Public charity · Boston, MA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
The Us Charitable Gift Trust
In 2024 it gave 111 grants worth $4 million to Tennessee groups, 12 of them in Shelby County. A typical grant was $8,500 to $25,000.
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
- 111 totaling $4 million · 12 in Shelby County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $8,500 to $25,000 (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 $10,100: the middle grant to the 62 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, Williamson County, Shelby County, Knox County, Maury County, Blount County, Dyer County, Sullivan County and 17 more · plus 6407 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
- 56% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 62 of 111.
- Total giving that year
- $258.4 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $258.4M | $4M | 111 |
| 2023 | $199.7M | $3.4M | 87 |
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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- Jeffrey P BealeLead independent director
- Michelle A KinchDirector
- John GriffinDirector
- Katharine B LenessDirector
- Kathleen L AmesDirector
- Amy DanforthDirector until 7/24
- Stephen W ClarkePres. & chief phil. off.
- James KirchnerTreasurer
- Michael P ShattuckAsst treasurer
- Stephanie RosanderSecretary
- Desmond GallacherVice president until 11/24
- A John MurphyVice president
- Michael AskewAssistant secretary
- Lawrence L FaheyVp & chief admin officer
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 0 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 0 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 34 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 49 |
| $25,000 to $99,999 | 23 |
| $100,000 or more | 5 |
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
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $1.6M |
| St Jude Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $83K |
| Mississippi Boulevard Christian Church | Memphis, Shelby County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $72K |
| Progressive Missionary Baptist Church | Memphis, Shelby County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $25K |
| Wiseheart Foundation | Memphis, Shelby County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $22K |
| Bellevue Baptist Church | Cordova, Shelby County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $12K |
| Hope Presbyterian Church | Cordova, Shelby County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $12K |
| Temple Israel | Memphis, Shelby County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $11K |
| St Andrew's Episcopal Church | Collierville, Shelby County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $10K |
| University of Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $8,500 |
| Planned Parenthood Greater Memphis Region Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $6,500 |
| Living Hope Church | Piperton, Shelby County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $6,000 |
| Free Medical Clinic of America Dba Kim Health Cen | Knoxville, Knox County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $200K |
| Harding Academy | Nashville, Davidson County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $122K |
| Salvation Army | Dyersburg, Dyer County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $111K |
| Healing Hands Health Center Inc. | Bristol, Sullivan County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $100K |
| Project R12 | Franklin, Williamson County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $80K |
| United Way of Greater Knoxville Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $75K |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $61K |
| Brentwood Baptist Church | Brentwood, Williamson County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $60K |
| Focus Press | Franklin, Williamson County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $54K |
| Big Brothers-Big Sisters of East Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $50K |
| Church of the City | Franklin, Williamson County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $50K |
| St John's Episcopal Cathedral | Knoxville, Knox County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $50K |
| The University of Tennessee Foundat Ion Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $44K |
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