Community foundation · Detroit, MI (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Community Foundation for Southeast
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 3 totaling $607K
- Typical grant
- $10K to $361K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $237K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Shelby County, Knox County · plus 935 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- Rarely: every Tennessee group it funded in 2024 had also been funded in 2023. Build a relationship before asking.
- Total giving that year
- $106.3M
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $106.3M | $607K | 3 |
| 2023 | $95.4M | $612K | 5 |
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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- David M HempsteadTrustee (end 10/24)
- David T ProvostChair/trustee
- Jack MartinTreasurer
- Joann ChavezVice chair /trustee
- Mary H WeiserVice chair /secretary
- Penny B BlumensteinVice chair (end 6/24)
- Ahmad ChebbaniTrustee
- Allan D GilmourTrustee (end 11/24)
- Andrew L CamdenTrustee
- Barbara L McquadeTrustee
- Bonnie LarsonTrustee
- Bruce E NybergTrustee
- Carla Walker-MillerTrustee
- Christopher L RizikTrustee
- Chuck StokesTrustee
- Dale L WatchowskiTrustee
- Dana M LocniskarTrustee
- David P LarsenTrustee
- Eric B LarsonTrustee
- Gary H TorgowTrustee
- Gerald E RosenTrustee
- Glenda D PriceTrustee
- Henry W LimTrustee (end 6/24)
- James B NicholsonTrustee (end 6/24)
- Jenice C Mitchell FordTrustee
- Jennifer M FischerTrustee (end 6/24)
- John D LewisTrustee
- John M ErbTrustee
- Karen Sosnick SchoenbergTrustee
- Kenneth WhippleTrustee
- Larry Brinker JrTrustee (start 7/24)
- Lena R EpsteinTrustee
- Maria ThompsonTrustee
- Matthew P CullenTrustee
- Michael E BannisterTrustee (end 5/24)
- Paul R DimondTrustee (end 6/24)
- Paul TrulikTrustee
- Phillip Wm FisherTrustee
- Reginald M TurnerTrustee (end 6/24)
- Sarah M EarleyTrustee
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
- Education
- Health care
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meharry Medical College | Nashville, Davidson County | Education | $361K |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Health care | $237K |
| The University of Tennessee Foundation Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | Education | $10K |
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