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 · 36 in McMinn 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
McMinn 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Living Stones Inc. | Englewood, McMinn County | General support | $238 |
| Women at the Well Ministries | Athens, McMinn County | General support | $214 |
| Kingdom Channels Inc. | Athens, McMinn County | General support | $176 |
| Keith Memorial United Methodist Church | Athens, McMinn County | General support | $171 |
| Swift Museum Foundation Inc. | Athens, McMinn County | General support | $170 |
| Miracle Lake Inc. | Etowah, McMinn County | General support | $170 |
| Pet Path | Athens, McMinn County | General support | $143 |
| Miracle Deliverance Tabernacle | Riceville, McMinn County | General support | $123 |
| Good Faith Clinic Inc. | Athens, McMinn County | General support | $101 |
| Casa Corridor of East Tennessee | Athens, McMinn County | General support | $85 |
| Christs Legacy Academy Inc. | Athens, McMinn County | General support | $82 |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University | Athens, McMinn County | General support | $79 |
| United Way of Mcminn & Meigs Counties | Athens, McMinn County | General support | $77 |
| Rogers Creek Elementary Parent Teacher Organization | Athens, McMinn County | General support | $76 |
| Friends of Etowah Carnegie Library | Etowah, McMinn County | General support | $76 |
| Foster Village East TN | Athens, McMinn County | General support | $75 |
| Mcminn County Senior Citizens Inc. | Athens, McMinn County | General support | $71 |
| Tricord Club | Athens, McMinn County | General support | $65 |
| Tri County Center | Athens, McMinn County | General support | $62 |
| Etowah Rescue Squad Inc. | Etowah, McMinn County | General support | $50 |
| Mcminn County Educational and Community Foundation | Athens, McMinn County | General support | $49 |
| Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church | Etowah, McMinn County | General support | $43 |
| E G Fisher Public Library | Athens, McMinn County | General support | $36 |
| Robertson Association Inc. | Calhoun, McMinn County | General support | $32 |
| Englewood Rural Fire Department | Englewood, McMinn County | General support | $30 |