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 · 203 in Sumner 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
Sumner 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live Love Nashville | Hendersonville, Sumner County | General support | $1,628 |
| Lucky Farms Animal Rescue | Bethpage, Sumner County | General support | $1,219 |
| Humane Society of Sumner County | Hendersonville, Sumner County | General support | $1,143 |
| Sumner Spay Neuter Alliance | Gallatin, Sumner County | General support | $1,058 |
| Haiti180 Inc. | Gallatin, Sumner County | General support | $870 |
| Merrol Hyde Magnet School Pto | Hendersonville, Sumner County | General support | $787 |
| Dr William Burrus Elementary Pto | Hendersonville, Sumner County | General support | $652 |
| Jack Anderson Elementary School Pto | Hendersonville, Sumner County | General support | $651 |
| Jojo Doghouse | Gallatin, Sumner County | General support | $638 |
| Union Year-Round Elementary School Pto | Gallatin, Sumner County | General support | $635 |
| Middle Tennessee Tres Dias | Hendersonville, Sumner County | General support | $593 |
| Reach the Rest | Gallatin, Sumner County | General support | $573 |
| Highland Academy | Portland, Sumner County | General support | $564 |
| Cumberland Crisis Pregnancy Center | Gallatin, Sumner County | General support | $545 |
| Northfield Church | Gallatin, Sumner County | General support | $496 |
| Welch College | Gallatin, Sumner County | General support | $472 |
| Safe Place for Animals | Gallatin, Sumner County | General support | $467 |
| Long Hollow Baptist Church | Hendersonville, Sumner County | General support | $451 |
| Hendersonville High School Band Boosters Inc. | Hendersonville, Sumner County | General support | $441 |
| Freedom Farm Animal Sanctuary | Hendersonville, Sumner County | General support | $427 |
| Safe Harbor Sanctuary | Cottontown, Sumner County | General support | $416 |
| Battle for the Bully Changing the Perception | Gallatin, Sumner County | General support | $398 |
| Full Count Ministries | Hendersonville, Sumner County | General support | $394 |
| Our Lady of the Lake Catholic Church | Hendersonville, Sumner County | General support | $392 |
| Beech Elementary School Parent Teacher Organization | Hendersonville, Sumner County | General support | $389 |