Community foundation · Irvine, CA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Orange County Community Foundation
93% 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. If it also runs open grant rounds, they're in GrantMe's grant search when we've verified them.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 5 totaling $106K
- Typical grant
- $15K to $28K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $22K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Marshall County, Shelby County · plus 968 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 20% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 1 of 5.
- Total giving that year
- $120.7M
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $120.7M | $106K | 5 |
| 2023 | $82.1M | $94K | 5 |
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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- Rachid ChamtiehChair
- John WilliamsVice chair & secretary
- Dan BolarPast chair (thru 09/25/24)
- Kate DucheneFinance chair
- Anna CabralBoard member
- Paul KagooBoard member (thru 09/25/24)
- Joanna KongBoard member
- Dr Maria MinonBoard member
- Kristen MonsonBoard member
- Tam NguyenBoard member
- Arnold PinkstonBoard member
- Christopher TowerBoard member (as of 03/26/25)
- Gaddi VasquezBoard member
- Fram VirjeeBoard member
- Paul WestheadBoard member
- Bob WhalenBoard member
- Shelley HossChief executive officer
- Tammy TumblingPresident
- Tracy BransonCfo (thru 06/08/25)
- Cathleen OteroChief operating officer
- Sharon JohnsonChief human resources officer
- Brian SchaefgenCfo (as of 06/09/25)
- Nancy TrujilloInterim cfo
- Margita LabhardSr. director, philanthropic strategy
- Greg CravensController
- Nicole PerryAccounting manager
- Monica SeelySr. director, marketing and communications
- Uzoma IseborSr. salesforce developer
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
- Community improvement and development
- Education
- Human services
- Arts and culture
- Health and wellness
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.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1065 Institute Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Community improvement and development | $30K |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Health and wellness | $28K |
| Hope for the Warriors | Nashville, Davidson County | Human services | $22K |
| Fisk University | Nashville, Davidson County | Education | $15K |
| Regional Dance America Southeast Inc. | Chapel Hill, Marshall County | Arts and culture | $10K |
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