Community foundation · Naples, FL (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Collier Community Foundation Inc.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 7 totaling $245K
- Typical grant
- $11K to $55K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $30K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Shelby County, Knox County, Greene County · plus 277 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 71% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 5 of 7.
- Total giving that year
- $25M
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $25M | $245K | 7 |
| 2023 | $29.7M | $100K | 2 |
How to apply
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Board and officers
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- Brad GalbraithChair
- Rob FunderburgImmediate past chair
- Jeff DiermeierChair-elect
- Tom OliveriTreasurer
- Marcie CharlesSecretary
- Dennis BrownDirector
- Bill BarkerDirector
- Betty FrankDirector
- Kathy LudwigDirector
- Giselle WagnerDirector
- Judy JorgensenDirector
- Vlad MathieuDirector
- Ray GuerinDirector
- Jennifer TenneyDirector
- Jack WhitakerDirector
- Bob MathersDirector
- Eileen Connolly-KeeslerPresident & ceo
- Wendy PontingCfo
- Lindsey TouchetteVp community engagement
- Laura SimmelinkVp of grantmaking
- Meredith Doupe NassifDirector of philanthropic services
- Julie Howe Van TongerenVp of development
- Cynthia WithornSenior director of marketing and pr
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
- Human services
- Environment & animals
- Public, societal benefit
- Education
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | Health | $93K |
| Ducks Unlimited Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Environment & animals | $55K |
| Special Ops Xcursions | Nashville, Davidson County | Human services | $35K |
| Operation Light Shine | Hermitage, Davidson County | Human services | $30K |
| Siwok Foundation | Greeneville, Greene County | Human services | $15K |
| Johnson University Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | Education | $11K |
| Gary Sinise Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | Public, societal benefit | $6,000 |
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