Public charity · Chicago, IL (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Easter Seals Inc.
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 1 totaling $16,960
- Typical grant
- $16,960 (1 grant)
- A realistic first ask
- About $16,960, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Williamson County · plus 52 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- Rarely: every Tennessee group it funded in 2025 had also been funded in 2024. Build a relationship before asking.
- Total giving that year
- $16 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $16M | $17K | 1 |
| 2024 | $24.1M | $43K | 1 |
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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- Catherine Alicia GeorgesImmediate past chair
- Craig ErlichTreasurer
- Erhardt PreitauerFirst vice chair
- Genevieve WinterBoard chair
- Joan RockeySecretary
- Wanda HillSecond vice chair
- Bob EdmondsBoard member
- Glenn HendersonBoard member
- Greg SextonBoard member
- Juan OteroBoard member
- Kaveh SafaviBoard member
- Kelly SchneiderBoard member
- Mark BerryhillBoard member
- Mark BertrandBoard member
- Mark WhitleyBoard member
- Maureen BeauregardBoard member
- Pooja RahmanBoard member
- Rory CooperBoard member
- Tetiana AndersonBoard member
- Glenda OakleyCfo & human resources
- Kendra DavenportPresident & ceo
- Mark HechingerChief administration officer & counsel
- Tracy GarnerChief operating officer
- Dana BunkeSvp, direct response and integrated fundraising
- Marcia TraxlerSvp, network advancement
- Sharon WatsonSvp, corporate & foundation relations
- Theodore ThompsonSvp, government relations
- Aimee BerniardVp, development operations
- Judy ShanleyAvp, education & youth transition
- Katherine WallaceVp, brand marketing
- Meredith MansfieldAvp, data and information management
- Thomas DaviesVp, information technology
As listed in its 2025 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Disability Services
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Easterseals Tennessee | Brentwood, Williamson County | Disability Services | $17K |
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