Public charity · Washington, DC (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Aids United
In 2024 it gave 3 grants worth $70,000 to Tennessee groups, 2 of them in Shelby County. A typical grant was $10,000 to $35,000.
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 3 totaling $70,000 · 2 in Shelby County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $10,000 to $35,000 (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 $25,000: the middle grant to the 3 Tennessee groups it funded for the first time in 2024. Its filing lists only grants over $5,000, so smaller first grants aren't counted.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County, Knox County · plus 105 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): 3 of 3.
- Total giving that year
- $5.6 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $5.6M | $70K | 3 |
| 2023 | $7.8M | $129K | 3 |
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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- Eugene Mccray MdChair
- June Gibson PhdVice chair
- Cecilia ChungMember
- Duane CramerMember
- Carie HarterMember
- Stacey IngramMember
- Kimberly Jeffries Leonard PhdMember
- Bishar Jenkins JrMember
- Bill KeatonMember
- Naina KhannaMember
- Aryah LesterMember
- Tyler TermeerMember
- Louis TharpMember
- Rafael TorruellaMember
- Marcus WilsonMember
- Jesse Milan JrCeo
- Raymond WashingtonController
- Athena CrossVp of programs
- Bradley J KileyVp and coo
- Carl Baloney JrVp of policy
- Alicia DownesDirector of federal programs
- David MelendezDirector 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.
Tennessee organizations it funded
Shelby 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wecaretn | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $35K |
| Sisterreach | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $25K |
| Tennessee Recovery Alliance | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $10K |
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