Public charity · Bethesda, MD (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Journey for Good Foundation Inc.
In 2025 it gave 5 grants worth $110,000 to Tennessee groups. A typical grant was $20,000.
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 5 totaling $110,000
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $20,000
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $20,000: the middle grant to the 5 Tennessee groups it funded for the first time in 2025. Its filing lists only grants over $5,000, so smaller first grants aren't counted.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Shelby County · plus 98 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 2025 were new (not funded in 2024): 5 of 5.
- Total giving that year
- $2.6 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2.6M | $110K | 5 |
| 2024 | $1.4M | $35K | 2 |
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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- Jordan SilvermanDirector
- Paul MamalianPresident
- Jason CrandlemireSecretary & treasurer
- Steve JohnsonChairman
- Derryl BentonDirector
- Vicky D'angeloDirector
- Kristin FranzeseDirector
- Jordi Martin-ConsuegraDirector
- Hope RemoundosDirector
- Susan SeubertDirector
- Dave StubbsDirector
- Todd TagnesiDirector
- Tracy WongDirector
As listed in its 2025 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- To surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in school and achieve in life (1 grant)
- To serve our nation by honoring our defenders, veterans, first responders, their families, and those in need (1 grant)
- To support the needs of men, women and families who are homeless, addicted and in crisis (1 grant)
- To help youth grow, thrive and create positive change in their lives and the community (1 grant)
- To help alleviate food insecurity for folks affected by poverty in Nashville, TN (1 grant)
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 0 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 0 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 0 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 4 |
| $25,000 to $99,999 | 1 |
From its 2025 IRS filing. Grants of $5,000 or less aren't listed on the form public charities file (Schedule I), so small grants are missing here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Sinise Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | To serve our nation by honoring our defenders, veterans, first responders,... | $30K |
| Communities in Schools of Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | To surround students with a community of support, empowering them to stay in... | $20K |
| Memphis Union Mission | Memphis, Shelby County | To support the needs of men, women and families who are homeless, addicted... | $20K |
| Oasis Center Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | To help youth grow, thrive and create positive change in their lives and the... | $20K |
| The Store | Nashville, Davidson County | To help alleviate food insecurity for folks affected by poverty in Nashville, TN | $20K |
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