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 · 57 in Greene 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
Greene 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Imminent Danger German Shepherd Rescue | Greeneville, Greene County | General support | $1,287 |
| Greeneville-Green County Humane Society Inc. | Greeneville, Greene County | General support | $457 |
| Greeneville Adventist Academy | Greeneville, Greene County | General support | $379 |
| Big Dog Haven Inc. | Greeneville, Greene County | General support | $279 |
| Free Will Baptist Family Ministries Inc. | Greeneville, Greene County | General support | $182 |
| Love Handlers Inc. | Greeneville, Greene County | General support | $179 |
| Bright Hope Animal Rescue | Afton, Greene County | General support | $178 |
| Holston United Methodist Home for Children Inc. | Greeneville, Greene County | General support | $157 |
| Greeneville City Schools Foundation | Greeneville, Greene County | General support | $140 |
| Firekeepers International | Mohawk, Greene County | General support | $124 |
| Greene County Imagination Library | Greeneville, Greene County | General support | $113 |
| Hope Center LLC | Greeneville, Greene County | General support | $112 |
| Dead Dogs Walking Tennessee Inc. | Greeneville, Greene County | General support | $111 |
| Tnstep | Greeneville, Greene County | General support | $95 |
| Central Ballet Theatre Inc. | Greeneville, Greene County | General support | $87 |
| Chainfree Greeneville | Greeneville, Greene County | General support | $80 |
| Camp John Speer | Greeneville, Greene County | General support | $73 |
| Friends of Greeneville Greene County Library | Greeneville, Greene County | General support | $70 |
| Greeneville School Support Corporation | Greeneville, Greene County | General support | $61 |
| Tennessee K9 Haven Inc. | Misheim, Greene County | General support | $60 |
| Smoky Mountain Dream Center | Greeneville, Greene County | General support | $56 |
| First Christian Church | Greeneville, Greene County | General support | $51 |
| Longview Ranch Inc. | Mosheim, Greene County | General support | $48 |
| Main Street Greeneville | Greeneville, Greene County | General support | $46 |
| Rural Resources Inc. | Greeneville, Greene County | General support | $46 |