Public charity · Chicago, IL (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Feeding America
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 6 totaling $119.2 million · 1 in Hamilton County
- Typical grant
- $9 million to $24.9 million (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $17.8 million, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Hamilton County, Shelby County, Blount County, Sullivan County · plus 228 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 17% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 1 of 6.
- Total giving that year
- $4.8 billion
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4771.9M | $119.2M | 6 |
| 2023 | $4819.2M | $121.2M | 5 |
How to apply
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Board and officers
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- Shawn O'gradyChair
- Kelvin TaketaImmediate past chair
- Anne AlonzoDirector
- Rahsaan G BernardDirector
- Anna BourneDirector
- Kofi BruceDirector
- Kelvin BuncumDirector
- Julie L ButnerDirector
- Eric CooperDirector
- Rita CarreonDirector
- Elizabeth DennisDirector
- Marc HowzeDirector
- Jim KallmanDirector
- Kate MaehrDirector
- Bruce McpheronDirector
- Lisa MensahDirector
- Toni Stanger-MclaughinDirector
- Scott YoungDirector
- Claire Babineaux-FontenotCeo
- Paul HenrysTreasurer
- Claire WellingtonSecretary
- Linda NageottePresident & coo
- Maryann ByrdakChief info. officer until 12/24
- Kathryn StricklandChief network officer
- Casey MarshChief development officer
- Ami McreynoldsChief advocacy & community officer
- Erika ThiemChief supply chain officer
- Matt HayesChief hr officer
- Vincent HallChief gov relations officer
- Rajesh MirchandaniChief comm & ce officer until 8/24
- Melanie HallChief research officer
- Jennifer PolkChief mkt & comm officer until 6/24
- Lauren BiedronSr. vp, corporate partnerships
- Steven CarlbergVp, infrastructure services
- Ronald MartinVp, finance/controller
- Julia LuscombeVp, strategic planning and portfolio management
- Daniel NisbetVp of development until 5/24
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
- Fight Hunger
Tennessee organizations it funded
Hamilton County grants are listed first, then the largest. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga Area Food Bank | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Fight Hunger | $16.3M |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | Fight Hunger | $49.7M |
| Mid-South Food Bank | Memphis, Shelby County | Fight Hunger | $24.9M |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee | Maryville, Blount County | Fight Hunger | $19.3M |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee | Kingsport, Sullivan County | Fight Hunger | $9M |
| Tennessee Food Bank Association | Nashville, Davidson County | Fight Hunger | $56K |
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