Public charity · Arlington, VA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
The USA Rice Federation
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 1 totaling $1.5 million
- Typical grant
- $1.5 million (1 grant)
- A realistic first ask
- About $1.5 million, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County · plus 4 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 100% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 1 of 1.
- Total giving that year
- $1.9 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.9M | $1.5M | 1 |
| 2023 | $295K | — | 0 |
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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- Keith GloverChair
- Kirk SatterfieldImmediate past chair
- Park EldridgeVice chair
- L G RaunVice chair
- Rick RhodyVice chair
- Josh SheppardVice chair
- Dow BrantleyMember
- Todd BurichMember
- Tom ButlerMember
- Ryan CarwellMember
- Marvin CochranMember
- Chris CrutchfieldMember
- Rance DanielsMember
- Jay ErrecarteMember
- David GairhanMember
- Bobby HanksMember
- Meryl Kennedy FarrMember
- Kenneth LagrandeMember
- Jackie LoewerMember
- Allen MclainMember
- David MyersMember
- Ben NobleMember
- Jeff RutledgeMember
- Eric UnkelMember
- Nicole Van VleckMember
- Peter BachmannPresident/ceo
- Sarah MoranChief operating officer
- Michael KleinVp, comm. & strategic devv.
- Jamison CruceVp, government affairs
- Jeanette DavisVp, meetings and member services
- Cameron JacobsVp, domestic promotion
- Joshua HankinsDir, grower relations & rice stewardship partnersh
- Asiha GrigsbySr. dir, international promotion western hemispher
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
- Advancing Markets for Producers.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ducks Unlimited Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Advancing Markets for Producers. | $1.5M |
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