United Way · Chicago, IL (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
United Way of Metropolitan Chicago Inc.
In 2024 it gave 2 grants worth $22,592 to Tennessee groups, 1 of them in Knox County. A typical grant was $10,092 to $12,500.
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 2 totaling $22,592 · 1 in Knox County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $10,092 to $12,500 (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 $11,296, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Marion County, Knox County · plus 329 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
- 100% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 2 of 2.
- Total giving that year
- $28.4 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $28.4M | $23K | 2 |
| 2023 | $32.7M | — | 0 |
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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- Sean GarrettPresident & ceo
- Elizabeth Lach - ChiefDevelopment officer (as of 09/2024)
- Linda T CoberlyBoard chair
- Manuel FloresBoard treasurer
- David BlowersBoard member
- Kevin ColeBoard member
- Wendell DallasBoard member
- Jeffrey DevronBoard member
- Paulette DodsonBoard member
- Derek DouglasBoard member
- Kenneth EscoeBoard member
- Bridget GainerBoard member
- Darrel HackettBoard member
- Hannah HayesBoard member
- Travis HunterBoard member
- Linda L ImontiBoard member
- Lisa N JohnsonBoard member
- Darren JonesBoard member (thru 06/2025)
- Kunal Kapoor CfsBoard member (as of 06/2025)
- Carina MarkelBoard member
- Edward McgroganBoard member
- Randy MehrbergBoard member
- Eileen MitchellBoard member
- Neil MurrayBoard member
- Alicia PonceBoard member
- Mark PrindivilleBoard member
- Robert ReiterBoard member
- Mark SkerjanBoard member
- Robert A SullivanBoard member
- Scott SwansonBoard member
- Julia Morsch SznewajsBoard member
- Wolfe ToneBoard member
- Ronald DenardChief financial officer
- Kimberlee GuentherChief impact officer
- Kevin GraanAssociate vice president, finance
- Deborah ThorntonEa/secretary (thru 09/24)
- Lissette HuertasEa/secretary (as of 10/24)
- Jacquelyn GrimesVp, marketing
- Tamiya AurelChief people & culture officer
- Esther Franco-PayneExec director, pspc
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
Knox 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of Tennesseetickle College of Engineering | Knoxville, Knox County | Program support | $12K |
| United Way of Greater Chattanooga | Chattanooga, Marion County | Program support | $10K |
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