Community foundation · Lexington, KY (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Blue Grass Community Foundation Inc.
In 2024 it gave 8 grants worth $535,159 to Tennessee groups, 4 of them in Davidson County. A typical grant was $40,000 to $105,000.
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 8 totaling $535,159 · 4 in Davidson County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $40,000 to $105,000 (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 $50,000: 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, Sevier County, Knox County, Washington County, Shelby County · plus 481 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
- 50% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 4 of 8.
- Total giving that year
- $26.3 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $26.3M | $535K | 8 |
| 2023 | $27.5M | $266K | 6 |
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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- Anthony B ThompsonDirector
- Art SalomonDirector
- B Blanton Coates JrDirector
- Daryl LoveDirector
- Dr Tiffany Daniels DcDirector
- Gentry CollinsDirector
- John BackerDirector
- Kristen Larue BondDirector
- Lesme RomeroDirector
- Lisa Higgins-HordDirector
- Louie KessingerDirector
- Michelle RawlingsDirector
- Mike KretzDirector
- Noa GimelliDirector
- Suzanne ShaffarDirector
- Walter MorrisDirector
- Michelle HollingsheadChair
- Bill AlversonVice chair
- Marsha Moors-CharlesSecretary
- Susan KraussTreasurer
- Andy ReynoldsPast board chair
- Lisa AdkinsPresident/ceo
- Brian DineenVp of finance & administra
- Scott FitzpatrickEmployee
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 0 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 0 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 0 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 1 |
| $25,000 to $99,999 | 5 |
| $100,000 or more | 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
Davidson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Red Cross | Nashville, Davidson County | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | $187K |
| Central European Christian Education Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | $105K |
| Unmanageable | Nashville, Davidson County | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | $50K |
| Nashville Public Library Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | $15K |
| Dollywood Foundation - Dolly Parton's Imagination Library | Sevierville, Sevier County | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | $61K |
| Appalachian Community Fund | Knoxville, Knox County | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | $50K |
| Appalachia Service Project Inc. | Johnson City, Washington County | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | $40K |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | To further the exempt purpose of the organization | $27K |
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