Public charity · Washington, DC (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
American Association of Community Colleges
In 2025 it gave 2 grants worth $40,000 to Tennessee groups. A typical grant was $10,000 to $30,000.
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 2 totaling $40,000
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $10,000 to $30,000 (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 $20,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Maury County · plus 116 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 2025 were new (not funded in 2024): 1 of 1.
- Total giving that year
- $4.6 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $4.6M | $40K | 2 |
| 2024 | $7.1M | — | 0 |
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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- Leigh GoodsonBoard chair
- John EnamaitBoard chair elect
- Sunita CookePast board chair
- Lisa AveryBoard member
- Sunem Beaton-GarciaBoard member
- Deanna Burt-NannaBoard member
- Paul CarlsonBoard member
- Marcia ConstonBoard member
- Dorey DiabBoard member
- Stephanie FujiBoard member
- Barbara GabaBoard member
- Rolando GarciaBoard member
- Linda GarciaBoard member
- Ivan HarrellBoard member
- Tracy HartzlerBoard member
- Michael HeindlBoard member
- Larry Johnson JrBoard member
- Angela KersenbrockBoard member
- Dawn LindseyBoard member
- Paula PandoBoard member
- Carlos PenalozaBoard member
- Dan PhelanBoard member
- Patricia SimsBoard member
- Willie SmithBoard member
- Walt TobinBoard member
- Rowena TomanengBoard member
- Sheree UtashBoard member
- Lynda VillanuevaBoard member
- Charolette WarrenBoard member
- Yolanda WilsonBoard member
- Merta Year-CroninBoard member
- Lin ZhouBoard member
- Walter BumphusPresident
- Derionne PollardPresident
- Tammy RiecheltChief of staff
- Ramsay JohnsonSvp, chief finance & operations officer
- David BaimeKey employee
- Sandra BarrettKey employee
- Martha ParhamKey employee
- Kent PhillippeKey employee
As listed in its 2025 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Skills to succeed (2 grants)
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.
| Past winner | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia State Community College | Columbia, Maury County | Skills to succeed | $30K |
| Columbia State Community College | Columbia, Maury County | Skills to succeed | $10K |
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