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Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 28 totaling $1.3M
- Typical grant
- $21K to $69K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $47K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Carroll County, Davidson County, Sullivan County, Cheatham County, Shelby County, Hamilton County, Bedford County, Lauderdale County and 10 more · plus 3 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 71% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 20 of 28.
- Total giving that year
- $1.4M
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.4M | $1.3M | 28 |
| 2023 | $1.1M | $438K | 9 |
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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- John M SteeleChairman
- Mike HogrefeTreasurer
- Rep Mary LittletonMember
- Jason LeverantMember
- Jeff GouldMember
- Lindsey DavisMember
- Kelly ShearinMember
- Rep John DeberryMember
- Joel BusboomMember
- Cherrod BartonMember
- Dr Michael PrattMember
- Chuck CarterMember
- Dr Trenton WatsonMember
- Denise CumminsMember
- John Dwyer HammesPresident/ceo
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
- Provide payment for salaries of job specialists
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bedford County Superintendant of Schools | Shelbyville, Bedford County | Provide payment for salaries of job specialists | $138K |
| Hollow Rock Bruceton Special School District | Bruceton, Carroll County | Provide payment for salaries of job specialists | $95K |
| James Lawson High School | Nashville, Davidson County | Provide payment for salaries of job specialists | $72K |
| Lauderdale County Schools | Ripley, Lauderdale County | Provide payment for salaries of job specialists | $72K |
| Benton County Schools | Camden, Benton County | Provide payment for salaries of job specialists | $71K |
| Harpeth High School | Kingston Springs, Cheatham County | Provide payment for salaries of job specialists | $70K |
| Stratford Stem Magnet School | Nashville, Davidson County | Provide payment for salaries of job specialists | $69K |
| Cheatham County School District | Ashland City, Cheatham County | Provide payment for salaries of job specialists | $68K |
| Maplewood High | Nashville, Davidson County | Provide payment for salaries of job specialists | $63K |
| Trezevant High | Memphis, Shelby County | Provide payment for salaries of job specialists | $53K |
| Mckenzie Special School District Board of Education | Mckenzie, Carroll County | Provide payment for salaries of job specialists | $52K |
| Huntingdon Special School District | Huntingdon, Carroll County | Provide payment for salaries of job specialists | $52K |
| Westwood High | Memphis, Shelby County | Provide payment for salaries of job specialists | $51K |
| Decatur County Schools | Decaturville, Decatur County | Provide payment for salaries of job specialists | $49K |
| Dobyns-Bennett High School | Kingsport, Sullivan County | Provide payment for salaries of job specialists | $45K |
| Chattanooga Girls Leadership Academy | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Provide payment for salaries of job specialists | $38K |
| Haywood County School District | Brownsville, Haywood County | Provide payment for salaries of job specialists | $35K |
| Bristol Tennesse City Schools | Bristol, Sullivan County | Provide payment for salaries of job specialists | $34K |
| Sycamore High School | Pleasant View, Robertson County | Provide payment for salaries of job specialists | $33K |
| Kingsport City Schools | Kingsport, Sullivan County | Provide payment for salaries of job specialists | $32K |
| Oneida Special Schools District | Oneida, Scott County | Provide payment for salaries of job specialists | $21K |
| Ivy Academy | Soddydaisy, Hamilton County | Provide payment for salaries of job specialists | $15K |
| Perry County Board of Education | Linden, Perry County | Provide payment for salaries of job specialists | $15K |
| Morgan County Board of Education | Wartburg, Morgan County | Provide payment for salaries of job specialists | $15K |
| Wayne County School System | Waynesboro, Wayne County | Provide payment for salaries of job specialists | $11K |
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