Public charity · Washington, DC (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
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91% of its grant money in 2024 went out through donor-advised funds: individual donors chose those grants, not staff, so there is no application for them.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 101 totaling $4.1 million
- Typical grant
- $9,258 to $40,514 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $17,836, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County, Davidson County, Knox County, Hamilton County, Putnam County, Blount County, Madison County, Sumner County and 14 more · plus 4632 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 16% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 16 of 101.
- Total giving that year
- $219.9 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $219.9M | $4.1M | 101 |
| 2023 | $329.3M | $8.8M | 241 |
How to apply
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Board and officers
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- Abigail RossCeo
- Catherine DunlopSvp, partnerships (thru 9/2024)
- Stephanie GoldfineGeneral counsel, assistant secretary
- Robert DeilyCfo, assistant treasurer
- Melissa MartinCoo
- Courtney WalkerController
- Kelly JonesDepartment head
- Jasmin HowardProduct lead
- Brianda Cepeda-CaraveoSenior data analyst
- Trevor BrownSr. manager, product & partnerships
- Scott CaseChairman, president
- Danica RemyVice chair, secretary (thru 6/2024)
- Brian SasscerTreasurer, board member
- Alisa GravitzBoard member
- Maureen SullivanBoard member (thru 6/2024)
- Tim WilleyBoard 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Second Harvest Food Bank of Northeast Tennessee Inc. | Kingsport, Sullivan County | Unrestricted | $655K |
| American Lebanese Syrian Assoc Char Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Unrestricted | $352K |
| Creativets | Nashville, Davidson County | Unrestricted | $195K |
| Gods Daily Word Ministries | Jackson, Madison County | Unrestricted | $187K |
| Chambliss Center for Children | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Unrestricted | $174K |
| Mountain Top Inc. | Altamont, Grundy County | Unrestricted | $128K |
| Legacy Parks Foundation | Knoxville, Knox County | Unrestricted | $102K |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hospital Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Unrestricted | $102K |
| Chattanooga Area Food Bank Inc. | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Unrestricted | $102K |
| Lighthouse Christian Camp | Smithville, DeKalb County | Unrestricted | $90K |
| Slingshot Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | Unrestricted | $87K |
| Humane Society of the Tennessee Valley Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | Unrestricted | $80K |
| Appalachian Highlands Humane Society | Johnson City, Washington County | Unrestricted | $79K |
| Girls Inc. of Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | Unrestricted | $68K |
| Cookeville Rescue Mission Inc. | Cookeville, Putnam County | Unrestricted | $66K |
| One By One Ministries | Memphis, Shelby County | Unrestricted | $64K |
| Rising Above Ministries | Cookeville, Putnam County | Unrestricted | $62K |
| Memphis Inner City Rugby | Memphis, Shelby County | Unrestricted | $59K |
| Open Arms Foundation | Germantown, Shelby County | Unrestricted | $59K |
| True Rescue | Mt Juliet, Wilson County | Unrestricted | $58K |
| American Foundation for Relief and Reconciliation in the Middle East | Afton, Greene County | Unrestricted | $54K |
| Project K9 Hero | Whitwell, Marion County | Unrestricted | $54K |
| Friends for Life Corporation Dba Friends for All | Memphis, Shelby County | Unrestricted | $49K |
| Horse Plus Humane Society | Hohenwald, Lewis County | Unrestricted | $48K |
| Kore Foundation Inc. | Gallatin, Sumner County | Unrestricted | $41K |
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