Private foundation · Seattle, WA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Amazonsmile Foundation
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
- 7,033 totaling $3.5 million · 135 in Blount County
- Typical grant
- $27 to $147 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $59, 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, 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
- $72.9 million
How to apply
The foundation's filing doesn't describe how to apply. Look for a website, or send a short letter asking whether it accepts requests.
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
Blount 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian Black Bear Rehabilitation and Release Center | Townsend, Blount County | General support | $6,757 |
| Remote Area Medical (ram) | Rockford, Blount County | General support | $3,254 |
| Boston Terrier Rescue of East Tennessee | Maryville, Blount County | General support | $1,943 |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee | Maryville, Blount County | General support | $1,297 |
| Maryville Alcoa Animal Rescue Center | Maryville, Blount County | General support | $982 |
| Great Smoky Mountains Institute at Tremont | Townsend, Blount County | General support | $515 |
| Maryville College | Maryville, Blount County | General support | $494 |
| Smoky Mountain Animal Care Foundation | Alcoa, Blount County | General support | $473 |
| Rio Revolution | Maryville, Blount County | General support | $462 |
| Friends of Tennesseeu0027s Babies With Special Needs | Alcoa, Blount County | General support | $358 |
| Sam Houston Elementary Parent Teacher Organization | Maryville, Blount County | General support | $340 |
| A Secret Safe Place for Newborns of Tennessee Inc. | Maryville, Blount County | General support | $335 |
| Haven House Inc. | Alcoa, Blount County | General support | $328 |
| Maryville Christian School | Maryville, Blount County | General support | $326 |
| Blount County Humane Society | Maryville, Blount County | General support | $289 |
| Humane Society of East Tennessee | Maryville, Blount County | General support | $287 |
| Grace Community Church of East Tennessee | Maryville, Blount County | General support | $281 |
| Maryville City Schools Foundation Inc. | Maryville, Blount County | General support | $265 |
| Freedom From Religion Foundation - East Tennessee | Louisville, Blount County | General support | $256 |
| Blount County Childrens Advocacy Center Inc. | Maryville, Blount County | General support | $251 |
| Innovative Education Partnership Corporation | Maryville, Blount County | General support | $247 |
| American Multiple Endocrine Neoplas Support | Maryville, Blount County | General support | $247 |
| Foothills Elementary Family Teacher Organization | Maryville, Blount County | General support | $243 |
| Maryville High Music Boosters Inc. | Maryville, Blount County | General support | $237 |
| Blount Community Church Inc. | Alcoa, Blount County | General support | $234 |