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Private foundation · Ponte Vedra Beach, FL (gives in Tennessee from out of state)

Van Voorhis Family Foundation

Invitation only · Mostly scholarships or aid to individuals

This foundation says it only funds groups it chooses itself. Don't send an unsolicited application. If your work fits, the usual path is an introduction through someone the foundation already knows, such as a board member or a current grantee. See its board and officers below: do you or your board know any of them?

Key facts

Grants in Tennessee
1 totaling $25K
Typical grant
$25K to $25K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
A realistic first ask
About $25K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
Where it gives
Williamson County · plus 6 grants outside Tennessee
Buildings & equipment
None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
Total giving that year
$151K

Giving by year

Giving by year from its IRS filings
Tax yearTotal grants paidTo TennesseeTennessee grants
2024$151K$25K1
2023$171K$50K1

How to apply

The foundation's filing doesn't describe how to apply. Look for a website, or send a short letter asking whether it accepts requests.

Board and officers

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  • Samuel D Van VoorhisDirector
  • Julie A Van VoorhisDirector
  • Timothy Van VoorhisDirector

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

  • Charitable donation

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.

It also made 1 grant to individual people. We don't list their names.

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