoffTrustee
- Ann M McguinnTrustee emeritus
- Frank Brooks RobinsonTrustee emeritus
- David Mcl HillmanTrustee
- Sybil P Veeder PhdTrustee emeritus
- Linda T HillsTrustee
- Eric P ZahrenPresident/chair
- Christopher MccradyTrustee
- Peter J Lambrou MdTrustee
- Susanne C Wean2nd vice chair
- Joseph C WaltonTrustee
- Nathalie LemieuxTrustee
- Michael A ThompsonSecretary
- Alex DiclaudioTrustee
- Lee TilghmanTrustee
- Kevin D HilesTrustee
- Andrea RossTrustee
- Dara Ware Allen PhdTrustee
- David J HicktonTrustee
- Duane D HollowayTrustee
- Lisa SylvesterTrustee
- Evan S FrazierTrustee
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 to indigent families/disabled rescuers (2 grants)
- Heroic recognition awards (2 grants)
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.
It also made 4 grants to individual people. We don't list their names.
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