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, 21 of them in Williamson 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 · 21 in Williamson 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
Williamson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Project R12 | Franklin, Williamson County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $80K |
| Brentwood Baptist Church | Brentwood, Williamson County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $60K |
| Focus Press | Franklin, Williamson County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $54K |
| Church of the City | Franklin, Williamson County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $50K |
| Rolling Hills Community Church Inc. | Franklin, Williamson County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $40K |
| Otter Creek Church of Christ | Brentwood, Williamson County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $36K |
| Oher Foundation Inc. | Brentwood, Williamson County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $30K |
| Brentwood Academy | Brentwood, Williamson County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $21K |
| Williamson Medical Foundation Inc. | Franklin, Williamson County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $20K |
| A Vintage Affair Inc. | Franklin, Williamson County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $15K |
| Battle Ground Academy of Franklin Tennessee | Franklin, Williamson County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $15K |
| Grace Christian Academy of Leipers Fork | Franklin, Williamson County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $12K |
| Holy Family Catholic Church | Brentwood, Williamson County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $12K |
| Leadership Development Initiative Inc. | Franklin, Williamson County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $11K |
| Crescent Project Inc. | Franklin, Williamson County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $10K |
| Angel Armies Inc. | Franklin, Williamson County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $10K |
| St Andrew Lutheran Church | Franklin, Williamson County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $9,600 |
| Conduit Church | Franklin, Williamson County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $9,000 |
| Show Hope | Franklin, Williamson County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $7,520 |
| Williamson Christian College | Franklin, Williamson County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $6,750 |
| Amazima Ministries International | Brentwood, Williamson County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $6,200 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | For recipient's exempt purpose | $1.6M |
| 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 |
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