Public charity · Spartanburg, SC (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Spartanburg County Foundation
In 2025 it gave 2 grants worth $53,000 to Tennessee groups, 2 of them in Shelby County. A typical grant was $13,000 to $40,000.
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 2 totaling $53,000 · 2 in Shelby County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $13,000 to $40,000 (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 $26,500, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County · plus 225 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
- 50% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2025 were new (not funded in 2024): 1 of 2.
- Total giving that year
- $22.1 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $22.1M | $53K | 2 |
| 2024 | $34.3M | $40K | 1 |
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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- Mr Robert Richardson VChair
- Mr Vic Bailey IIISecretary / treasurer
- Ms Nancy Bain CoteVice chair
- Dr Leonard StarksTrustee
- Mr Don BeattyTrustee
- Mr Norman ChapmanTrustee
- Mr Scott MontgomeryTrustee
- Mr Troy M HannaPresident & ceo
- Ms Ashley WhittVice president of grants & community impact
- Ms Kaley A GreeneChief financial officer
- Ms Karen NicholsVice president of philanthropic services
- Mr Timothy BaymillerDirector, people and compliance
As listed in its 2025 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
Tennessee organizations it funded
Shelby 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ducks Unlimited Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | General Support | $40K |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | General Support | $13K |
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