Private foundation · Providence, RI (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Textron Charitable Trust Dtd 122353
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 17 totaling $51K
- Typical grant
- $370 to $3,115 (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $1,000, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Shelby County, Sullivan County, Williamson County, Carter County, Washington County, Knox County, Franklin County · plus 1182 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 25% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 4 of 16.
- Total giving that year
- $4.2M
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.2M | $51K | 17 |
| 2023 | $4.1M | $52K | 16 |
How to apply
- Contact
- Textron charitable trust · providence · 4014212800
- What to send
- Donor for each gift, you need to complete a gift request through eric. To access the form, click on the "matching gifts" in the "my tools" list on the eric homepage. The recipient organization will receive an email from textron's matching gift department asking for verification of the gift. If all requirements have been met, textron will match the gift.
- Deadlines
- Requests are processed as they are received.
- Limits
- Textron will match contributions between $25 and $7,500 per individual, per calendar year, to eligible institutions at a $1:$1 ratio, for a maximum textron contribution of $7,500. Gifts made outside of the united states must be equivalent to a minimum of $25 usd. All payments made to organizations located outside of the united states will be paid in the local country's currency. Us organizations: organizations located in the united states must be recognized by the internal revenue service (irs) as tax-exempt and designated a public charity under section 501(c)(3) of the irs code. Non us organizations: organizations located outside of the united states must complete a validation process to ensure they comply with irs regulations and are equivalent to a u.s. 501(c)(3) charitable organization as defined by the irs.
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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- Marie Claire MurphySvp, hr & comm./trustee
- Keith WatsonDir. pension inv./trustee
- Julie DuffyEvp
- E Robert LuponeEvp, general counsel corp.
- Mark BamfordVp, corp. controller/trust
- Maggie ToppingSvp hr & comm.
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
- Matching gift to civic agency
- Matching gift to education
- Matching gift to enviornement agency
- General support to civic agency
- Matching gift to health & human services agency
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Groups it already funds are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | Matching gift to health & human services agency | $16K |
| Second Harvest Food Bank Network | Kingsport, Sullivan County | General support to civic agency | $10K |
| University of the South | Sewanee, Franklin County | Matching gift to education | $7,500 |
| Providence Academy | Johnson City, Washington County | Matching gift to education | $5,000 |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | Matching gift to civic agency | $3,115 |
| Justice and Mercy International Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Matching gift to civic agency | $2,519 |
| Isaiah 117 House | Elizabethton, Carter County | Matching gift to civic agency | $2,150 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee Inc. | Kingsport, Sullivan County | Matching gift to civic agency | $1,350 |
| Ducks Unlimited | Memphis, Shelby County | Matching gift to enviornement agency | $1,000 |
| Emf Broadcasting | Franklin, Williamson County | Matching gift to civic agency | $700 |
| The University of Tennessee Foundat Ion Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | Matching gift to education | $500 |
| Healing Hands International Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Matching gift to civic agency | $370 |
| Made in the Streets | Brentwood, Williamson County | Matching gift to civic agency | $370 |
| West Ridge High School Band Parents Organization Inc. | Blountville, Sullivan County | Matching gift to education | $270 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | Matching gift to education | $60 |
| Ducks Unlimited Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Matching gift to enviornement agency | $50 |
| Mercy Multiplied America Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Matching gift to civic agency | $50 |