Public charity · Alexandria, VA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Charities Aid Foundation America
In 2024 it gave 222 grants worth $9.1 million to Tennessee groups, 15 of them in Hamilton County. A typical grant was $7,350 to $25,000. Most often for: “Charitable donation”.
100% 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
- 222 totaling $9.1 million · 15 in Hamilton County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $7,350 to $25,000 (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 $10,000: the middle grant to the 162 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, Shelby County, Knox County, Hamilton County, Rutherford County, Wilson County, Williamson County, Washington County and 27 more · plus 13332 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
- 73% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 157 of 216.
- Total giving that year
- $734.4 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $734.4M | $9.1M | 222 |
| 2023 | $560.4M | $4.7M | 172 |
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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- Char MollisonChair
- Martin RiantVice chair
- Andras KosarasDir. (thru 5/24)/sec. (as of 5/24)
- Anna HofmeisterTreasurer
- Oscar BazoberryDirector
- Matt HammersteinDirector
- Neil HeslopDirector
- Audrey L JacobsDirector
- Oscar De Bruyn KopsSec. (thru 4/24)/dir. (as of 4/24)
- Ingrid SummersDirector
- Morey WardDirector
- Rodger JacobsonChief financial officer
- Jessica KrafftPresident & ceo
- Nicole VarnerSenior vice president
- Roberto TrevinoVp, thought leadership & philan.
- Brooks ReedAsst. vice president, finance
- Loren PrevitiVp, tech & cybersecurity
- Kelsey M MccarthyAvp donor services
- Theodore HartFormer president & ceo
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
- Charitable donation (222 grants)
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 0 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 0 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 88 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 78 |
| $25,000 to $99,999 | 47 |
| $100,000 or more | 9 |
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
Hamilton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum in | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Charitable donation | $123K |
| Chattanooga Area Food Bank Inc. | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Charitable donation | $77K |
| University of Chattanooga Foundatio | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Charitable donation | $32K |
| Lookout Mountain Conservancy | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Charitable donation | $25K |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Charitable donation | $21K |
| Young America Ministries Inc. | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Charitable donation | $17K |
| Chattanooga Neighborhood Enterprise | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Charitable donation | $10K |
| Girls Incorporated of Chattanooga | Houston, Hamilton County | Charitable donation | $10K |
| Habitat for Humanity of Greater Cha | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Charitable donation | $10K |
| La Paz De Dios | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Charitable donation | $10K |
| The Urban League of Greater Chattan | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Charitable donation | $10K |
| Teen Challenge of the Mid-South Inc. | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Charitable donation | $7,597 |
| Chattanooga Room in the Inn Inc. | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Charitable donation | $7,500 |
| First Things First Inc. | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Charitable donation | $7,500 |
| Young Mens Christian Association of Metropolitan Chattanooga | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Charitable donation | $6,228 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | Charitable donation | $3.1M |
| American Lebanese Syrian Assoc Char | Memphis, Shelby County | Charitable donation | $604K |
| Meharry Medical College | Nashville, Davidson County | Charitable donation | $588K |
| The University of Tennessee Foundat | Knoxville, Knox County | Charitable donation | $394K |
| United Way of Middle Tennessee Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Charitable donation | $220K |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | Charitable donation | $194K |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | Charitable donation | $127K |
| Special Spaces Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | Charitable donation | $113K |
| Mid-South Food Bank | Memphis, Shelby County | Charitable donation | $92K |
| Charity Global Inc. | Gallatin, Williamson County | Charitable donation | $84K |
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