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 · 17 in Gibson 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
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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
Gibson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kontaktmission U S A | Humboldt, Gibson County | General support | $156 |
| Kanes Gift Inc. | Milan, Gibson County | General support | $116 |
| The Helping Hand of Humboldt Inc. | Humboldt, Gibson County | General support | $111 |
| Gibson County High School Band Boosters | Dyer, Gibson County | General support | $111 |
| Will Pevahouse Scholarship Fund | Humboldt, Gibson County | General support | $88 |
| Miss Tennessee Scholarship Competition Foundation Inc. | Milan, Gibson County | General support | $46 |
| TN Hands & Voices | Trenton, Gibson County | General support | $46 |
| Milan Downtown Association | Milan, Gibson County | General support | $44 |
| King of Kings Missions LLC | Humboldt, Gibson County | General support | $31 |
| Milan-Polk-Clark Enrichment Center | Milan, Gibson County | General support | $29 |
| Zeez Beez Helpen Handz | Humboldt, Gibson County | General support | $27 |
| Savannah Cat Association | Trenton, Gibson County | General support | $26 |
| Junior Auxiliary of Milan TN Inc. | Milan, Gibson County | General support | $25 |
| Good Samaritan Providers Inc. | Dyer, Gibson County | General support | $24 |
| Milan Firefighters Foundation | Milan, Gibson County | General support | $17 |
| On the Go Mission | Trenton, Gibson County | General support | $16 |
| International Association of Lions Clubs | Humboldt, Gibson County | General support | $16 |
| 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 |