Public charity · Boston, MA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund
100% 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.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 36 totaling $1.8M
- Typical grant
- $10K to $45K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $22K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Hamilton County, Williamson County, Davidson County, Shelby County, Bradley County, Bledsoe County, Knox County, Hickman County and 2 more · plus 1467 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 72% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 26 of 36.
- Total giving that year
- $724.9M
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $724.9M | $1.8M | 36 |
| 2023 | $114M | $1.8M | 14 |
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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- Cynthia DanesDirector
- George RioSecretary & director
- Joseph Dello RussoPresident & director
- Kate TaylorDirector
- Komal MisraDirector
- Lauren MessmoreDirector
- William ElcockTreasurer & director
- Carlos ByrneAsst secretary&asst treasu
- Christian TinoryAsst treasurer
- Sharon ScaramozzaAsst secretary
- William MorganAsst treasurer
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
- To further the organization's exempt purpose
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | To further the organization's exempt purpose | $510K |
| Stillwaters | Franklin, Williamson County | To further the organization's exempt purpose | $200K |
| The Relevate Group Inc. | Franklin, Williamson County | To further the organization's exempt purpose | $150K |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | To further the organization's exempt purpose | $135K |
| Journey Church Franklin | Brentwood, Williamson County | To further the organization's exempt purpose | $100K |
| Collegedale Academy | Collegedale, Hamilton County | To further the organization's exempt purpose | $50K |
| Ooltewah Adventist School | Ooltewah, Hamilton County | To further the organization's exempt purpose | $50K |
| Chattanooga First Seventh-Day Adventist Church | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | To further the organization's exempt purpose | $49K |
| Show Hope | Franklin, Williamson County | To further the organization's exempt purpose | $45K |
| University of the South | Sewanee, Franklin County | To further the organization's exempt purpose | $40K |
| Southern Adventist University | Collegedale, Hamilton County | To further the organization's exempt purpose | $35K |
| The Samaritan Center Inc. | Ooltewah, Hamilton County | To further the organization's exempt purpose | $30K |
| Chattanooga Area Food Bank Inc. | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | To further the organization's exempt purpose | $25K |
| Girls Incorporated of Chattanooga | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | To further the organization's exempt purpose | $25K |
| It Is Written | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | To further the organization's exempt purpose | $25K |
| Mission Lazarus | Nashville, Davidson County | To further the organization's exempt purpose | $25K |
| Outpost Centers International | Apison, Hamilton County | To further the organization's exempt purpose | $25K |
| Institute of Theology and Christian Ministry Foundation | Brentwood, Williamson County | To further the organization's exempt purpose | $24K |
| Humane Educational Society of Chattanooga Tenn | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | To further the organization's exempt purpose | $20K |
| Narrow Gate Foundation | Duck River, Hickman County | To further the organization's exempt purpose | $20K |
| Chattanooga Room in the Inn Inc. | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | To further the organization's exempt purpose | $15K |
| Cross to Crown International | Pikeville, Bledsoe County | To further the organization's exempt purpose | $15K |
| University of Memphis Foundation | Memphis, Shelby County | To further the organization's exempt purpose | $15K |
| Youth Villages Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | To further the organization's exempt purpose | $15K |
| Chattanooga Rescue Mission | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | To further the organization's exempt purpose | $10K |