Public charity · Nashville
Churches of Christ Disaster Relief Effort Inc.
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 8 totaling $408,036 · 1 in Maury County
- Typical grant
- $15,541 to $111,436 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants over $5,000, the only ones its filing lists)
- A realistic first ask
- About $48,936: 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
- McNairy County, Carter County, Unicoi County, Greene County, Maury County, Cocke County, Davidson County, Humphreys County · plus 60 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 62% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 5 of 8.
- Total giving that year
- $4 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $4M | $408K | 8 |
| 2023 | $2.7M | $348K | 11 |
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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- John MillerPresident
- Lester L Buddy Williams JrVice president
- Mike MorelloTreasurer
- Wm Mike McmurraySecretary
- Micheal LewisExecutive director
- Dennis M CrowderBoard member
- Richard Dick NicksBoard member
- Glen RodgersBoard member
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
- Disaster assistance (8 grants)
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 | 3 |
| $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
Maury 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Lasea Church of Christ | Columbia, Maury County | Disaster assistance | $49K |
| Elizabethton Church of Christ | Elizabethton, Carter County | Disaster assistance | $138K |
| Newport Church of Christ | Newport, Cocke County | Disaster assistance | $111K |
| Erwin Church of Christ | Erwin, Unicoi County | Disaster assistance | $40K |
| Greeneville Church of Christ | Greeneville, Greene County | Disaster assistance | $35K |
| Second Harvest Food Bank | Nashville, Davidson County | Disaster assistance | $16K |
| Eastside Church of Christ | Selmer, McNairy County | Disaster assistance | $13K |
| Waverly Church of Christ | Waverly, Humphreys County | Disaster assistance | $6,707 |
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