Public charity · Washington, DC (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Orgs
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 2 totaling $225,000
- Typical grant
- $75,000 to $150,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants over $5,000, the only ones its filing lists)
- A realistic first ask
- About $112,500, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County, Davidson County · plus 128 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- Rarely: every Tennessee group it funded in 2024 had also been funded in 2023. Build a relationship before asking.
- Total giving that year
- $33.4 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $33.4M | $225K | 2 |
| 2023 | $27.2M | $139K | 2 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
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Board and officers
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- Ambrosi JasonVice president
- Appelbaum StuartVice president
- Biggs MatthewVice president
- Booker BrentVice president
- Brown RoxanneVice president
- Bryant BrianVice president
- Burke MeghannVice president
- Burnham BernieVice president
- Carteris GabrielleVice president
- Castillo Bonnie RnVice president
- Christensen FrankVice president
- Coleman MichaelVice president
- Cooper KennethVice president
- Costa JohnVice president
- Cummings Claude JrVice president
- Dean EricVice president
- Dejesus EvelynVice president
- Dimondstein MarkVice president
- Downey JohnVice president
- Driscoll TimVice president
- Eliano CherylVice president
- Fain ShawnVice president
- Heindel DavidVice president
- Howell Lloyd JrVice president
- Jones MiltonVice president
- Kelley EverettVice president
- Kelly EdwardVice president
- Loeb MatthewVice president
- Logan ErnestVice president
- Maratea ArthurVice president
- Mcbride ElissaVice president
- Mccall DavidVice president
- Mcdaniel VondaVice president
- Mcgarvey SeanVice president
- Mcmanus MarkVice president
- Mills GwenVice president
- Mock MargaretVice president
- Nelson SaraVice president
- Renfroe BrianVice president
- Rexha RolandVice president
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
- Solidarity funding grant (1 grant)
- General contribution (1 grant)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Memphis & West Tennessee Afl-Cio Labor Council | Memphis, Shelby County | Solidarity funding grant | $150K |
| Union Sportsmen's Alliance | Nashville, Davidson County | General contribution | $75K |
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