Public charity · Davenport, IA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Rsm Us Foundation
In 2024 it gave 4 grants worth $116,385 to Tennessee groups, 1 of them in Knox County. A typical grant was $11,766 to $61,028.
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 4 totaling $116,385 · 1 in Knox County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $11,766 to $61,028 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants over $5,000, the only ones its filing lists)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $22,133, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Shelby County, Knox County · plus 161 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups? How we figure this
- Rarely: every Tennessee group it funded in 2024 had also been funded in 2023. Build a relationship before asking.
- Total giving that year
- $6.2 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6.2M | $116K | 4 |
| 2023 | $6.3M | $94K | 11 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
Public charities don't report how to apply on their IRS return. Check its website for open grant rounds, or search GrantMe for its programs.
Board and officers
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- Doug OpheimChair & treasurer
- Robbie BeyerDirector
- Chuck FreemanDirector
- Rhonda KloslerDirector
- Wendy SancewichDirector
- Donna SciarappaSecretary
- Jonathan WatermanDirector
- Tony WoodFormer vice president
- Brian BeckerPresident
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Youth education - ja and dollars for doers (1 grant)
- Youth education - power of love and dollars for doers (1 grant)
- Youth health - dollars for doers and holiday card constest (1 grant)
- Youth education - university impact fund (1 grant)
Tennessee organizations it funded
Knox 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Tennessee Foundation Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | Youth education - university impact fund | $32K |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Youth health - dollars for doers and holiday card constest | $61K |
| Pencil Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | Youth education - power of love and dollars for doers | $12K |
| Junior Achievement of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | Youth education - ja and dollars for doers | $11K |