Public charity · Chicago, IL (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
National Council of Ymcas of the USA
In 2024 it gave 7 grants worth $963,775 to Tennessee groups. A typical grant was $38,000 to $224,600.
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 7 totaling $963,775
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $38,000 to $224,600 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants over $5,000, the only ones its filing lists)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $115,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat 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? How we figure this
- Rarely: every Tennessee group it funded in 2024 had also been funded in 2023. Build a relationship before asking.
- Total giving that year
- $44.1 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $44.1M | $964K | 7 |
| 2023 | $42.7M | $683K | 8 |
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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- 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.
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 0 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 0 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 0 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 0 |
| $25,000 to $99,999 | 3 |
| $100,000 or more | 4 |
From its 2024 IRS filing. Grants of $5,000 or less aren't listed on the form public charities file (Schedule I), so small grants are missing here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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