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 · 446 in Hamilton 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
Hamilton 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humane Educational Society of Chattanooga Tenn | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | General support | $2,168 |
| Audioverse | Collegedale, Hamilton County | General support | $1,581 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities of Greater Chattanooga Inc. | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | General support | $1,508 |
| Opie Acres Wildlife and Opossum Rehabilitation Inc. | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | General support | $1,507 |
| Animal Care Trust | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | General support | $1,422 |
| Southern Comfort Maltese Rescue | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | General support | $1,165 |
| Little Light Ministries | Ooltewah, Hamilton County | General support | $955 |
| Chattanooga Area Food Bank Inc. | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | General support | $902 |
| Precept Ministries of Reach Out Inc. | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | General support | $892 |
| National Model Railroad Assn Inc. | Soddy Daisy, Hamilton County | General support | $883 |
| Come and Reason Ministries | Ooltewah, Hamilton County | General support | $863 |
| Nolan Elementary School Parent Teacher Association | Signal Mountain, Hamilton County | General support | $817 |
| Mountain Education Foundation | Signal Mountain, Hamilton County | General support | $804 |
| Chattanooga Christian School Inc. | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | General support | $799 |
| Southern Adventist University | Collegedale, Hamilton County | General support | $790 |
| For Fox Sake Wildlife Rescue | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | General support | $785 |
| Karen Collins Un-Teal There Is A Cure | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | General support | $781 |
| Silverdale Baptist Academy | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | General support | $759 |
| Tennessee Humane Animal League | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | General support | $756 |
| A Paw and A Prayer D0g Rescue | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | General support | $725 |
| Mccallie School Inc. | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | General support | $704 |
| Christ United Methodist Church | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | General support | $681 |
| Tennessee Camp for Diabetic Children | Hixson, Hamilton County | General support | $670 |
| Child Impact International | Ooltewah, Hamilton County | General support | $651 |
| Chambliss Center for Children | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | General support | $625 |