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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.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 329 totaling $18.7 million · 2 in Rhea County
- Typical grant
- $7,073 to $22,267 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $11,410, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Shelby County, Knox County, Williamson County, Hamilton County, Blount County, Rutherford County, Wilson County and 57 more · plus 14542 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 68% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 223 of 329.
- Total giving that year
- $794.4 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $794.4M | $18.7M | 329 |
| 2023 | $495.3M | $11.8M | 199 |
How to apply
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Board and officers
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- Allyson HuveTreasurer (as of 07/2024)
- Cosmin PitigoiTreasurer (thru 03/2024)
- Keala GainesChair (as of 07/2024)
- Shanthini SarkarChair (thru 07/2024)
- Jim TexterBoard member (07/2024- 09/2024)
- Rob ReganBoard member (as of 02/2024)
- Tie KimBoard member (thru 10/2024)
- Victoria VranaBoard member
- Alicia KinseySecretary
- Joshua TrippPresident & coo (thru 04/2024)
- Nick AldridgeCeo
- Nuru KiyembaCfo
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
Rhea 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flying Pigs Sanctuary Inc. | Grandview, Rhea County | General support | $18K |
| Animal Shelter Alliance of Rhea | Evensville, Rhea County | General support | $18K |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospit Al | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $11.6M |
| Old Friends Senior Dogs Inc. | Mount Juliet, Wilson County | General support | $558K |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | Franklin, Williamson County | General support | $206K |
| Memphis Police Association Charitab Le Foundation | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $201K |
| Live Love Nashville | Hendersonville, Sumner County | General support | $162K |
| Tails of Hope Dog Rescue | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $161K |
| Tipton County Paws and Claws | Munford, Tipton County | General support | $141K |
| Appalachian Bear Rescue | Townsend, Blount County | General support | $116K |
| Habitat for Humanity of Greater Nas Hville | Nashville, Davidson County | General support | $106K |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Northea St Tennessee | Kingsport, Sullivan County | General support | $102K |
| St Mary Coptic Orthodox Church Ashville TN | Nashville, Davidson County | General support | $94K |
| Purrfect Match Cat Adoptions | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $93K |
| St Philopateer Coptic Orthodox Chu Rch | Mount Juliet, Wilson County | General support | $83K |
| Saint Pishoy Coptic Orthodox Church | Antioch, Davidson County | General support | $80K |
| Desperately Dependent Community | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | General support | $78K |
| St Kyrillos the Sixth Coptic Orthod Ox Church of Tennessee | Antioch, Davidson County | General support | $73K |
| St John the Beloved Coptic Orthodox Church | Nolensville, Williamson County | General support | $70K |
| Erwin Unicoi Unicoi County Animal W Elfare Boardunicoi County Animal S | Erwin, Unicoi County | General support | $68K |
| Audioverse | Apison, Hamilton County | General support | $66K |
| Trevecca Nazarene University | Nashville, Davidson County | General support | $65K |
| Horse Plus Foundation | Tennessee, Lewis County | General support | $63K |
| Knoxville College | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $60K |
| Make-A-Wish Mid-South Outh Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $59K |
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