Public charity · Charlotte, NC (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Foundation for the Carolinas
In 2024 it gave 29 grants worth $2.8 million to Tennessee groups, 3 of them in Washington County. A typical grant was $10,000 to $50,000. Most often for: “Charitable gift”.
90% of its grant money in 2024 went out through donor-advised funds: individual donors chose those grants, not staff, so there is no application for them. If it also runs open grant rounds, they're in GrantMe's grant search when we've verified them.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 29 totaling $2.8 million · 3 in Washington County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $10,000 to $50,000 (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 $15,000: the middle grant to the 16 Tennessee groups it funded for the first time in 2024. Its filing lists only grants over $5,000, so smaller first grants aren't counted.
- Where it gives
- Hamilton County, Bradley County, Knox County, Shelby County, Davidson County, Washington County, Williamson County, Sevier County and 4 more · plus 1576 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
- 55% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 16 of 29.
- Total giving that year
- $804.5 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $804.5M | $2.8M | 29 |
| 2023 | $540.9M | $4.7M | 19 |
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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- Arrington MixonChair
- Marian Steele ClarkDirector
- Kieth CockrellChair elect
- Malcomb ColeyDirector
- Sharyn EllisonDirector
- Betsy FlemingDirector
- Lynn GoodDirector
- Todd GorelickDirector
- Jada Grandy-MockDirector
- Kelly KatterhagenDirector
- Susan KluttzDirector
- Ralph Lopez-MassasDirector
- Tropzie MccluneyDirector
- Gene MclaurinDirector
- Tom NelsonDirector
- Edward SernaDirector
- Fred WhitfieldDirector
- Bill MartinDirector
- Asha RodriguezDirector
- Cathy BessantCeo
- Douglas W BensonChief administrative and chief risk officer (secre
- Alyssa FedericoChief financial officer (treasurer)
- Evan N WolkofskyGeneral counsel (asst secretary)
- Laura Yates ClarkPresident
- Tara KeenerChief marketing officer (asst secretary)
- Blair StanfordCelc executive director
- Elizabeth KiserChief philanthropy officer
- Sean SeifertCarolina theatre executive
- Nikhil SawantCio (thru 3/1/24)
- Munro C RichardsonRead charlotte executive director
- Federico G RiosSvp, civic leadership
- Sherri S ChisholmLoo executive director
- Robin BarefootAssociate counsel
- Laura SmithFormer coo
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
- Charitable gift (29 grants)
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 0 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 0 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 0 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 13 |
| $25,000 to $99,999 | 11 |
| $100,000 or more | 5 |
From its 2024 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
Washington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee | Johnson City, Washington County | Charitable gift | $357K |
| First Tennessee Area Agency On Aging and Disability | Johnson City, Washington County | Charitable gift | $10K |
| Grace Manor Inc. | Jonesborough, Washington County | Charitable gift | $10K |
| Mccallie School Inc. | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Charitable gift | $805K |
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | Charitable gift | $490K |
| Rohr Chabad House at Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | Charitable gift | $450K |
| Lee University | Cleveland, Bradley County | Charitable gift | $100K |
| Church of God | Cleveland, Bradley County | Charitable gift | $50K |
| Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | Charitable gift | $50K |
| Iris B Vest Spiritcare Center | Sevierville, Sevier County | Charitable gift | $50K |
| Pentecostal Theological Seminary A Church of God Ministry | Cleveland, Bradley County | Charitable gift | $50K |
| Smoky Mountain Children's Home | Sevierville, Sevier County | Charitable gift | $50K |
| Ducks Unlimited Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Charitable gift | $48K |
| Saving Nature Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | Charitable gift | $40K |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | Charitable gift | $36K |
| Tusculum University | Greenville, Greene County | Charitable gift | $36K |
| Chambliss Center for Children | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Charitable gift | $25K |
| University of the South | Sewanee, Franklin County | Charitable gift | $25K |
| University of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | Charitable gift | $20K |
| Chi Omega Foundation | Memphis, Shelby County | Charitable gift | $20K |
| Forca Foundation Inc. | Franklin, Williamson County | Charitable gift | $15K |
| Restoring the Foundations International Inc. | Mount Juliet, Wilson County | Charitable gift | $15K |
| Assistance & Resource Ministries Inc. | Elizabethton, Carter County | Charitable gift | $10K |
| Children's Advocacy Center of Hamilton County Inc. | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Charitable gift | $10K |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | Franklin, Williamson County | Charitable gift | $10K |
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