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

International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers

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Key facts

Grants in Tennessee
3 totaling $215,500
Typical grant
$5,500 to $185,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
A realistic first ask
About $25,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
Where it gives
Davidson County, Knox County · plus 21 grants outside Tennessee
Buildings & equipment
None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
Funds new groups?
33% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 1 of 3.
Total giving that year
$4.8 million

Giving by year

Giving by year from its IRS filings
Tax yearTotal grants paidTo TennesseeTennessee grants
2024$4.8M$216K3
2023$6.1M$212K2

How to apply

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Board and officers

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  • Chris EriksonInt'l executive council
  • Joseph CalabroInt'l executive council
  • Myles CalveyInt'l executive council
  • Daniel ShireyFormer int'l executive cou
  • William RileyFormer int'l executive cou
  • Don FinnInt'l executive council
  • Leroy ChincioInt'l executive council
  • Tom GriffithsInt'l executive council
  • Zac CassidyInt'l executive council
  • Kenneth CooperInt'l president
  • Paul NobleInt'l secretary/treasurer
  • Russell SchewchukFormer int'l vice presiden
  • Michael MonahanInt'l vice president
  • Dennis AffinatiInt'l vice president
  • Gina CooperInt'l vice president
  • Brian ThompsonFormer int'l vice presiden
  • Michael ClemmonsInt'l vice president
  • Christian WagnerInt'l vice president
  • Jerry BellahInt'l vice president
  • Dave ReavesInt'l vice president
  • Brent HallInt'l vice president
  • Mark HagerInt'l vice president
  • Glenn BrannenInt'l vice presiden
  • Bill HamiltonInt'l executive council
  • Mark CunninghamInt'l executive council
  • Frank MuiaInt'l vice president
  • Austin KeyserInt'l vice president
  • Ricky OaklandExec. asst. to int'l pres
  • Sherilyn WrightSr. exec. asst. to int'l p
  • Ryan ReithelSr. exec. asst. to int'l s
  • Jammi OuelletteSr. exec. asst. to int'l p
  • Louis SpencerDeputy chief of staff

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

  • Programmatic support

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 International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers
Past winnerWherePurposeAmount
Union Sportsmens AllianceNashville, Davidson CountyProgrammatic support$185K
Tvtlc-Tva Labor Management ConferenceKnoxville, Knox CountyProgrammatic support$25K
Endeavor Business Media LLCNashville, Davidson CountyProgrammatic support$5,500

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