Private foundation · Minneapolis, MN (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Wells Fargo Foundation
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Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 8 totaling $205K
- Typical grant
- $25K to $25K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $25K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Shelby County, Hamilton County · plus 1368 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 50% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2025 were new (not funded in 2023–2024): 4 of 8.
- Total giving that year
- $157.4M
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $157.4M | $205K | 8 |
| 2024 | $155.2M | $250K | 9 |
| 2023 | $217.6M | — | 0 |
How to apply
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Board and officers
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- Ather Williams IIIDirector
- Bei LingDirector
- Darlene GoinsDirector & president
- Jason RosenbergDirector & chairperson
- Jonathan WeissDirector
- Kristy FerchoDirector
- Phillip SmithDirector
- Saul Van BeurdenDirector
- Ashley HagerAssistant secretary
- Deanna ErnstAssistant secretary
- James C GanttVice president
- Martine Olson-DanielSecretary
- Molly PorterTreasurer & vice president
- Kara McshaneDirector
As listed in its 2025 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Affordable homeownership program
- Financial empowerment: finance park meets stock market challenge
- Project return opportunities for employment
- Community land trust _ homeownership project
- Nashville entrepreneur center general operating support
- Moving men forward extension: financial success through group coaching
- Vita/free tax prep
- Small business financial literacy and reinvestment program
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Housing Fund Inc. | Madison | Community Land Trust _ Homeownership Project | $50K |
| Habitat for Humanity of Greater Chattanooga Area | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Affordable Homeownership Program | $25K |
| Junior Achievement of Memphis and the Mid-South Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Financial Empowerment: Finance Park Meets Stock Market Challenge | $25K |
| Project Return Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Project Return Opportunities for Employment | $25K |
| The Nashville Entrepreneur Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Nashville Entrepreneur Center General Operating Support | $25K |
| Urban League of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | Small Business Financial Literacy and Reinvestment Program | $25K |
| United Way of Metropolitan Nashville Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Moving Men Forward Extension: Financial Success Through Group Coaching | $20K |
| United Way of the Mid-South | Memphis, Shelby County | VITA/Free Tax Prep | $10K |
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