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Private foundation · Cottage Grove, MN (gives in Tennessee from out of state)

Joe Francis Haircare Scholarship Foundation

EIN 41-1778518 · Website · IRS record · Latest filing: tax year 2023

Takes applications · Mostly scholarships or aid to individuals

In 2023 it gave 1 grant worth $3,500 to Tennessee groups. A typical grant was $3,500 (1 grant).

Takes applications. See how to apply below.

Key facts

Grants in Tennessee
1 totaling $3,500
Typical grant How we figure this
$3,500 (1 grant)
A realistic first ask How we figure this
About $3,500, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
Where it gives
Putnam County · plus 14 grants outside Tennessee
Buildings & equipment
None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
Total giving that year
$55,500

Giving by year

Giving by year from its IRS filings
Tax yearTotal grants paidTo TennesseeTennessee grants
2025$70K—0
2024$59K—0
2023$56K$3,5001

All grants paid To Tennessee

How to apply

Contact
Joe Francis Scholarship Foundation · Cottage grove · (651) 769-1757
What to send
Application information is available on the website of joe francis haircare scholarship foundation (www.joefrancis.com). Applications include an online application form, essay and two letters of recommendation.
Deadlines
Applications must be received by june 1st of each year.
Next one: Jun 1, 2027 if the dates haven't changed since its 2023 filing
Limits
Scholarships are only for barber and cosmetology programs. Scholarship amounts have varied, but none are lower than $3,500.00 per recipient, paid directly to the cosmetology or barber school of student's choice.

As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2023. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.

Board and officers

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  • Barb FrancisPresident
  • Kim LarsonSecretary
  • Jeanne Francis DietrichDirector
  • Deborah HardwickDirector
  • Rachel GoldsteinDirector
  • Monica FrancisDirector

As listed in its 2023 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.

What it funds most often

  1. Financial assistance to complete cosmetology education (1 grant)

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.

It also made 1 grant to individual people. We don't list their names.

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