Public charity · Chicago, IL (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
National Council of Ymcas of the USA
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 7 totaling $964K
- Typical grant
- $38K to $225K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $115K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Sullivan County, Shelby County, Davidson County, Hamilton County, Knox County, McMinn County · plus 533 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 2024 had also been funded in 2023. Build a relationship before asking.
- Total giving that year
- $44.1M
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $44.1M | $964K | 7 |
| 2023 | $42.7M | $683K | 8 |
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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- Cici RojasImmediate past chair (effective 02/2024)
- George LeisChair (effective 02/2024)
- Jeremy WellandTreasurer (effective 02/2024)
- Pamela DaviesImmediate past chair (through 02/2024)
- Ruben Dario TabordaChair-elect (effective 02/2024)
- Sharon Cates-WilliamsSecretary (effective 02/2024)
- Amy Jones VaterlausBoard member (through 08/2024)
- Anthony WaltersBoard member
- Bryan PrestonBoard member
- Carla MoradiBoard member (through 02/2024)
- Craig FennemanBoard member
- Dan KraemerBoard member
- Diane DewbreyBoard member (through 01/2024)
- Eric HuffmanBoard member (effective 12/2024)
- George Wilson IIBoard member
- Hon J Michelle ChildsBoard member
- Ian HolderBoard member (effective 12/2024)
- Jim SandgrenBoard member (effective 12/2024)
- Jimmy ChowBoard member
- Joanna Diaz SofferBoard member
- John ConleyBoard member (effective 04/2024)
- John MikosBoard member
- Julie Sills-MolockBoard member (effective 08/2024)
- Karen DeblieuxBoard member (effective 12/2024)
- Kathy LonowskiBoard member (effective 08/2024)
- Lucria OrtizBoard member (through 02/2024)
- Maggie Connelly RosenbachBoard member
- Mark DibbleBoard member
- Peter De SilvaBoard member (through 08/2024)
- R Jay TejeraBoard member (through 01/2024)
- Rhonda AndersonBoard member (effective 02/2024)
- Robert EhrenBoard member (through 11/2024)
- Sabrina WiewelBoard member (through 12/2024)
- Sarah BraytonBoard member
- Saskia SteinackerBoard member (through 11/2024)
- Scott LewisBoard member (effective 12/2024)
- Troy VincentBoard member (effective 08/2024)
- Wendy BartBoard member (effective 02/2024)
- Emmanuel Cesar SilvaExecutive vice president, chief administrative officer
- Karyn KirkExecutive vice president, chief legal officer
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
- Program support
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| YMCA of Memphis & the Mid-South | Memphis, Shelby County | Program Support | $293K |
| YMCA of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | Program Support | $225K |
| YMCA of Metropolitan Chattanooga | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Program Support | $207K |
| Greater Kingsport Family YMCA | Kingsport, Sullivan County | Program Support | $115K |
| YMCA of Bristol | Bristol, Sullivan County | Program Support | $51K |
| YMCA of East Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | Program Support | $38K |
| Athens-Mcminn Family YMCA | Athens, McMinn County | Program Support | $35K |
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