Public charity · Nashville
Delta Dental of Tennessee Inc.
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 36 totaling $1.2 million · 4 in Knox County
- Typical grant
- $10,000 to $35,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants over $5,000, the only ones its filing lists)
- A realistic first ask
- About $10,000: the middle grant to the 12 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, Knox County, Williamson County, Shelby County, Washington County, Madison County, Hamilton County, Sullivan County and 2 more · plus 6 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- 1 of its Tennessee grants went to buildings, renovations or equipment, e.g. “Event sponsorship and donation to the capital campaign”
- Funds new groups?
- 33% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 12 of 36.
- Total giving that year
- $1.4 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.4M | $1.2M | 36 |
| 2023 | $4.1M | $3.9M | 29 |
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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- Bradley LampleySecond vice chair
- Dr Paul BaconChairman
- Jean Evette WhiteVice chair
- Martin D RobinsonImmediate past chair
- Christopher HolmesDirector
- Dr Fredrick Guthrie JrDirector
- Dr Jay Sheats IIDirector
- Janet MillerDirector
- Jeremy ParkDirector
- Jerome MelsonDirector
- Amanda ConyerVp, qmi
- David CrenshawChief strategy officer
- Jeffrey A NewtonSenior vp audit & finance
- Jeffrey BallardPresident & ceo
- Kenneth Barry BosterChief revenue officer
- Larry HoggVp information services
- Melissa HuschkeChief operating officer
- Michelle AcostaSenior vp brand experience
- Shanda TuckerChief compliance officer
- Darlene LemondManager, operations
- David PembertonManager, sales and account mgmt - thru 7/2024
- Emily PearsonAccount executive
- Tracy BaileyAccount executive
- William Hamilton IIIAccount executive
- Dr Philip A WenkFormer ceo
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
- Event sponsorship (19 grants)
- Event sponsorship and donation to the general fund (8 grants)
- Donation to the general fund (7 grants)
- Event sponsorship and donation to the capital campaign (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 | 4 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 17 |
| $25,000 to $99,999 | 12 |
| $100,000 or more | 3 |
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
Knox 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Univeristy of Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | Donation to endowment fund | $26K |
| Knoxville Zoological Gardens Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | Event sponsorship | $18K |
| Fort Sanders Foundation | Knoxville, Knox County | Donation to the general fund | $15K |
| East Tennessee Foundation | Knoxville, Knox County | Donation to the general fund | $10K |
| Smile 180 Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | Donation to the general fund | $174K |
| Tennessee Performing Arts Center | Nashville, Davidson County | Event sponsorship and donation to the capital campaign | $125K |
| Alsacst Jude Children's Research Hospital | Nashville, Davidson County | Event sponsorship and donation to the general fund | $111K |
| Music City Bowl Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Event sponsorship | $80K |
| Governor's Early Literacy Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | Donation to the general fund | $75K |
| Erlanger Foundation | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Event sponsorship and donation to the general fund | $53K |
| Hospital Hospitality House | Nashville, Davidson County | Event sponsorship | $50K |
| Operation Stand Down Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | Event sponsorship | $35K |
| Tennessee Golf Foundation | Franklin, Williamson County | Event sponsorship and donation to the general fund | $35K |
| Le Bonheur Children's Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | Event sponsorship and donation to the general fund | $32K |
| Autozone Liberty Bowl | Memphis, Shelby County | Event sponsorship | $29K |
| Scott Hamilton Cares Foundation | Franklin, Williamson County | Event sponsorship | $25K |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee | Maryville, Blount County | Event sponsorship | $25K |
| Special Olympics Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | Event sponsorship | $25K |
| Ballad Health Foundation | Johnson City, Washington County | Event sponsorship | $20K |
| Kingsport Chamber | Kingsport, Sullivan County | Event sponsorship | $20K |
| Monroe Carell Jr Children's Hospital | Nashville, Davidson County | Event sponsorship and donation to the general fund | $20K |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | Event sponsorship | $20K |
| West Tennessee Healthcare Foundation | Jackson, Madison County | Event sponsorship | $20K |
| Big Brothers Big Sisters of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | Event sponsorship | $16K |
| Niswonger Children's Hospital | Johnson City, Washington County | Donation to the general fund | $14K |
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