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 · 14 in Unicoi 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
Unicoi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Erwin Unicoi & Unicol County Animal Welfare Board | Erwin, Unicoi County | General support | $742 |
| Trinity Foundation | Unicoi, Unicoi County | General support | $197 |
| Appalachian Christian Service Camp | Unicoi, Unicoi County | General support | $158 |
| Shrimp Matters | Unicoi, Unicoi County | General support | $83 |
| Willow Foster and Ferals | Erwin, Unicoi County | General support | $62 |
| Friends of Rocky Fork State Park TN | Flag Pond, Unicoi County | General support | $56 |
| Grace United Methodist Church | Erwin, Unicoi County | General support | $50 |
| Unicoi County Band Boosters Association Incorporated | Erwin, Unicoi County | General support | $42 |
| Unicoi County Prevention Coalition Inc. | Erwin, Unicoi County | General support | $41 |
| Unicoi County Public Library Foundation | Erwin, Unicoi County | General support | $32 |
| Change Is Possible | Erwin, Unicoi County | General support | $21 |
| Unicoi Volunteer Fire Department Incorporated | Unicoi, Unicoi County | General support | $21 |
| Unicoi County Family YMCA | Erwin, Unicoi County | General support | $19 |
| Mila Vox Inc. | Erwin, Unicoi County | General support | $16 |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $2.3M |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | General support | $52K |
| Old Friends Senior Dogs Inc. | Mount Juliet, Wilson County | General support | $39K |
| Elephant Sanctuary | Hohenwald, Lewis County | General support | $22K |
| Gideons International | Nashville, Davidson County | General support | $15K |
| Big Fluffy Dog Rescue | Nashville, Davidson County | General support | $14K |
| Sacred Selections | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | General support | $8,480 |
| Love One International | Brentwood, Williamson County | General support | $8,464 |
| Proverbs 1210 Animal Rescue | Nashville, Davidson County | General support | $7,918 |
| Appalachian Black Bear Rehabilitation and Release Center | Townsend, Blount County | General support | $6,757 |
| Isha Foundation Inc. | Mcminnville, Warren County | General support | $5,796 |