Private foundation · Wilmington, DE (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Earl and Kathryn Congdon Family 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
- 12 totaling $72,000
- Typical grant
- $6,000
- A realistic first ask
- About $6,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Cocke County, Jefferson County, Washington County, Hamblen County, Pickett County, Shelby County, Overton County, Grainger County and 1 more · plus 232 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 58% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 7 of 12.
- Total giving that year
- $6 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $6M | $72K | 12 |
| 2023 | $8.4M | $136K | 7 |
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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- Audrey L CongdonDir, sec
- David S CongdonPres, dir, treas
- Earl CongdonChair, dir
- Kathryn CongdonDir, vp
- Karen C PigmanDir, vp
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
- Scholarship grant
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 winner | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Holt | Morristown, Hamblen County | Scholarship grant | $6,000 |
| B Poore | Pall Mall, Pickett County | Scholarship grant | $6,000 |
| Brooke Freeman | Newport, Cocke County | Scholarship grant | $6,000 |
| E Hall | Dandridge, Jefferson County | Scholarship grant | $6,000 |
| J Terry | Memphis, Shelby County | Scholarship grant | $6,000 |
| K Campbell | Jonesborough, Washington County | Scholarship GRANT | $6,000 |
| L Deloach | Johnson City, Washington County | Scholarship GRANT | $6,000 |
| M Emberton | Rickman, Overton County | Scholarship GRANT | $6,000 |
| N Mcreynolds | Bean Station, Grainger County | Scholarship GRANT | $6,000 |
| S Brown | Jeffereson City, Jefferson County | Scholarship GRANT | $6,000 |
| T Dunn | Mountain City, Johnson County | Scholarship GRANT | $6,000 |
| T Haney | Parrottsville, Cocke County | Scholarship GRANT | $6,000 |