Public charity · Abingdon, VA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Food City Charitable Foundation
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 49 totaling $1 million · 12 in Hamilton County
- Typical grant
- $10,000 to $28,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $15,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Knox County, Hamilton County, Washington County, Sullivan County, Bradley County, Marion County, Carter County, Anderson County and 4 more · plus 18 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 61% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2025 were new (not funded in 2024): 30 of 49.
- Total giving that year
- $1.7 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $1.7M | $1M | 49 |
| 2024 | $1.4M | $734K | 39 |
How to apply
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Board and officers
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- Sara BaldwinTreasurer
- Tammy BaumgardnerDirector
- Charlie FugateSecretary
- Steven C SmithPresident
- Kevin StaffordDirector
As listed in its 2025 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Support the mission
Tennessee organizations it funded
Hamilton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Medal of Honor Museum of M Charles H Coolidge National Medal | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Support the mission | $50K |
| The Happy Shoes Project | Ooltewah, Hamilton County | Support the mission | $50K |
| Friends of the Festival | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Support the mission | $47K |
| University of Chattanooga Foundatio | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Support the mission | $35K |
| Preserve Chattanooga Inc. | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Support the mission | $20K |
| Bessie Smith Cultural Center | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Support the mission | $15K |
| Chattanooga Chamber Foundation | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Support the mission | $15K |
| Wreaths Across Chattanooga | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Support the mission | $15K |
| Gamma Pi Boule Foundation | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Support the mission | $10K |
| United Way of Greater Chattanooga | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Support the mission | $10K |
| Junior Achievement of Chattanooga | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Support the mission | $7,500 |
| The Orange Grove Center Inc. | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Support the mission | $7,000 |
| University Health System Inc. University of Tennessee Medical Cen | Knoxville, Knox County | Support the mission | $55K |
| Frontier Health | Gray, Washington County | Support the mission | $50K |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Northea | Kingsport, Sullivan County | Support the mission | $50K |
| Mountain Hope Good Shepherd Clinic | Sevierville, Sevier County | Support the mission | $45K |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | Support the mission | $40K |
| Ballad Health Foundation | Johnson City, Washington County | Support the mission | $34K |
| Legacy Parks Foundation | Knoxville, Knox County | Support the mission | $33K |
| Healing Hands Health Center Inc. Healing Hands Health | Bristol, Sullivan County | Support the mission | $33K |
| Emerald Youth Foundation | Knoxville, Knox County | Support the mission | $28K |
| The Salvation Army A Georgia Corpo the Salvation Army Johnson City TN | Johnson City, Washington County | Support the mission | $28K |
| Appalachia Service Project Inc. | Johnson City, Washington County | Support the mission | $25K |
| Appalachian Highlands Foundation | Bristol, Sullivan County | Support the mission | $25K |
| United Way of Greater Knoxville in | Knoxville, Knox County | Support the mission | $25K |