Public charity · Concord, NC (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Speedway Children's Charities
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 58 totaling $745,475 · 1 in Unicoi County
- Typical grant
- $10,000 to $15,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $11,500, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Sullivan County, Washington County, Carter County, Greene County, Hamblen County, Williamson County, Davidson County, Wilson County and 4 more · plus 163 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 57% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 33 of 58.
- Total giving that year
- $4.1 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4.1M | $745K | 58 |
| 2023 | $4.2M | $616K | 55 |
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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- Marcus SmithChairman
- Jerry CaldwellDirector
- Mark FaberDirector
- Matt GreciDirector
- Brian FlynnDirector
- Brandon HutchisonDirector
- David McgrathDirector
- Chris PowellDirector
- Mike TatoianDirector
- Greg WalterDirector
- Claudia ByrdDirector
- Jessica FickenscherManaging director
- Corey GlassTreasurer & assistant secretary
- Lisa StarnesExecutive director (thru 2/28/24)
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
Tennessee organizations it funded
Unicoi 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Unicoi County Family YMCA | Erwin, Unicoi County | Program support | $26K |
| Isaiah 117 House | Elizabethton, Carter County | Program support | $27K |
| Appalachia Service Project | Johnson City, Washington County | Program support | $21K |
| St Anthony Bread Food Pantry | Mountain City, Johnson County | Program support | $21K |
| 4thirteen | Johnson City, Washington County | Program support | $20K |
| Both Hands | Brentwood, Williamson County | Program support | $20K |
| Shepherd's Inn | Elizabethton, Carter County | Program support | $20K |
| Coalition for Kids Inc. | Johnson City, Washington County | Program support | $19K |
| Abortion Alternatives Tlc Community Center | Elizabethton, Carter County | Program support | $15K |
| Abuse Alternatives Inc. | Bristol, Sullivan County | Program support | $15K |
| Children's Advocacy Center of Sull | Blountville, Sullivan County | Program support | $15K |
| Empower Me | Lebanon, Wilson County | Program support | $15K |
| Healing Hands Health | Bristol, Sullivan County | Program support | $15K |
| Holston Home for Children | Greeneville, Greene County | Program support | $15K |
| Jeremiah School | Johnson City, Washington County | Program support | $15K |
| Manna Cafe Ministries | Clarksville, Montgomery County | Program support | $15K |
| Rise Up for Kids | Johnson City, Washington County | Program support | $15K |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee (shfbnt) | Kingsport, Sullivan County | Program support | $15K |
| YWCA Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia | Bristol, Sullivan County | Program support | $15K |
| Sullivan County Family Justice Centerbranch House | Blountville, Sullivan County | Program support | $14K |
| Casa of Northeast Tennessee | Johnson City, Washington County | Program support | $13K |
| Waiting to Hear | Kingsport, Sullivan County | Program support | $13K |
| YMCA of Bristol | Bristol, Sullivan County | Program support | $13K |
| Young Life Upper East TN | Johnson City, Washington County | Program support | $13K |
| Boys & Girls Club of Johnson Citywashington County | Johnson City, Washington County | Program support | $12K |
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