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Community foundation · Columbia, SC (gives in Tennessee from out of state)

Central Carolina Community Foundation

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Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.

Key facts

Grants in Tennessee
2 totaling $227,665
Typical grant
$7,500 to $220,165 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
A realistic first ask
About $113,832, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
Where it gives
Williamson County, Davidson County · plus 486 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): 2 of 2.
Total giving that year
$26.5 million

Giving by year

Giving by year from its IRS filings
Tax yearTotal grants paidTo TennesseeTennessee grants
2024$26.5M$228K2
2023$21.3M—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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  • Joann TurnquistPresident/ce
  • Georgia MjartanPresident &
  • Kevin PattenVice preside
  • Michelle HardyVice preside
  • Erin JohnsonVice preside
  • Cory ManningChair
  • Scott GravesVice chair
  • Derrick WilliamsSecretary-tr
  • Calvin H ElamImmediate pa
  • Dr Roslyn Clark ArtisBoard member
  • Cliff Bourke JrBoard member
  • Tushar ChikhlikerBoard member
  • Margaret G ClayBoard member
  • Susan Kenney CotterBoard member
  • Dan D'albertoBoard member
  • Christi EppsBoard member
  • Sara FawcettBoard member
  • Robert FeinsteinBoard member
  • Andy FolsomBoard member
  • Terrance FordBoard member
  • Harriett GreenBoard member
  • Charles KahnBoard member
  • Ken MayBoard member
  • Angela O'nealBoard member
  • Rita PatelBoard member
  • Jonathan M RobinsonBoard member
  • Robert R RuffBoard member
  • Troy SimpsonBoard member
  • Kevin SmithBoard member
  • Stacy S StokesBoard member
  • Nancy D TolsonBoard member

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

Largest first. Past winners are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.

Tennessee grants from Central Carolina Community Foundation
Past winnerWherePurposeAmount
Nashville YounglivesNashville, Davidson CountyGeneral support$220K
Jordan Thomas Foundation Inc.Brentwood, Williamson CountyGeneral support$7,500

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