Community foundation · Detroit, MI (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan
In 2024 it gave 3 grants worth $607,465 to Tennessee groups, 1 of them in Shelby County. A typical grant was $10,000 to $360,715.
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 3 totaling $607,465 · 1 in Shelby County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $10,000 to $360,715 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants over $5,000, the only ones its filing lists)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $236,750, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat 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? 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
- $106.3 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $106.3M | $607K | 3 |
| 2023 | $95.4M | $612K | 5 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
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 (2 grants)
- Health care (1 grant)
Tennessee organizations it funded
Shelby 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Health care | $237K |
| Meharry Medical College | Nashville, Davidson County | Education | $361K |
| The University of Tennessee Foundation Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | Education | $10K |
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