Public charity · Washington, DC (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Urban Libraries Council
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 1 totaling $15,000
- Typical grant
- $15,000 (1 grant)
- A realistic first ask
- About $15,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County · plus 10 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 100% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 1 of 1.
- Total giving that year
- $180,500
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $180K | $15K | 1 |
| 2023 | — | — | 0 |
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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- Roosevelt WeeksImmed. past chair
- Pilar MartinezBoard chair
- Joey CrawfordVice chair
- Brian BannonTreasurer
- Dr Mary J Lomax-GhirarduzziBoard member (until 6/24)
- Jesus SalasBoard member (until 6/24)
- Dr Michelle BriaBoard member
- Karl DeanBoard member
- Michelle VonderhaarBoard member
- Meghan SilverthornBoard member
- Grace NordhoffBoard member
- Heidi DanielBoard member
- Jennie PuBoard member
- Alim RemtullaBoard member
- Misty JonesBoard member
- Catherine StraussBoard member
- Andrew TruebloodBoard member (as of 6/24)
- Tess ShihBoard member (as of 6/24)
- Brooks RainwaterPresident and ceo
- Angela GoodrichChief operating officer
- Michelle HamielChief of programs
- Shamichael HallmanDir, civic health
- Mary Colleen BragielChief of staff
- Oluwafemi AdelakunDir, research & data
- Elizabeth BartolomeoDir, communications
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
- Support for pilot serving opporunity youth (1 grant)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis Library Foundation | Memphis, Shelby County | Support for pilot serving opporunity youth | $15K |
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