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 · 20 in Hawkins 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
Hawkins 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hawkins County Humane Society Inc. | Rogersville, Hawkins County | General support | $1,012 |
| Tiny Paws Sanctuary for Special Needs Animals | Church Hill, Hawkins County | General support | $195 |
| Crossroads Assembly of God | Rogersville, Hawkins County | General support | $150 |
| Of One Accord | Rogersville, Hawkins County | General support | $146 |
| Because of Isaac | Bulls Gap, Hawkins County | General support | $120 |
| Body and Soul Ministries of Belize | Church Hill, Hawkins County | General support | $118 |
| T3 Storm Chasers Inc. | Church Hill, Hawkins County | General support | $84 |
| Abandoned Angels Inc. | Rogersville, Hawkins County | General support | $77 |
| Beat the Heat Alliance | Rogersville, Hawkins County | General support | $55 |
| The Heritage Association of Rogersville | Rogersville, Hawkins County | General support | $51 |
| Country Honk Farm Inc. | Mooresburg, Hawkins County | General support | $47 |
| Volunteer High School Band Boosters | Church Hill, Hawkins County | General support | $38 |
| Cherokee High School Band Boosters Association | Rogersville, Hawkins County | General support | $36 |
| Four Square | Rogersville, Hawkins County | General support | $33 |
| City of Church Hill Community Chest Inc. | Church Hill, Hawkins County | General support | $29 |
| Mooresburg Community Association | Mooresburg, Hawkins County | General support | $23 |
| Covenant Concepts | Eidson, Hawkins County | General support | $19 |
| Day Star Assembly of God | Rogersville, Hawkins County | General support | $18 |
| United Way of Hawkins County | Rogersville, Hawkins County | General support | $16 |
| Hawkins County Anti-Drug Coalition | Rogersville, Hawkins County | General support | $11 |
| 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 |