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 · 70 in Cumberland 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
Cumberland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Time 4 Paws | Crossville, Cumberland County | General support | $687 |
| Focus On Cumberland County Animal Safety | Crossville, Cumberland County | General support | $614 |
| United Fund of Cumberland County Inc. | Crossville, Cumberland County | General support | $516 |
| Revolution Church of Crossville | Crossville, Cumberland County | General support | $402 |
| Christian Academy of the Cumberlands | Crossville, Cumberland County | General support | $383 |
| Cumberland Fellowship Baptist Church | Crossville, Cumberland County | General support | $363 |
| Mission to Missionaries | Crossville, Cumberland County | General support | $212 |
| Helping Animals Rescue Team | Crossville, Cumberland County | General support | $156 |
| Fairfield Glade Ladies Club | Crossville, Cumberland County | General support | $155 |
| Cumberland County Playhouse Inc. | Crossville, Cumberland County | General support | $145 |
| Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church | Crossville, Cumberland County | General support | $127 |
| Christian Emergency Relief Teams International Inc. | Crossville, Cumberland County | General support | $120 |
| Plateau Pregnancy Services | Crossville, Cumberland County | General support | $117 |
| Friends of the Art Circle Public Library | Crossville, Cumberland County | General support | $113 |
| Avalon Center | Crossville, Cumberland County | General support | $110 |
| Bread of Life Rescue Mission | Crossville, Cumberland County | General support | $107 |
| Art Guild at Fairfield Glade | Fairfield Glade, Cumberland County | General support | $105 |
| Joseph Warlick Memorial Foundation Inc. | Crossville, Cumberland County | General support | $103 |
| Kids On the Rise | Crossville, Cumberland County | General support | $102 |
| Cumberland Trails Conference | Crossville, Cumberland County | General support | $100 |
| Jonahs Joy - Home for Children | Crossville, Cumberland County | General support | $91 |
| Wags and Whiskers Pet Rescue Inc. | Crossville, Cumberland County | General support | $88 |
| Fairfield Glade Resident Services | Crossville, Cumberland County | General support | $88 |
| Cumberland County Community Band | Crossville, Cumberland County | General support | $87 |
| Friends of the Trails | Crossville, Cumberland County | General support | $82 |