Public charity · Des Moines, IA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Community Fdn of Greater Des Moines
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 4 totaling $44,000
- Typical grant
- $8,500 to $15,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $10,500, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Wilson County · plus 1253 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 25% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 1 of 4.
- Total giving that year
- $84.2 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $84.2M | $44K | 4 |
| 2023 | $61.8M | $143K | 8 |
How to apply
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Board and officers
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- Susan FitzsimmonsChair
- Debbie HubbellVice chair
- Gerry NeugentSecretary
- Steve LacyTreasurer
- Joyce ChapmanDirector
- Franklin CodelDirector
- Marta CodinaDirector
- Mary CoffinDirector
- Peter CownieDirector
- Suzanna De BacaDirector
- Kathy FehrmanDirector
- Dr Adreain HenryDirector
- George HillerDirector
- Dan HoustonDirector
- Fred HubbellDirector
- Joseph JonesDirector
- Ardis KelleyDirector
- Dan KeoughDirector
- Izaah KnoxDirector
- Marty MartinDirector
- Todd MillangDirector
- Sheldon OhringerDirector
- Jill OmanDirector
- Darren RebelezDirector
- Sunnie RicherDirector
- Robert Riley JrDirector
- John Ruan IVDirector
- Mark RupprechtDirector
- Kuuku SaahDirector
- Brad SchoenfelderDirector
- Cynthia S ThorlandDirector
- Kristine KnousPresident
- Karla JonesChief financial & administrative officer
- Lynne YontzChief charitable giving officer
- Angela Dethlefs-TrettinChief community impact officer
- Kris Pete-SwansonSenior vp of finance
- Ryan DouglasSr. charitable giving advisor
- Sarah RamseyDirector of donor engagement
- Emily ToribioVp of marketing and communications
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
- Event sponsorship Nashville '24
- Grant distribution
- Psalms 78:72 alumni scholarship
- School sponsorship
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fund Recovery | Nashville, Davidson County | Event sponsorship Nashville '24 | $15K |
| Scott Hamilton Cares Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | Grant distribution | $12K |
| Trinity Hope Inc. | Mount Juliet, Wilson County | School sponsorship | $8,500 |
| Lipscomb University | Nashville, Davidson County | Psalms 78:72 alumni scholarship | $8,000 |
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