Public charity · Appleton, WI (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing
84% of its grant money in 2024 went out through donor-advised funds: individual donors chose those grants, not staff, so there is no application for them.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 31 totaling $966K
- Typical grant
- $6,000 to $26K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $18K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Knox County, Williamson County, Shelby County, Sevier County, Carter County, Cumberland County, Blount County and 7 more · plus 2493 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 53% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 16 of 30.
- Total giving that year
- $94.8M
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $94.8M | $966K | 31 |
| 2023 | $74.5M | $738K | 20 |
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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- Jim OdlandChair
- Jim Scott JrVice chair
- Nicholas CecereDirector
- Michelle ClaryDirector
- Kirk FarneyDirector
- Alesia FrerichsDirector
- Carolyn SakstrupDirector
- Abe SheikhDirector
- Kimberly SpearsDirector
- Mandy TuongPresident & ceo
- Greg ShameyVice president
- Karen VoracekVice president
- Nicki SchumanTreasurer
- Cindy NigburSecretary
- Gregory AllenAssistant treasurer
- Max EricksonAssistant secretary
- Kim Borton Termed 53124Vice president
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $309K |
| Messiah Evangelical Lutheran Church | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $127K |
| Mission to Missionaries | Fairfield Glade, Cumberland County | General support | $64K |
| True Purpose Ministries | Maryville, Blount County | General support | $50K |
| Austin Peay State University Foundation | Clarksville, Montgomery County | General support | $37K |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | General support | $28K |
| Our Savior Lutheran Church | Nashville, Davidson County | General support | $27K |
| Families On Missions International Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $26K |
| Trinity Hope Inc. | Lebanon, Wilson County | General support | $26K |
| Oak Valley Baptist Church | Franklin, Williamson County | General support | $24K |
| Horse Plus Humane Society | Hohenwald, Lewis County | General support | $24K |
| Lakeshore Christian Church | Antioch, Davidson County | General support | $24K |
| Smoky Mountain Resort Ministries | Gatlinburg, Sevier County | General support | $22K |
| Decisions Choices and Options Inc. | Hendersonville, Sumner County | General support | $20K |
| Bloom in the Dark | Franklin, Williamson County | General support | $20K |
| Gideons International | Nashville, Davidson County | General support | $18K |
| Fairhaven Ministries | Roan Mountain, Carter County | General support | $15K |
| Coopertown Church of Christ | Springfield, Robertson County | General support | $13K |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Minnesota | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $12K |
| Our Savior Lutheran Church | Gatlinburg, Sevier County | General support | $9,600 |
| Beaver Ridge United Methodist Church | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $9,240 |
| Crescent Project | Franklin, Williamson County | General support | $8,683 |
| Isaiah 117 House | Elizabethton, Carter County | General support | $6,460 |
| Ducks Unlimited Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $6,000 |
| The Restoration House of East Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $6,000 |
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