Private foundation · Paducah, KY (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Carson-Myre Charitable Foundation
In 2024 it gave 4 grants worth $175,000 to Tennessee groups, 1 of them in Hamilton County. A typical grant was $15,000 to $75,000.
Takes applications. See how to apply below.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 4 totaling $175,000 · 1 in Hamilton County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $15,000 to $75,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $45,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Hamilton County, Williamson County · plus 148 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
- $8.9 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $8.9M | $175K | 4 |
| 2023 | $9.1M | $175K | 4 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
- Contact
- Clay Howerton · Paducah · (270) 883-1966 · Clay@carsonmyre.org
- What to send
- See guidelines at www.carsonmyre.org
- Deadlines
- See guidelines
- Limits
- See guidelines
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2024. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- J William HowertonTrustee
- Paducah Bank Trust CoTrustee
- Kim BlinkhornTrustee
- J Robert MilfordTrustee
- W Clay HowertonTrustee
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
- Share the gospel (1 grant)
- Support christian ministry (1 grant)
- Christian ministry (1 grant)
- To fund christian outreach to the poor (1 grant)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| John Ankerberg Show | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Support christian ministry | $75K |
| Precept Ministries | Chattannoga | Christian ministry | $75K |
| Restore Haiti | Franklin, Williamson County | To fund christian outreach to the poor | $15K |
| Eppic Ministries | Marysville | Share the gospel | $10K |