Private foundation · Seattle, WA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Amazonsmile Foundation
This foundation says it only funds groups it chooses itself. Don't send an unsolicited application. If your work fits, the usual path is an introduction through someone the foundation already knows, such as a board member or a current grantee. See its board and officers below: do you or your board know any of them?
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 7033 totaling $3.5M
- Typical grant
- $27 to $147 (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $59, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Shelby County, Knox County, Williamson County, Hamilton County, Rutherford County, Sumner County, Wilson County and 87 more · plus 356642 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Total giving that year
- $72.9M
How to apply
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Board and officers
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- Jenny FreshwaterDirector, president, asst treasurer
- Luke SternbergDirector, vp, secretary, treasurer
As listed in its 2023 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. Groups it already funds are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $2.3M |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | General support | $52K |
| Old Friends Senior Dogs Inc. | Mount Juliet, Wilson County | General support | $39K |
| Elephant Sanctuary | Hohenwald, Lewis County | General support | $22K |
| Gideons International | Nashville, Davidson County | General support | $15K |
| Big Fluffy Dog Rescue | Nashville, Davidson County | General support | $14K |
| Sacred Selections | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | General support | $8,480 |
| Love One International | Brentwood, Williamson County | General support | $8,464 |
| Proverbs 1210 Animal Rescue | Nashville, Davidson County | General support | $7,918 |
| Appalachian Black Bear Rehabilitation and Release Center | Townsend, Blount County | General support | $6,757 |
| Isha Foundation Inc. | Mcminnville, Warren County | General support | $5,796 |
| Ducks Unlimited Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $5,744 |
| Basenji Rescue and Transport Inc. | Germantown, Shelby County | General support | $5,647 |
| Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississippi | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $5,343 |
| Nashville Humane Association | Nashville, Davidson County | General support | $5,342 |
| Horse Plus Humane Society | Hohenwald, Lewis County | General support | $4,886 |
| Young-Williams Animal Center of East Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $4,145 |
| Mtoi | Cleveland, Bradley County | General support | $3,809 |
| Brentwood Academy | Brentwood, Williamson County | General support | $3,586 |
| Global Sanctuary for Elephants | Brentwood, Williamson County | General support | $3,519 |
| Show Hope | Franklin, Williamson County | General support | $3,425 |
| Isaiah 117 House | Elizabethton, Carter County | General support | $3,310 |
| Snooty Giggles Dog Rescue | Thompsons Station, Williamson County | General support | $3,286 |
| Remote Area Medical (ram) | Rockford, Blount County | General support | $3,254 |
| Looking Out Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | General support | $3,249 |