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 · 28 in Henry 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
Henry 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Darkhorse Lodge Inc. | Springville, Henry County | General support | $2,353 |
| Wt Cares Charitable Trust | Paris, Henry County | General support | $1,655 |
| Levi Miles Foundation | Paris, Henry County | General support | $237 |
| Henry County Band Parents Club Inc. | Paris, Henry County | General support | $152 |
| Paris Landing Community Fire Department | Buchanan, Henry County | General support | $103 |
| Forever Friends Animal Sanctuary | Buchanan, Henry County | General support | $94 |
| Real Hope Youth Center | Paris, Henry County | General support | $83 |
| Tomorrows Hope Pregnancy Medical Clinic | Paris, Henry County | General support | $75 |
| Henry County Helping Hand Inc. | Paris, Henry County | General support | $70 |
| Tarp Inc. | Paris, Henry County | General support | $68 |
| Historic Atkins Porter Neighborhood Association | Paris, Henry County | General support | $68 |
| First Christian Church | Paris, Henry County | General support | $67 |
| Cottage Grove School | Cottage Grove, Henry County | General support | $63 |
| Henry County Fair Association Inc. | Paris, Henry County | General support | $63 |
| Lakewood Elementary Pto | Buchanan, Henry County | General support | $62 |
| United Daughters of the Confederacy | Paris, Henry County | General support | $54 |
| Plus Endowment | Paris, Henry County | General support | $39 |
| Friends of Tennessee National Wildlife Refuge Inc. | Springville, Henry County | General support | $37 |
| Habitat for Humanity of Parishenry County | Paris, Henry County | General support | $35 |
| Paris Lions Foundation | Paris, Henry County | General support | $27 |
| Wives of the Henry County Sheriffs Office | Buchanan, Henry County | General support | $24 |
| Paris Henry County Arts Council | Paris, Henry County | General support | $22 |
| Harrelson School Pto | Puryear, Henry County | General support | $19 |
| Henry Volunteer Fire Department | Henry, Henry County | General support | $18 |
| Paris Academy Association | Paris, Henry County | General support | $18 |