Public charity · Boston, MA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
The Groundtruth Project Inc.
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 1 totaling $12,775
- Typical grant
- $12,775 (1 grant)
- A realistic first ask
- About $12,775, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County · plus 69 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- Rarely: every Tennessee group it funded in 2024 had also been funded in 2023. Build a relationship before asking.
- Total giving that year
- $3.1 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.1M | $13K | 1 |
| 2023 | $4.5M | $76K | 4 |
How to apply
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Board and officers
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- Joanne HeymanDirector & chair
- Christopher BakeDirector & chair emeritus
- Dinesh BalliahDirector
- Dean BaquetDirector
- Jim BildnerDirector
- Mark ContrerasDirector
- Robin DalessandroDirector & chair emeritus
- David FeinbergDirector
- Amy Guggenheim ShenkanDirector
- Alan KhazeiDirector
- Jordan MeranusDirector
- Garciela MochkofskyDirector
- Maribel Perez WadsworthDirector
- Anya SchiffrinDirector
- Calvin SimsDirector
- Dahni TsuboiDirector
- Karen ToulonDirector
- Ann Davis VaughanDirector
- Bill WhitakerDirector
- Steven WaldmanEx-officio
- Robert Benjamin ZeaskeChief executive officer
- Charles M SennottEditor in chief
- Stephanie Ann SchmidtChief financial officer
- Kimberly Dawn KlemanExecutive director, rfa
- Howard Earl JohnsonVp of recrt, adm and alumni eng
- Katherine EdmondsonController
- Maggie WongDirector of deve operations
- Rachel Nava RohrVp of program dev
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
- To host newsrooms to support report for america corps members
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Institute for Public Service Reporting at the University | Memphis, Shelby County | To host newsrooms to support report for america corps members | $13K |
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