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 · 285 in Rutherford 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
Rutherford 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sacred Selections | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | General support | $8,480 |
| Mcfadden School of Excellence Parent Teach Organization Inc. | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | General support | $1,573 |
| Ferrell Hollow Farm Senior Horse Sanctuary | Readyville, Rutherford County | General support | $1,408 |
| Rutherford County Cat Rescue | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | General support | $1,307 |
| Saint Rose of Lima Church | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | General support | $1,285 |
| Central Magnet School Parent Teacher Organization | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | General support | $1,130 |
| A Soldier's Child Foundation | Smyrna, Rutherford County | General support | $1,085 |
| Portico Inc. | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | General support | $1,017 |
| Providence Christian Academy | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | General support | $917 |
| Nashville Pittie | Lavergne, Rutherford County | General support | $757 |
| Middle Tennessee Christian School | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | General support | $748 |
| Salem Elementary Pto | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | General support | $701 |
| Special Kids | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | General support | $689 |
| Experience Christian Community | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | General support | $684 |
| Wilson Elementary Pto | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | General support | $673 |
| International Christian Embassy Jerusalem | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | General support | $545 |
| Blackman Elementary Pto | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | General support | $525 |
| Fcm Cares Inc. | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | General support | $509 |
| Campus Schools Parent Teachers Club | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | General support | $507 |
| Redeemer Classical Academy Inc. | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | General support | $502 |
| The Oakland High School Band Boosters Club | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | General support | $478 |
| Almost Home Animal Rescue of Rutherford County | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | General support | $456 |
| Franklin Road Baptist Church | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | General support | $454 |
| Smyrna High School Band Boosters | Smyrna, Rutherford County | General support | $393 |
| Stewarts Creek Elementary School Pto | Smyrna, Rutherford County | General support | $391 |