Private foundation · Mchenry, IL (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Follett Educational Foundation
This foundation says it only funds groups it chooses itself. Don't send an unsolicited application. If your work fits, the usual path is an introduction through someone the foundation already knows, such as a board member or a current grantee. See its board and officers below: do you or your board know any of them?
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 1 totaling $100K
- Typical grant
- $100K to $100K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $100K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Sevier County · plus 40 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 2022–2023): 1 of 1.
- Total giving that year
- $476K
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $476K | $100K | 1 |
| 2023 | $143K | — | 0 |
| 2022 | $157K | — | 0 |
How to apply
- Contact
- Follett Corporation - Human Resourc · Westchester · 7084372402
- What to send
- Application Forms available upon request
- Deadlines
- May 1st
Next one: May 1, 2027 if the dates haven't changed since its 2024 filing - Limits
- Grantees are children of Follett Employees with at least 1 year of service.
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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- Britten FollettPres/trustee
- Keith O'haraVice president
- Christopher TrautTrustee
- Kevin GacekTreasurer
- Matthew FollettTrustee
- Kathy PaurSecretary
- Ramona BurnsTrustee
- Monica BussmanTrustee
- Mark LitzingerTrustee
- Benjamin TrautTrustee
- Matthew PaurTrustee
- Dr Dylan O'haraTrustee
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
- Charitable grant
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dollywood Foundation | Sevierville, Sevier County | Charitable Grant | $100K |
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