Community foundation · Naples, FL (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Collier Community Foundation Inc.
In 2024 it gave 7 grants worth $245,371 to Tennessee groups. A typical grant was $11,155 to $55,000. Most often for: “Human services”.
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 7 totaling $245,371
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $11,155 to $55,000 (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 $30,000: the middle grant to the 5 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, 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? How we figure this
- 71% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 5 of 7.
- Total giving that year
- $25 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $25M | $245K | 7 |
| 2023 | $29.7M | $100K | 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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- 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 (3 grants)
- Environment & animals (1 grant)
- Public, societal benefit (1 grant)
- Education (1 grant)
- 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 | 4 |
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
Largest first. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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