Community foundation · Raleigh, NC (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
North Carolina Community Foundation
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Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 9 totaling $693,863 · 1 in Johnson County
- Typical grant
- $12,000 to $103,721 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $25,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Washington County, Franklin County, Shelby County, Johnson County · plus 722 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 67% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 6 of 9.
- Total giving that year
- $32.9 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $32.9M | $694K | 9 |
| 2023 | $28M | $342K | 5 |
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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- Katharine H HardinChair
- Mary W WillisTreasurer
- F Timothy NichollsSecretary
- Catharine Biggs ArrowoodDirector
- Juan AustinDirector
- John R BrattonDirector (term 9/24)
- Peter M BristowDirector
- William BrodyDirector (term 9/24)
- Angela GailliardDirector
- Jan HayesDirector
- Charles LovelaceDirector
- Hilda Pinnix-RaglandDirector
- Todd SearsDirector
- Madhu SharmaDirector
- Jane ThorneDirector
- Steve W WangerinDirector
- Leroy Davis JrDirector
- John W WillinghamVice chair
- Jennifer Tolle WhitesidePresident & ceo
- Wilson SimmonsChief financial & admin
- Amy D BraunChief marketing & communic
- Michelle K BristowDirector of finance
- Kathryn R HoldingVp, philanthropic services
- Denise L MarshallVp, people & culture
- Sarah Mann WillcoxExecutive director-ncng
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
- To support the organization's stated mission
Tennessee organizations it funded
Johnson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Line Resource Station | Trade, Johnson County | To support the organization's stated mission | $25K |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | To support the organization's stated mission | $340K |
| Good Shepherd Ministries of Wilmington Inc. | Wilmington | To support the organization's stated mission | $123K |
| The Well | Johnson City, Washington County | To support the organization's stated mission | $104K |
| Children's Cancer Partners of the Carolinas | Spartanburg | To support the organization's stated mission | $52K |
| Ecu Health Beaufort Hospital | Washington | To support the organization's stated mission | $22K |
| Red Stone Church | Johnson City, Washington County | To support the organization's stated mission | $12K |
| Sewanee the University of the South | Sewanee, Franklin County | To support the organization's stated mission | $10K |
| Helping Hand Clinic | Sanford | To support the organization's stated mission | $6,500 |
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