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, 26 of them in Knox 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 · 26 in Knox 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
Knox 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Tennessee Foundat | Knoxville, Knox County | Charitable donation | $394K |
| Special Spaces Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | Charitable donation | $113K |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Knoxville Tennessee Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | Charitable donation | $44K |
| United Way of Greater Knoxville Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | Charitable donation | $37K |
| Grace Baptist Church | Oklahoma City, Knox County | Charitable donation | $35K |
| Humane Society of the Tennessee Val | Knoxville, Knox County | Charitable donation | $32K |
| Emerald Youth Foundation | Houston, Knox County | Charitable donation | $25K |
| The Partnership Initiatives Fund | Knoxville, Knox County | Charitable donation | $25K |
| Make A Wish Foundation of East Tenn | Knoxville, Knox County | Charitable donation | $23K |
| East Tennessee Childrens Hospital A | Knoxville, Knox County | Charitable donation | $14K |
| Fourth & Gill | Knoxville, Knox County | Charitable donation | $12K |
| Young-Williams Animal Center of Eas | Knoxville, Knox County | Charitable donation | $11K |
| Knoxville Entrepreneur Center | Knoxville, Knox County | Charitable donation | $10K |
| Knoxville Leadership Foundation | Knoxville, Knox County | Charitable donation | $10K |
| Special Spaces | Knoxville, Knox County | Charitable donation | $10K |
| Alzheimers Tennessee Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | Charitable donation | $8,906 |
| Faith Promise Church | Vero Beach, Knox County | Charitable donation | $7,865 |
| Tennessee 4-H Foundation Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | Charitable donation | $7,000 |
| The Tau Beta Pi Association Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | Charitable donation | $6,623 |
| Knox Area Rescue Ministries | Knoxville, Knox County | Charitable donation | $6,492 |
| Helen Ross Mcnabb Mental Health Fou | Carlsbad, Knox County | Charitable donation | $6,335 |
| East Tennessee Foundation | Knoxville, Knox County | Charitable donation | $5,798 |
| Uunik Academy Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | Charitable donation | $5,600 |
| Centro Hispano De East Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | Charitable donation | $5,531 |
| Johnson University | Knoxville, Knox County | Charitable donation | $5,500 |
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