Community foundation · Kansas City, MO (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Greater Kansas City Community Foundation
In 2024 it gave 20 grants worth $777,781 to Tennessee groups, 6 of them in Shelby County. A typical grant was $10,000 to $25,000. Most often for: “Human Services”.
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. If it also runs open grant rounds, they're in GrantMe's grant search when we've verified them.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 20 totaling $777,781 · 6 in Shelby County
- Typical grant
- $10,000 to $25,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants over $5,000, the only ones its filing lists)
- A realistic first ask
- About $12,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Shelby County, Hamilton County, Sevier County, Williamson County, Jefferson County, Washington County, Wilson County · plus 2385 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 100% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 20 of 20.
- Total giving that year
- $353.7 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $353.7M | $778K | 20 |
| 2023 | $333.5M | — | 0 |
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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- Ann F KonecnyDirector/vice chair
- Deborah WilkersonDirector/president & ceo
- Jeff HargrovesDirector/chair
- Ken WilliamsDirector/treasurer
- William M LyonsDirector/past chair
- Christopher D Long IIIDirector
- Dean NewtonDirector
- Dr C Mauli AgrawalDirector
- Jill MarchantDirector
- Julie L QuirinDirector
- Lisa M KrigstenDirector
- M Gayle PackerDirector/secretary
- Madeline M RomiousDirector
- Maureen MahoneyDirector
- Ramin CherafatDirector
- Sandra J PriceDirector
- Sandra R Stites MdDirector
- Steven J SestakDirector
- Willie Lanier JrDirector
- Corey ZieglerChief legal officer/asst secretary
- Brenda ChumleyChief development officer
- Katie GrayChief financial officer
- Holly GiammancoDirector of information security
- Jeremy BrewerVice president of information systems
- Julie BarryVice president of finance
- Lisa FolscroftVice president of human resources
- Ronda RicheyVice president of accounting operations
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
- Human Services (5 grants)
- Education (4 grants)
- Religion-Related (4 grants)
- Public, Societal Benefit (3 grants)
- Health, Medicine & Science (2 grants)
- International, Foreign Affairs (1 grant)
- Environment & Animals (1 grant)
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 0 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 0 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 4 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 11 |
| $25,000 to $99,999 | 2 |
| $100,000 or more | 3 |
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
Shelby 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Health, Medicine & Science | $337K |
| Vintage 901 Incorporated | Memphis, Shelby County | Human Services | $100K |
| Ducks Unlimited Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Environment & Animals | $25K |
| Pi Kappa Alpha Foundation | Memphis, Shelby County | Education | $12K |
| Memphis Center for Reproductive Health Dba Choices | Memphis, Shelby County | Health, Medicine & Science | $10K |
| Chi Omega Foundation | Memphis, Shelby County | Education | $7,000 |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | Education | $110K |
| Brett Boyer Foundation Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | International, Foreign Affairs | $38K |
| Mosaic Institute | Nashville, Davidson County | Public, Societal Benefit | $20K |
| Providence Academy | Johnson City, Washington County | Education | $20K |
| Highlander Research and Education Center Inc. | New Market, Jefferson County | Public, Societal Benefit | $15K |
| Christian Business Men's Connection Inc. | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Religion-Related | $12K |
| Fellowship Bible Church | Brentwood, Williamson County | Religion-Related | $12K |
| Roger Helle Ministries | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Religion-Related | $12K |
| Dollywood Foundation | Pigeon Forge, Sevier County | Public, Societal Benefit | $10K |
| Providence Church | Mt Juliet, Wilson County | Religion-Related | $10K |
| Thistle Farms Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Human Services | $10K |
| Tin Man Ministries | Nashville, Davidson County | Human Services | $7,000 |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | Human Services | $6,263 |
| Healing Hands International | Nashville, Davidson County | Human Services | $5,100 |
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