Private foundation · Monroe, MI (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
La-Z-Boy Foundation
Takes applications. See how to apply below.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 45 totaling $259,000
- Typical grant
- $2,000 to $5,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $3,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Rhea County, Claiborne County, Bledsoe County, Marion County, Hamilton County, Cumberland County, Carter County, Hamblen County · plus 75 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 40% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 18 of 45.
- Total giving that year
- $1.5 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.5M | $259K | 45 |
| 2023 | $1.4M | $163K | 30 |
How to apply
- Contact
- La-z-boy foundation · monroe · 7342421444
- What to send
- All qualified tax exempt organizations seeking aid from the foundation should make an initial approach by letter briefly describing the basic need. The foundation does not provide formal grant application forms and there is no established procedure for submitting requests. Elaborate presentations are not necessary. Additional information may be requested by the foundation after personal interviews with applicants upon the foundation's initiative. Requests are generally reviewed quarterly in march, june, september and december.
- Deadlines
- None noted
- Limits
- The foundation generally adheres to the following guidelines. 1. The geographic areas for grant consideration are normally limited to communities within the united states where la-z-boy incorporated manufacturing facilities are located and within a 30 mile radius of corporate headquarters. 2. The foundation does not make direct grants to individuals. 3. The foundation does not make grants for travel and conferences. 4. The foundation does not make loans. 5. The foundation does not provide startup funds of seed money.
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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- Susan J VanisackerAdmin/treasu
- Christopher KnabuschPresident
- Beth A LambrixSecretary
- Melinda D WhittingtonDirector
- Lindsay A BarnesDirector
- Raphael Z RichmondDirector
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
- Public benefit
- Education-libraries
- Human services
- Health care
- Education-libraies
- Humanties
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rhea County United Way | Dayton, Rhea County | Public benefit | $55K |
| Isaiah 117 House | Elizabethton, Carter County | Human services | $50K |
| Boys and Girsl Club Claiborne Co | Tazewell, Claiborne County | Public benefit | $10K |
| Rhea County Dept of Ed | Dayton, Rhea County | Education-libraries | $10K |
| City of Dayton Fire Department | Dayton, Rhea County | Public benefit | $8,000 |
| Rhea of Hope | Dayton, Rhea County | Human services | $8,000 |
| Claiborne County High School Bank | New Tazewell, Claiborne County | Education-libraries | $5,000 |
| Claiborne Medical Center | Tazewell, Claiborne County | Health care | $5,000 |
| Cumberland Gap High School Band | Cumberland Gap, Claiborne County | Education-libraries | $5,000 |
| Cumberland Trails | Crossville, Cumberland County | Public benefit | $5,000 |
| Rhea County Community Center | Dayton, Rhea County | Human services | $5,000 |
| Rhea County Sheriffs Office | Dayton, Rhea County | Public benefit | $5,000 |
| Rhea County Veterans Services | Dayton, Rhea County | Human services | $5,000 |
| Rhea Medical Center | Dayton, Rhea County | Health care | $5,000 |
| Walters State Community Coll | Morriston, Hamblen County | Education-libraries | $5,000 |
| Dayton City School | Dayton, Rhea County | Education-libraries | $4,000 |
| First Southern Baptist Church | Dayton, Rhea County | Public benefit | $4,000 |
| Rhea County Fair | Evensville, Rhea County | Public benefit | $4,000 |
| Rhea-Richland Senior Neighbors | Dayton, Rhea County | Human services | $4,000 |
| Rigsby Elementary School | Pikeville, Bledsoe County | Education-libraries | $4,000 |
| Clyde W Roddy Public Library | Dayton, Rhea County | Education-libraries | $3,500 |
| Helping Hands Helping Hearts | Dayton, Rhea County | Human services | $3,000 |
| Rhea Central School | Dayton, Rhea County | Education-libraries | $3,000 |
| Rhea Co Imagination Library | Dayton, Rhea County | Education-libraries | $3,000 |
| Rhea County High School | Evensville, Rhea County | Education-libraries | $3,000 |
Grants approved for future years
In its tax-year 2024 IRS Form 990-PF the foundation listed grants it had approved but not yet paid: 1 to Tennessee groups totaling $25,000. These are multi-year commitments, so they show what it has promised to keep funding. Some may have been paid since.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount | Tax year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isaiah 117 House | Elizabethton, Carter County | Human services | $25K | 2024 |
Data: GivingTuesday Data Commons, ODbL