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, 12 of them in Sevier 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 · 12 in Sevier County
- Typical grant
- $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
- 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?
- 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
Sevier 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dollywood Foundation | Sevierville, Sevier County | Education | $137K |
| Hearing & Receiving Christ Ministries Inc. | Seymour, Sevier County | Religion related | $48K |
| Wears Valley Ranch Inc. | Sevierville, Sevier County | Human services | $44K |
| Seymour Heights Christian Church | Seymour, Sevier County | Religion related | $37K |
| Mountain Ways | Gatlinburg, Sevier County | Human services | $28K |
| Tennessee Museum of Aviation | Sevierville, Sevier County | Arts, culture & humanities | $25K |
| Friends of Great Smoky Mountains National Park | Kodak, Sevier County | Human services | $21K |
| Pigeon Forge Congregation of Jehovahs Witnesses | Sevierville, Sevier County | Religion related | $20K |
| Orbit Village Project Inc. | Sevierville, Sevier County | International, foreign affairs | $18K |
| First Baptist Church of Sevierville Tennessee | Sevierville, Sevier County | Religion related | $18K |
| Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts | Gatlinburg, Sevier County | Arts, culture & humanities | $9,750 |
| Dolly Partons Imagination Library Hardin County | Pigeon Forge, Sevier County | Education | $9,050 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Health | $16M |
| Catalyst Philanthropy Fund | Nashville, Davidson County | Public, societal benefit | $3.2M |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | Education | $2M |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | Franklin, Williamson County | Public, societal benefit | $1.8M |
| Charity Global Inc. | Franklin, Williamson County | Human services | $1.8M |
| Church of the City | Franklin, Williamson County | Religion related | $1.7M |
| Ducks Unlimited Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Environmental and animals | $1.6M |
| Angel Armies Inc. | Franklin, Williamson County | Public, societal benefit | $1.4M |
| Christ Presbyterian Church Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Religion related | $1.4M |
| University of Tennessee Foundation | Martin, Weakley County | Education | $1.2M |
| Belmont University | Nashville, Davidson County | Education | $1.2M |
| Vanderbilt University Medical Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Health | $1.1M |
| Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Public, societal benefit | $1.1M |
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