Public charity · Washington, DC (gives in Tennessee from out of state)

Housing Assistance Council

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Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.

Grants in Tennessee: 2 totaling $27,499
Typical grant: $10,955 to $16,544 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
A realistic first ask: About $13,749, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
Where it gives: Hamblen County · plus 48 grants outside Tennessee
Buildings & equipment: None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
Funds new groups?: 50% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 1 of 2.
Total giving that year: $1.3 million

Giving by year

Giving by year from its IRS filings
Tax year	Total grants paid	To Tennessee	Tennessee grants
2024	$1.3M	$27K	2
2023	$2.6M	$68K	1

How to apply

Its grants listed in GrantMe:

Affordable Housing for Rural Veterans (AHRV) Initiative · due Jan 19, 2027

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Laura BuxbaumChair (until 9/25/25)
Theresa SingletonVice chair
Tom Manning-BeavinTreasurer (until 9/1/25)
Mellor WillieTreasurer
Karama NealChair
Nick Mitchell-BennettDirector
Bennie ThompsonDirector
Andrew B WinterDirector
Connie WrightDirector
Arturo AlvaradoDirector
Elisabeth CoatsDirector/at large (until 3/25/25)
Vanessa JoseyDirector
Natalie MaxwellDirector/at large
Dave CastilloDirector
Rusty SmithDirector/at large
Pedro RodriguezDirector
Mary AdamsDirector
Marcia EricksonDirector
Julia MalinowksiDirector
Scott McreynoldsDirector
Miguel ChaconDirector
David LipsetzPresident & ceo
Jonathan HarwitzSecretary/director of public policy
Simon Peter KabogozaAsst. treas./dir. fin. & admin
Eileen NeelyLending director (until 9/2024)
Travis Lance GeorgeDirector of research & information
Shonterria CharlestonDirector- training/technical
Kristin BlumLending director (as of 9/2024)
Jennifer McallisterDirector of development

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

Stipend/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.

Tennessee grants from Housing Assistance Council
Past winner	Where	Purpose	Amount
Habitat for Humanity Lakeway Area	Morristown, Hamblen County	Stipend/grant	$17K
Tennessee Community Assistance Corporation	Morristown, Hamblen County	Stipend/grant	$11K