Community foundation · Overland Park, KS (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Jewish Community Foundation of Greater Kansas City
In 2024 it gave 1 grant worth $6,000 to Tennessee groups. A typical grant was $6,000 (1 grant).
92% 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
- 1 totaling $6,000
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $6,000 (1 grant)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $6,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Franklin County · plus 558 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
- 100% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 1 of 1.
- Total giving that year
- $20.9 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $20.9M | $6,000 | 1 |
| 2023 | $19.3M | — | 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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- Frank LipsmanPresident
- Joseph HiersteinerFirst vice president
- Martha GershunVice president
- David GoodmanVice president
- Linda LyonVice president
- Brian ScharfVice president
- Robert PalanTreasurer
- Alice Jacks AchtenbergImmediate past president
- Jay LewisAsst. secretary
- Ace AllenTrustee
- Fay BalkTrustee
- Carol BarnettTrustee
- Brian BlockTrustee
- Sandi FriedTrustee
- Taly FriedmanTrustee
- Michelle GoldsmithTrustee
- Edward GoldsteinTrustee
- Paul GreenwoodTrustee
- Susan HimmelsteinTrustee
- Joshua HoffmanTrustee
- Pamela KanterTrustee
- James KleinTrustee
- Beth LissTrustee
- Michael LissTrustee
- Jeffrey MallinTrustee
- Alana MullerTrustee
- Lara Krigel PabstTrustee
- Scott B PickerTrustee
- Rosanne RosenTrustee
- Catherine SingerTrustee
- Marcia SoltzTrustee
- David SoslandTrustee
- Gary WeinbergTrustee
- Annie WishnaTrustee
- Ryan ZeldinTrustee
- Irv BelzerLife trustee
- Merilyn BerenbomLife trustee
- Stanley BushmanLife trustee
- Ward KatzLife trustee
- Karen PackLife trustee
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Life TN | Winchester, Franklin County | General support | $6,000 |
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