Public charity · Alexandria, VA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Donors Trust Inc.
100% of its grant money in 2024 went out through donor-advised funds: individual donors chose those grants, not staff, so there is no application for them.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 8 totaling $788K
- Typical grant
- $10K to $222K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $10K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Maury County, Washington County, Sullivan County, Blount County, Sumner County · plus 911 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- 2 of its Tennessee grants went to buildings, renovations or equipment, e.g. “for historical building preservation”
- Funds new groups?
- 62% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 5 of 8.
- Total giving that year
- $283.8M
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $283.8M | $788K | 8 |
| 2023 | $351.2M | $176K | 6 |
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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- Kimberly O DennisChair
- James PieresonVice chair
- Thomas E BeachDirector
- George Gh Coates JrDirector
- Lawson R BaderPresident and ceo
- Jeffrey C ZysikCfo, coo and treasurer
- Peter A LipsettVice president
- Stephen M JohnsonCto
- Gregory P ConkoVice president of programs
- Lukas C DwellyPhilanthropic advisor
- Stephanie L GiovanettiPhilanthropic advisor
- Christopher D RennerController
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
- For general operations
- For historical building preservation
- To support the museum
- For restoration of antique guitar
- For historical education materials
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The America Fund | Hendersonville, Sumner County | for general operations | $500K |
| Beacon Center of Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | for general operations | $222K |
| Westminster Presbyterian Church | Kingsport, Sullivan County | for general operations | $20K |
| Sons of Confederate Veterans | Columbia, Maury County | to support the museum | $10K |
| Andrew Jackson Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | for restoration of antique guitar | $10K |
| Great Smoky Mountain Heritage Center | Townsend, Blount County | for historical building preservation | $10K |
| Tipton-Haynes Historical Association | Johnson City, Washington County | for historical education materials | $8,000 |
| Buchanan Log House Chapter Apta | Nashville, Davidson County | for historical building preservation | $7,500 |
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