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Private foundation · Seattle, WA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)

Amazonsmile Foundation

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Grants in Tennessee
7,033 totaling $3.5 million
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

GrantMe checked its public records on Oct 8, 2026: it isn't a grant program you apply to. See the source.

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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 sizeGrants
Under $1,0006891
$1,000 to $4,999127
$5,000 to $9,9999
$10,000 to $24,9993
$25,000 to $99,9992
$100,000 or more1

From its 2023 IRS filing. Small groups: look at how many grants sit in the bands you'd ask for.

Tennessee organizations it funded

Largest first. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.

Past winnerWherePurposeAmount
St Jude Children's Research HospitalMemphis, Shelby CountyGeneral support$2.3M
Gary Sinise FoundationNashville, Davidson CountyGeneral support$52K
Old Friends Senior Dogs Inc.Mount Juliet, Wilson CountyGeneral support$39K
Elephant SanctuaryHohenwald, Lewis CountyGeneral support$22K
Gideons InternationalNashville, Davidson CountyGeneral support$15K
Big Fluffy Dog RescueNashville, Davidson CountyGeneral support$14K
Sacred SelectionsMurfreesboro, Rutherford CountyGeneral support$8,480
Love One InternationalBrentwood, Williamson CountyGeneral support$8,464
Proverbs 1210 Animal RescueNashville, Davidson CountyGeneral support$7,918
Appalachian Black Bear Rehabilitation and Release CenterTownsend, Blount CountyGeneral support$6,757
Isha Foundation Inc.Mcminnville, Warren CountyGeneral support$5,796
Ducks Unlimited Inc.Memphis, Shelby CountyGeneral support$5,744
Basenji Rescue and Transport Inc.Germantown, Shelby CountyGeneral support$5,647
Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North MississippiMemphis, Shelby CountyGeneral support$5,343
Nashville Humane AssociationNashville, Davidson CountyGeneral support$5,342
Horse Plus Humane SocietyHohenwald, Lewis CountyGeneral support$4,886
Young-Williams Animal Center of East TennesseeKnoxville, Knox CountyGeneral support$4,145
MtoiCleveland, Bradley CountyGeneral support$3,809
Brentwood AcademyBrentwood, Williamson CountyGeneral support$3,586
Global Sanctuary for ElephantsBrentwood, Williamson CountyGeneral support$3,519
Show HopeFranklin, Williamson CountyGeneral support$3,425
Isaiah 117 HouseElizabethton, Carter CountyGeneral support$3,310
Snooty Giggles Dog RescueThompsons Station, Williamson CountyGeneral support$3,286
Remote Area Medical (ram)Rockford, Blount CountyGeneral support$3,254
Looking Out FoundationNashville, Davidson CountyGeneral support$3,249

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