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 · 59 in Loudon 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
Loudon 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoky Mountain Service Dogs | Loudon, Loudon County | General support | $1,072 |
| East Tennessee Miniature Horse and Donkey Rescue | Loudon, Loudon County | General support | $965 |
| Friends of the Tellico Village Library Inc. | Loudon, Loudon County | General support | $491 |
| Shangri La Therapeutic Academy of Riding Inc. | Lenoir City, Loudon County | General support | $472 |
| People Promoting Animal Welfare | Greenback, Loudon County | General support | $329 |
| Feeding the Orphans | Loudon, Loudon County | General support | $303 |
| World English Institute Metro Church of Christ | Loudon, Loudon County | General support | $278 |
| Lenoir City Band Booster Association | Lenoir City, Loudon County | General support | $255 |
| Timeless Tellico Foundation Inc. | Loudon, Loudon County | General support | $249 |
| National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution | Lenoir City, Loudon County | General support | $197 |
| Pes Booster Club Inc. | Philadelphia, Loudon County | General support | $192 |
| Our Place Company | Loudon, Loudon County | General support | $188 |
| Two Rivers Church | Lenoir City, Loudon County | General support | $177 |
| Fort Loudon Childrens Fund Inc. | Lenoir City, Loudon County | General support | $165 |
| First Baptist Church | Lenoir City, Loudon County | General support | $161 |
| Good Samaritan Center of Loudon County | Lenoir City, Loudon County | General support | $158 |
| Adopt-A-Class TN | Loudon, Loudon County | General support | $147 |
| Loudon County Friends of Animals | Loudon, Loudon County | General support | $146 |
| Freds Friends Wildlife Rehabilitation Inc. | Loudon, Loudon County | General support | $142 |
| Crossroads Christian Cooperative | Lenoir City, Loudon County | General support | $110 |
| Los Angeles Center for the Broken | Loudon, Loudon County | General support | $83 |
| Little Tennessee Valley Educational Cooperative | Loudon, Loudon County | General support | $81 |
| Loudon County Volunteer Emergency Rescue Squad | Lenoir City, Loudon County | General support | $80 |
| Loudon County Habitat for Humanity | Lenoir City, Loudon County | General support | $75 |
| Tellico Village Community Church Inc. | Loudon, Loudon County | General support | $61 |