Community foundation · Venice, FL (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Gulf Coast Community Foundation Inc.
In 2024 it gave 5 grants worth $145,033 to Tennessee groups, 1 of them in Franklin County. A typical grant was $10,000 to $59,033.
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 5 totaling $145,033 · 1 in Franklin County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $10,000 to $59,033 (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 $10,000: the middle grant to the 4 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
- 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? How we figure this
- 80% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 4 of 5.
- Total giving that year
- $46 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $46M | $145K | 5 |
| 2023 | $41.9M | $99K | 2 |
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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- 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 (2 grants)
- Human services (2 grants)
- Health (1 grant)
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 0 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 0 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 1 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 2 |
| $25,000 to $99,999 | 2 |
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
Franklin 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of the South | Sewanee, Franklin County | Education | $5,500 |
| 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 |
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