Private foundation · Seattle, WA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Amazonsmile Foundation
In 2023 it gave 7,033 grants worth $3.5 million to Tennessee groups, 101 of them in Putnam County. A typical grant was $27 to $147.
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 · 101 in Putnam County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $27 to $147 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- 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.
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 6891 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 127 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 9 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 3 |
| $25,000 to $99,999 | 2 |
| $100,000 or more | 1 |
From its 2023 IRS filing. Small groups: look at how many grants sit in the bands you'd ask for.
Tennessee organizations it funded
Putnam 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flint Global Partners Inc. | Cookeville, Putnam County | General support | $1,432 |
| All About Rescue and Fixin Inc. | Cookeville, Putnam County | General support | $800 |
| Seek Ye First Ministries Inc. | Cookeville, Putnam County | General support | $634 |
| Shepherd's Green | Cookeville, Putnam County | General support | $441 |
| Humane Society of Putnam County | Cookeville, Putnam County | General support | $412 |
| Pops-Pals of the Pooches at the White County Animal Shelter | Cookeville, Putnam County | General support | $358 |
| Mustard Seed Ranch | Cookeville, Putnam County | General support | $338 |
| Friends of Cookeville-Putnam County Animals | Cookeville, Putnam County | General support | $291 |
| Shellys Angels Saving Strays Inc. | Cookeville, Putnam County | General support | $285 |
| Upper Cumberland Foster Closet Inc. | Cookeville, Putnam County | General support | $284 |
| Women in Cybersecurity (wicys) | Cookeville, Putnam County | General support | $269 |
| Capshaw Elementary Parent Teacher Organization | Cookeville, Putnam County | General support | $264 |
| Tennessee Future Farmers of America Foundation Inc. | Cookeville, Putnam County | General support | $255 |
| This Is Living Minsitries | Cookeville, Putnam County | General support | $253 |
| Baxter Primary School Pto | Baxter, Putnam County | General support | $250 |
| Bend Inc. | Cookeville, Putnam County | General support | $241 |
| Food to the Rescue | Cookeville, Putnam County | General support | $231 |
| Upper Cumberland United Soccer Club | Cookeville, Putnam County | General support | $229 |
| Sycamore Elementary Pto | Cookeville, Putnam County | General support | $229 |
| Peachtree Learning Center | Cookeville, Putnam County | General support | $222 |
| Upperman High School Band Booster Organization | Baxter, Putnam County | General support | $190 |
| Fellowship of the Saints Ministry Inc. | Cookeville, Putnam County | General support | $179 |
| Genesis House Inc. | Cookeville, Putnam County | General support | $175 |
| Life Church | Cookeville, Putnam County | General support | $168 |
| Upper Cumberland Habitat for Humanity | Cookeville, Putnam County | General support | $156 |