Private foundation · Birmingham, AL (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
The Tractor and Equipment Company Foundation
In 2025 it gave 1 grant worth $15,000 to Tennessee groups. A typical grant was $15,000 (1 grant).
Takes applications. See how to apply below.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 1 totaling $15,000
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $15,000 (1 grant)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $15,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Maury County · plus 13 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Total giving that year
- $114,430
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $114K | $15K | 1 |
| 2024 | $95K | $10K | 1 |
| 2023 | $114K | $10K | 1 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
- Contact
- Jamie Steele · Birmingham · (205) 591-2131
- What to send
- Pursuant to regulation 53.4945-1(d)(3), the foundation has applied for advance approval of its grant making procedures, and pursuant to letter dated august 31, 1978, from the internal revenue service, it was determined that the foundation's procedures for the awarding of the scholarships complied with the requirements contained in section 4945(g)(1) of the code and, further, that scholarships granted in accordance with such procedures would not constitute taxable expenditures within the meaning of section 4945(d)(3).
- Deadlines
- The deadline for submission of this application is march 1 of each year.
Next one: Mar 1, 2027 if the dates haven't changed since its 2025 filing - Limits
- Scholarships may be granted only to children whose parents are employees of tractor & equipment company and who have either been accepted at or made proper application to be accepted at an accredited institution of higher education. The number of scholarship grants to be awarded annually is limited to not more than 25 percent of the number of employees' children who were eligible to attend an institution of higher education and who had either been accepted at such institutions or who had met the necessary criteria so that acceptance could be reasonably anticipated. The tractor & equipment company foundation selects the most qualified scholarship applicants from those submitting applications. The number of scholarships to be awarded in a given year, and the amount of such scholarship will have been determined by the foundation in advance of the submission of the applications to the foundation.
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2025. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- W Chad StracenerPresident
- Jamie SteeleSecretary/treasurer
As listed in its 2025 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Scholarship (1 grant)
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.
It also made 1 grant to individual people. We don't list their names.