Community foundation · Venice, FL (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Gulf Coast Community Foundation Inc.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 5 totaling $145K
- Typical grant
- $10K to $59K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $10K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Weakley County, Williamson County, Shelby County, Franklin County · plus 635 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 80% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 4 of 5.
- Total giving that year
- $46M
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $46M | $145K | 5 |
| 2023 | $41.9M | $99K | 2 |
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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- David SessionsBoard chair
- Anand PallegarBoard vice chair
- Anne EssnerDirector
- Ping FaulhaberDirector
- Rose-Anne FranoDirector
- John GiglioDirector
- David GreenDirector
- Rod HershbergerDirector
- Keith JohnsonDirector
- Deb KabinoffDirector (as of 4/25)
- Tracy KnightDirector (thru 11/24)
- Frank MartucciDirector
- Elizabeth MooreDirector (as of 4/25)
- Dr Gail Morrison MorganrothDirector (as of 4/25)
- Pete PetersenDirector
- Peter SoderbergDirector
- Susan SofiaDirector
- Phillip P LanhamPresident/ceo
- Erin MinorVp, comm. leadership (3/25)
- Carol Martin BrownTreasurer/cfo (as of 8/24)
- Joseph W CarterVp of philanthropy (as of 7/24)
- Kristin A PrinceSecretary
- Kelly D CarlsteinVp of brand strategy
- Christine S StobaughTreasurer/cfo (thru 8/24)
- Jon ThaxtonVp of community leadership
- Jennifer JohnstonDir of community leadership
- Martha GoodwillController
- Sasha PyattePhil. advisor, fmr. interim vp
- Kameron HodgensDir of community leadership
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
- Education
- Human services
- Health
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Groups it already funds are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Citizen Adventure Corps | Dresden, Weakley County | Human services | $60K |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | Health | $59K |
| A Step Ahead Foundation of Middle Tennessee Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Education | $10K |
| Scott Hamilton Cares Foundation Inc. | Franklin, Williamson County | Human services | $10K |
| University of the South | Sewanee, Franklin County | Education | $5,500 |
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