Public charity · Vancouver, WA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Banfield Foundation
In 2024 it gave 2 grants worth $37,000 to Tennessee groups, 1 of them in Knox County. A typical grant was $10,000 to $27,000.
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 2 totaling $37,000 · 1 in Knox County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $10,000 to $27,000 (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 $18,500, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Knox County · plus 84 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
- 100% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 2 of 2.
- Total giving that year
- $2.4 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.4M | $37K | 2 |
| 2023 | $3M | $56K | 4 |
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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- Jam StewartBoard president & chair
- Brent Mayabb DmvBoard secretary
- Hannah PetersBoard treasurer
- Julia Georgesen DvmBoard member
- Alea Harrison DvmBoard member
- Julie LawlessBoard member
- Helen MillsBoard member
- Charlotte RossetterBoard member
- Lisa StockmonBoard member
- Kim Van SyocExecutive director
- Alison BenningerDirector of finance
- Paula LittleDirector of development
- Lacey FrameCommunity progs. & field clinics mgr.
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
- Preventive care clinic (2 grants)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Young-Williams Animal Center of East Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | Preventive care clinic | $27K |
| Nashville Humane Association | Nashville, Davidson County | Preventive care clinic | $10K |
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