Public charity · Bethesda, MD (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Impactassetsinc
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 27 totaling $2.2 million · 5 in Shelby County
- Typical grant
- $10,000 to $35,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $20,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Shelby County, Knox County, Jefferson County, Madison County, Williamson County, Putnam County, Rutherford County and 1 more · plus 2706 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 58% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 15 of 26.
- Total giving that year
- $587.4 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $587.4M | $2.2M | 27 |
| 2023 | $257M | $1.5M | 27 |
How to apply
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Board and officers
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- Margret TrilliCeo & cio
- Alice LowensteinChief operating officer
- Timothy FreundlichFounder, ed, strategic partner
- Ivy DukeGeneral counsel
- Dana CotterManaging director, impact
- Surin RamkissoonTreasurer & managing director, finance
- Deborah ParsonsManaging director, business development & client e
- Daniel SkaffChair-elect
- Liesbet PeetersDirector
- Kim Wright-ViolichSecretary
- Ian FullerDirector
- Lauren Booker AllenDirector
- Liesel Pritzker SimmonsChairperson
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
Shelby 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Collective the Cltv Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $1.2M |
| Historical Clayborn Temple | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $250K |
| Historic Clayborn Temple | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $30K |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $21K |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $6,750 |
| Tennessee Technological University Foundation | Cookeville, Putnam County | General support | $200K |
| Larkspur Conservation | Nashville, Davidson County | General support | $150K |
| Highlander Research & Education Center Inc. | New Market, Jefferson County | General support | $49K |
| Linden Waldorf School | Nashville, Davidson County | General support | $45K |
| East Tennessee Foundation | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $35K |
| Highlander Research and Education Center Fbo National Bail Out Collective | New Market, Jefferson County | General support | $28K |
| Grace Presbyterian Church | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $24K |
| North Jackson Church of Christ | Jackson, Madison County | General support | $22K |
| Fellowship Bible Church | Brentwood, Williamson County | General support | $20K |
| Church of the City | Franklin, Williamson County | General support | $20K |
| Nashville Organized for Action and Hope | Nashville, Davidson County | General support | $16K |
| Soles4souls | Nashville, Davidson County | General support | $15K |
| Nashville Public Radio | Nashville, Davidson County | General support | $12K |
| World Outreach Church | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | General support | $10K |
| Lipscomb University | Nashville, Davidson County | General support | $10K |
| Thistle Farms | Nashville, Davidson County | General support | $10K |
| Safe Haven Family Shelter | Nashville, Davidson County | General support | $10K |
| Tristate Minority Supplier Development Council Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | General support | $10K |
| Community Foundation of Greater Chattanooga Inc. | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | General support | $10K |
| Courier Publications | Jackson, Madison County | General support | $10K |
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