Private foundation · Cincinnati, OH (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
The Scripps Howard Foundation
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 37 totaling $49,195
- Typical grant
- $600 to $1,250 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $1,250: the middle grant to the 17 Tennessee groups it funded for the first time in 2024.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Cheatham County, Maury County, Sumner County, Shelby County, Knox County, Bledsoe County · plus 783 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 54% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 15 of 28.
- Total giving that year
- $7.3 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7.3M | $49K | 37 |
| 2023 | $6.5M | $47K | 33 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
- Contact
- Liz Carter · Cincinnati · (513) 977-3000
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2024. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- Carolyn MicheliLead trustee
- David GilesSecretary and trustee
- Liz CarterPresident and ceo (end 05/2024)
- Rebecca RiegelsbergerTreasurer and trustee
- Austin HeidtTrustee
- Christina HartmanTrustee
- Dean LittletonTrustee
- Eli ScrippsTrustee
- Jack Howard-PotterTrustee
- Jay KaufmanTrustee
- Julie McgeheeTrustee
- Kate ObrianTrustee
- Kathleen ChoalTrustee
- Keisha Taylor-StarrTrustee
- Leon ClarkTrustee
- Lisa KnutsonTrustee
- Margaret Scripps KlenzingEmeritus trustee
- Michael ScagliottiTrustee
- Pamela HowardEmeritus trustee
- Ray GranadoTrustee
- Roy PerkinsTrustee
- Samantha Brickner AndersonTrustee
- Meredith DelaneyPresident, ceo, and trustee (as of 5/24)
- Lyn PlantingaTrustee
- Sam ScrippsTrustee
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
- Volunteer Gift (26 grants)
- Matching Gift (6 grants)
- Community Market Grant (2 grants)
- CEO discretionary grant (1 grant)
- Journalism Internship stipend (1 grant)
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 10 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 26 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 0 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 1 |
From its 2024 IRS filing. Small groups: look at how many grants sit in the bands you'd ask for.
Tennessee organizations it funded
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| Past winner | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nashville General Hospital Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | Community Market Grant | $10K |
| Nashville General Hospital Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | Community Market Grant | $2,500 |
| Chosen With A Mission | Ashland City, Cheatham County | Volunteer Gift | $1,895 |
| Animal Rescue Corps | Gallatin, Sumner County | Volunteer Gift | $1,250 |
| Cathedral of the Incarnation (nashville) | Nashville, Davidson County | Volunteer Gift | $1,250 |
| Donelson Gateway Project | Nashville, Davidson County | Volunteer Gift | $1,250 |
| Donelson Gateway Project | Nashville, Davidson County | Volunteer Gift | $1,250 |
| Friends of Historic Rock Castle | Hendersonville, Sumner County | Volunteer Gift | $1,250 |
| Gateway Church Assembly of God | Ashland City, Cheatham County | Volunteer Gift | $1,250 |
| Gateway Church Assembly of God | Ashland City, Cheatham County | Volunteer Gift | $1,250 |
| Last Minute Toy Store | Nashville, Davidson County | Volunteer Gift | $1,250 |
| Last Minute Toy Store | Nashville, Davidson County | Volunteer Gift | $1,250 |
| Leadership Nashville Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | Volunteer Gift | $1,250 |
| Mt Juliet Youth Football & Cheer | Mt Juliet | Volunteer Gift | $1,250 |
| Musicians On Call | Nashville, Davidson County | Volunteer Gift | $1,250 |
| Musicians On Call | Nashville, Davidson County | Volunteer Gift | $1,250 |
| Nashville Wine Auction | Nashville, Davidson County | Volunteer Gift | $1,250 |
| Nashville Wine Auction | Nashville, Davidson County | Volunteer Gift | $1,250 |
| Project Gallantly Forward | Graysville, Bledsoe County | Volunteer Gift | $1,250 |
| Ryan Seacrest Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | Volunteer Gift | $1,250 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tenn | Nashville, Davidson County | Volunteer Gift | $1,250 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tenn | Nashville, Davidson County | Volunteer Gift | $1,250 |
| Showerup | Spring Hill, Maury County | Volunteer Gift | $1,250 |
| Showerup | Spring Hill, Maury County | Volunteer Gift | $1,250 |
| The Well Outreach Inc. | Spring Hill, Maury County | Volunteer Gift | $1,250 |
It also made 1 grant to individual people. We don't list their names.
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