Community foundation · Charlottesville, VA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Charlottesville Area Community Foundation
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Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 4 totaling $137,500
- Typical grant
- $12,500 to $100,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $13,750, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County, Sevier County, Williamson County, Rutherford County · plus 424 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 50% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 2 of 4.
- Total giving that year
- $28.7 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $28.7M | $138K | 4 |
| 2023 | $25M | $70K | 5 |
How to apply
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Board and officers
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- Mr Josephus AllmondDirector
- Mr Antwon BrinsonDirector
- Mr Bob DownerDirector
- Ms Helene DownsDirector
- Ms Libby Edwards-AllbaughDirector
- Mr Charles LewisDirector
- Mr Ray MishlerDirector
- Ms Ashleigh O'brienDirector
- Mr Glenn RustDirector
- Mrs Diane SchmidtDirector
- Mr Robert D SweeneyDirector
- Ms Bethan TeachmanDirector
- Ms Andrea RobertsChair
- Mrs Kristin HenningsenVice-chair
- Jake ZarnegarSecretary
- Brennan GouldPresident, treasurer & ceo
- Ryan JacobyDirector of operations
- Eboni BuggDirector of community inve
- Terrel WhiteDirector of advancement
- Alexander GrossSr. programs manager
- Justin ReidSr. programs manager
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
- Operating funds for Memphis coalition against pollution (mcap)
- Imagination library program - rotary club of charlottesville 22901
- Education, research and support of organization from melvyn and phyllis leffler
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | Education, research and support of organization from melvyn and phyllis leffler | $100K |
| Shalom Foundation | Franklin, Williamson County | General purposes | $15K |
| Community Foundation of Greater Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | Operating funds for Memphis coalition against pollution (mcap) | $12K |
| Dollywood Foundation | Sevierville, Sevier County | Imagination library program - rotary club of charlottesville 22901 | $10K |
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