Public charity · Appleton, WI (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Thrivent Charitable Impact & Investing
In 2024 it gave 31 grants worth $965,978 to Tennessee groups, 1 of them in Blount County. A typical grant was $6,000 to $25,800.
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 $965,978 · 1 in Blount County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $6,000 to $25,800 (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 $6,460: the middle grant to the 16 Tennessee groups it funded for the first time in 2024. Its filing lists only grants over $5,000, so smaller first grants aren't counted.
- 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? How we figure this
- 53% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 16 of 30.
- Total giving that year
- $94.8 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $94.8M | $966K | 31 |
| 2023 | $74.5M | $738K | 20 |
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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- 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.
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 0 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 0 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 12 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 10 |
| $25,000 to $99,999 | 7 |
| $100,000 or more | 2 |
From its 2024 IRS filing. Grants of $5,000 or less aren't listed on the form public charities file (Schedule I), so small grants are missing here.
Tennessee organizations it funded
Blount 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| True Purpose Ministries | Maryville, Blount County | General support | $50K |
| 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 |
| 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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