Public charity · Chantilly, VA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
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In 2025 it gave 8 grants worth $283,946 to Tennessee groups, 1 of them in Montgomery County. A typical grant was $6,910 to $60,777.
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 8 totaling $283,946 · 1 in Montgomery County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $6,910 to $60,777 (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 $52,260: the middle grant to the 6 Tennessee groups it funded for the first time in 2025. Its filing lists only grants over $5,000, so smaller first grants aren't counted.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County, Williamson County, Montgomery County, Blount County, Davidson County, Hamilton County · plus 799 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
- 71% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2025 were new (not funded in 2024): 5 of 7.
- Total giving that year
- $26 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $26M | $284K | 8 |
| 2024 | $28.8M | $250K | 9 |
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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- Laurie De ArmondChair until 07/25, imm. past chair
- Gary LevanteTreasurer until 07/25, chair
- Marly LeightonSecretary
- Ij AdetoyeDirector until 07/25, treasurer
- Cody ChandlerDirector
- Grace ChungDirector
- Tracye FunnDirector until 06/25
- Wendell HallDirector
- Patrick MccrummenDirector
- Rebecca PilotDirector
- Scott SchenkelbergDirector until 06/25
- Zach SkowDirector
- Shani WaughDirector
- Jennifer WilliamsDirector
- Andrea MazieDirector as of 07/25
- Fernando Snowden-LorenceDirector as of 07/25
- James E StarrPresident & ceo
- David William StathisVp, it
- Kimberly H YoungVp, business development
- Robyn B NealVp. client engagement
- Marie Lavelle DonnellyVp, fund mgmt solutions
- Bela AhmedController
As listed in its 2025 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 0 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 0 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 3 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 2 |
| $25,000 to $99,999 | 2 |
| $100,000 or more | 1 |
From its 2025 IRS filing. Grants of $5,000 or less aren't listed on the form public charities file (Schedule I), so small grants are missing here.
Tennessee organizations it funded
Montgomery County grants are listed first, then the largest. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Awaken Church | Clarksville, Montgomery County | General support | $22K |
| St Jude Children's Research | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $118K |
| St Jude Children's Research | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $61K |
| Renew Ministries | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | General support | $52K |
| Mission Church | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $13K |
| Remote Area Medical | Rockford, Blount County | General support | $6,910 |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | General support | $5,762 |
| Charity Water | Franklin, Williamson County | General support | $5,281 |
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