Community foundation · Little Rock, AR (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Arkansas Community Foundation Inc.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 14 totaling $819K
- Typical grant
- $10K to $160K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $21K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County, Marion County, Franklin County, Sullivan County · plus 794 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 40% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 4 of 10.
- Total giving that year
- $65.1M
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $65.1M | $819K | 14 |
| 2023 | $51.6M | $1.3M | 26 |
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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- Alyson BradfordDirector
- Brad JohnsonDirector
- Lisa John-AdamsDirector
- Holly DunsworthDirector
- Osmar GarciaDirector
- Vance SmileyDirector
- Kandice BellDirector
- Ritter ArnoldDirector
- Tracy CudeChair
- Sharon WilsonDirector
- Scott Van HornDirector
- Jack PorterGovernance chair
- Elizabeth Burns AndersonDirector
- Rachael ObersteDirector
- Jennifer RonnelCommunity investment chair
- Dennis HuntFinance committee chair
- Corey MolineTreasurer/cfo
- Heather LarkinPresident/ceo
- Ashley ColdironChief development officer
- Jessica FordChief communications offic
- Linsley KinkadeChief program officer
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
- To support the national ornamental metal museum as follows: 94% of annual disbursement to be used for...
- To support the program outlined in your 2025 dotd proposal
- To fund your health and nutrition initiative for women
- To support the annual fund (jim gifford '63)
- To grant a wish in memory of mary ann dawkins to a child in arkansas
- To endow scholarships at the university of tennessee dental school for students who are natives of arkansas
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Groups it already funds are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Ornamental Metal Museum - 374 Metal Museum Drive Memphis TN 3810 | Memphis, Shelby County | To support the national ornamental metal museum as follows: 94% of annual... | $160K |
| National Ornamental Metal Museum - 374 Metal Museum Drive Memphis TN 3810 | Memphis, Shelby County | To support the national ornamental metal museum as follows: 94% of annual... | $160K |
| National Ornamental Metal Museum - 374 Metal Museum Drive Memphis TN 3810 | Memphis, Shelby County | To support the national ornamental metal museum as follows: 94% of annual... | $160K |
| National Ornamental Metal Museum - 374 Metal Museum Drive Memphis TN 3810 | Memphis, Shelby County | To support the national ornamental metal museum as follows: 94% of annual... | $160K |
| Smoky Mountains Lions Charities Inc. - Po Box 3366 Kingsport TN 37664 | Kingsport, Sullivan County | General operating support | $50K |
| Mid-South Immigration Advocates - Po Box 11185 Memphis TN 38111 | Memphis, Shelby County | To support the program outlined in your 2025 dotd proposal | $25K |
| Advocates for Immigrant Rights - Po Box 41734 Memphis TN 38174 | Memphis, Shelby County | To support the program outlined in your 2025 dotd proposal | $25K |
| University of Tennessee Foundation Inc. - 62 South Dunlap Suite 500 Memphi | Memphis, Shelby County | To endow scholarships at the university of Tennessee dental school for... | $18K |
| Run 4our Life - 5278 Water Point Dr Memphis TN 38141 | Memphis, Shelby County | To fund your health and nutrition initiative for women | $15K |
| Make A Wish Foundation Mid-South- Arkansas Office - 1780 Moriah Woods Blvd | Memphis, Shelby County | To grant a wish in memory of mary ann dawkins to a child in arkansas | $12K |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital - 501 St Jude Place Memphis TN 3810 | Memphis, Shelby County | General operating support | $10K |
| Baylor School - 171 Baylor School Road Chattanooga TN 37405 | Chattanooga, Marion County | To support the annual fund (jim gifford '63) | $10K |
| University of the South - Sewanee - 735 University Avenue Sewanee TN 37383 | Sewanee, Franklin County | General operating support | $10K |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital - 501 St Jude Place Memphis TN 3810 | Memphis, Shelby County | General operating support | $6,241 |
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