Public charity · Washington, DC (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
National Children's Alliance Inc.
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 19 totaling $926,981
- Typical grant
- $19,319 to $46,808 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $25,777, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Hamilton County, Davidson County, Wilson County, Sevier County, Sumner County, Anderson County, Rutherford County, Dickson County and 7 more · plus 439 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- 2 of its Tennessee grants went to buildings, renovations or equipment, e.g. “Equipment grant”
- Funds new groups?
- 56% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 9 of 16.
- Total giving that year
- $24.5 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $24.5M | $927K | 19 |
| 2023 | $18.8M | $582K | 13 |
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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- Channing Petrak MdImmediate past president
- Char RivettePresident
- Ernestine Briggs-King PhdVice president
- Jerry H Dunn PhdSecretary
- Deana JoyBoard member
- Jordan BenningBoard member
- Lou Anna Red CornBoard member
- Joseph E LaramieBoard member
- Jeff RichBoard member
- Vickie M MelvinBoard member
- Uma S AhluwaliaBoard member
- Charles WilsonTreasurer
- Ivy SvobodaBoard member
- Sue AscioneBoard member
- Jeff S NotoBoard member
- Teresa HuizarChief executive officer
- David BetzVice president of operatio
- Kimberly DayVice president of programs
- Heather J ProvencherCoordinator for services
- Phillip WarenikDirector of communications
- Jennifer ReadDirector of grants managem
- Denise EdwardsDirector of govt affairs
- Miller Michelle JDirector, nca institute for better mental health o
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
- Core services
- Program improvement
- Equipment grant
- Dtvf service provision/training
- Chapter core services
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Children's Advocacy Centers of Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | Chapter core services | $377K |
| Cac of Rutherford County | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | Core services | $70K |
| Safe Harbor Child Advocacy Center of the Smokies | Sevierville, Sevier County | Core services | $50K |
| Kids Place A Child Advocacy Center | Lawrenceburg, Lawrence County | Core services | $50K |
| Memphis Child Advocacy Center | Memphis, Shelby County | Core services | $47K |
| Nashville Children's Alliance | Nashville, Davidson County | Core services | $46K |
| Cac of Hamilton County | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Dtvf service provision/training | $39K |
| Juniors House Inc. | Fayetteville, Lincoln County | Core services | $39K |
| Cac of Hamilton County | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Program improvement | $36K |
| Child Advocacy Center of the Ninth Judicial Dist of Tennessee Inc. | Lenoir City, Loudon County | Core services | $26K |
| Children's Advocacy Center of the First Judicial District | Johnson City, Washington County | Core services | $23K |
| Davis House Cac | Franklin, Williamson County | Core services | $23K |
| Fifteenth Judicial District Child Advocacy Center | Lebanon, Wilson County | Core services | $22K |
| Robertson County Child Advocacy Center Inc. | Springfield, Robertson County | Core services | $20K |
| Cac of Anderson County | Clinton, Anderson County | Program improvement | $19K |
| Ashley's Place (sumner Child Advocacy Center) | Gallatin, Sumner County | Core services | $14K |
| Fifteenth Judicial District Child Advocacy Center | Lebanon, Wilson County | Equipment grant | $11K |
| Child Advocacy Center for the 23rd Judicial District | Charlotte, Dickson County | Core services | $8,948 |
| Safe Harbor Child Advocacy Center of the Smokies | Sevierville, Sevier County | Equipment grant | $6,063 |
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