Private foundation · Columbia, MD (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
The Barbara J Dreyer Cares
In 2024 it gave 1 grant worth $610 to Tennessee groups. A typical grant was $610 (1 grant).
Invitation only: it picks who to fund. Don't send a proposal. Look for a connection through its board. See its board and officers below: do you or your board know any of them?
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 1 totaling $610
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $610 (1 grant)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $610, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Rutherford County · plus 54 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Total giving that year
- $60,695
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $61K | $610 | 1 |
| 2023 | $69K | — | 0 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
- Contact
- See Description Of Grant Submission · Chevy chase · (202) 725-7498 · Info@barbaradreyercares.org
- What to send
- Grant proposals are submitted to the foundation at the recommendation of the leader at each school. Families wishing to be considered for a grant, contact their school leader directly through the school's education management system. The applications are submitted through a google form, which then has auto-alerts sent to dean turner and katie marquette (hardship grant chairs) and annie marhefkah (grant coordinator). Katie and dean review and provide approval or denial via email to annie.
- Limits
- Up to a $5,000 maximum per grant
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2024. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- Martha RevenaughPresident
- Yvonne KisielSecretary
- Steven GuttentagTreasurer
- Susan FancherDirector
- Marc GuerrasioDirector
- Monte KalischDirector
- Andrea MarhefkaDirector
- Katie MarquetteDirector
- Deane TurnerDirector
- Pat LaystromDirector
- Pat HogeDirector
- Holly AtwellDirector
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.
It also made 1 grant to individual people. We don't list their names.
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