Public charity · Lone Tree, CA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Donor Advised Charitable Giving Inc.
In 2024 it gave 1,331 grants worth $106.1 million to Tennessee groups, 29 of them in Blount County. A typical grant was $10,000 to $50,000. Most often for: “Religion related”.
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
- 1,331 totaling $106.1 million · 29 in Blount County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $10,000 to $50,000 (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 $11,500: the middle grant to the 430 Tennessee groups it funded for the first time in 2024. Its filing lists only grants over $5,000, so smaller first grants aren't counted.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Shelby County, Williamson County, Knox County, Hamilton County, Blount County, Washington County, Rutherford County and 57 more · plus 63366 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
- 33% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 429 of 1310.
- Total giving that year
- $8.8 billion
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8764.1M | $106.1M | 1331 |
| 2023 | $6564.6M | $87.8M | 1159 |
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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- Anne CasscellsDirector
- Bill BrownellDirector
- Dan KingsleyDirector
- Gregory AvisDirector
- Linda B SegreDirector
- Loretta DoonDirector
- Rick Wurster Until 122024Board chair
- Una OsiliDirector
- Samuel W KangPresident
- Frederick K KaynorMd-bus dev,mktg & strat partner
- Michael MaestasMd-invest oversight & due diligence
- Douglas CampbellMd-strategy, offer mgmt & analysis
- Stephanie QueisertMd-chief financial officer
- Lorrie BransonMd-legal
- Kristopher TateCorporate secretary
- Paul TalbotAsst corp secretary
- Bryan GregstonDirector
- Caleb LundDirector
- Anthony MatthewsDirector
- Julia ReedDirector
- Alyssa WilliamsDirector
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
- Religion related (545 grants)
- Human services (209 grants)
- Education (168 grants)
- Health (112 grants)
- Public, societal benefit (96 grants)
- Arts, culture & humanities (83 grants)
- Environmental and animals (74 grants)
- International, foreign affairs (39 grants)
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 0 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 0 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 269 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 488 |
| $25,000 to $99,999 | 389 |
| $100,000 or more | 185 |
From its 2024 IRS filing. Grants of $5,000 or less aren't listed on the form public charities file (Schedule I), so small grants are missing here.
Tennessee organizations it funded
Blount 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee | Maryville, Blount County | Public, societal benefit | $140K |
| First United Methodist Church of Maryville | Maryville, Blount County | Religion related | $96K |
| Remote Area Medical | Rockford, Blount County | International, foreign affairs | $88K |
| Maryville College Maryville TN | Maryville, Blount County | Education | $54K |
| Mt Lebanon Baptist Church | Maryville, Blount County | Religion related | $50K |
| Heritage Ministries Inc. | Alcoa, Blount County | Religion related | $50K |
| Foothill Church | Maryville, Blount County | Religion related | $49K |
| Fairview Church Ministry | Maryville, Blount County | Religion related | $45K |
| New Providence Presbyterian Church | Maryville, Blount County | Religion related | $34K |
| Fairview United Methodist Church | Maryville, Blount County | Religion related | $28K |
| River Oaks Community Church | Maryville, Blount County | Religion related | $25K |
| Smoky Mountain Global Methodist | Maryville, Blount County | Religion related | $25K |
| Great Smoky Mountains Institute | Townsend, Blount County | Environmental and animals | $22K |
| Church of the Redeemer | Maryville, Blount County | Religion related | $20K |
| Gate - Gateway to Independence | St Maryville, Blount County | Human services | $20K |
| Monte Vista Baptist Church | Maryville, Blount County | Religion related | $19K |
| Jc Evangelistic Ministries | Maryville, Blount County | Religion related | $18K |
| United Way of Blount County | Maryville, Blount County | Public, societal benefit | $17K |
| Victory Baptist Church | Maryville, Blount County | Public, societal benefit | $12K |
| Samaritan Hands | Maryville, Blount County | International, foreign affairs | $10K |
| Holston Conference United Methodist Church Foundation | Alcoa, Blount County | Religion related | $9,900 |
| Appalachian Black Bear Rehabilitation and Release Center | Townsend, Blount County | Environmental and animals | $7,450 |
| Blount County Childrens Advocacy Center Inc. | Maryville, Blount County | Human services | $7,250 |
| Maryville City Schools | Maryville, Blount County | Education | $7,000 |
| Grace Community Church of East Tennessee | Maryville, Blount County | Religion related | $6,750 |
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