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 · 593 in Knox 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
Knox 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Young-Williams Animal Center of East Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $4,145 |
| East Tennessee Children's Hospital | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $1,720 |
| Humane Society of the Tennessee Valley Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $1,571 |
| Knox Area Rescue Ministries | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $1,511 |
| Feral Feline Friends of East Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $1,463 |
| Project Alive | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $1,306 |
| Amputee Coalition of America Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $1,099 |
| Adopt A Golden Knoxville Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $1,007 |
| The Tau Beta Pi Association Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $924 |
| Pta Tennessee Congress of Parents Teachers Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $922 |
| Alzheimers Tennessee Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $817 |
| Greyhound Retirement Foundation of Tennessee Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $777 |
| Fighting for the Bullys Pit Bull Rescue | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $710 |
| Happy Paws Kitten Rescue | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $676 |
| Ronald Mcdonald House Charities | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $674 |
| Horse Haven of Tennessee Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $656 |
| Concord Christian School | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $641 |
| Catholic Charities of East Tennessee Inc. (ccetn) | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $640 |
| Christian Family Cooperative School | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $639 |
| Hope Resource Center | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $624 |
| Karns Band Booster Club | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $610 |
| Sacred Ground Hospice House | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $594 |
| Mission of Hope Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $589 |
| Volunteer Fire Department of Seymour | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $587 |
| Farragut Middle School Pto | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $564 |