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 Monroe 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
Monroe 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monroe County Friends of Animals | Vonore, Monroe County | General support | $1,109 |
| 4them Sanctuary Inc. | Sweetwater, Monroe County | General support | $299 |
| Foundation for Environmental Agriculture Education | Vonore, Monroe County | General support | $193 |
| Tennessee Doberman Rescue Plus | Sweetwater, Monroe County | General support | $150 |
| Friends of the Madisonville Library Inc. | Madisonville, Monroe County | General support | $136 |
| Casa Monroe | Madisonville, Monroe County | General support | $125 |
| Friends of the Tellico Plains Library | Tellico Plains, Monroe County | General support | $116 |
| Madisonville Primary School Pto | Madisonville, Monroe County | General support | $108 |
| Tellico Plains Jr High School Pto | Tellico Plains, Monroe County | General support | $90 |
| Rural Vale School Pto | Tellico Plains, Monroe County | General support | $79 |
| Athenas Wheels Inc. | Sweetwater, Monroe County | General support | $75 |
| Unicorn Sanctuary Inc. | Sweetwater, Monroe County | General support | $66 |
| Cross Creek Christian School Inc. | Sweetwater, Monroe County | General support | $57 |
| Spay Neuter Assistance for Pets Inc. | Vonore, Monroe County | General support | $48 |
| Good Shepherd Center | Madisonville, Monroe County | General support | $46 |
| Sweetwater Valley Dog Rescue Inc. | Sweetwater, Monroe County | General support | $44 |
| Monroe Area Youth Center | Madisonville, Monroe County | General support | $38 |
| Monroe County Senior Citizens and Friends Inc. | Madisonville, Monroe County | General support | $36 |
| Vonore Historical Society | Vonore, Monroe County | General support | $34 |
| Outreach Across America | Tellico Plains, Monroe County | General support | $34 |
| Sweetwater Area Ministries Inc. | Sweetwater, Monroe County | General support | $29 |
| Monroe County Community Health Access Committee | Madisonville, Monroe County | General support | $29 |
| Monroe Area Council for the Arts | Madisonville, Monroe County | General support | $28 |
| First Baptist Church of Sweetwater | Sweetwater, Monroe County | General support | $28 |
| Hugs for Our Soldiers | Vonore, Monroe County | General support | $25 |