United Way · New Orleans, LA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
United Way of Southeast Louisiana
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 2 totaling $100K
- Typical grant
- $26K to $74K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $50K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Sevier County, Shelby County · plus 153 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 50% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 1 of 2.
- Total giving that year
- $9.1M
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9.1M | $100K | 2 |
| 2023 | $5.6M | $59K | 2 |
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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- Tony AdamsTrustee
- Toya Barnes TeamerTrustee
- Matt BradyTrustee
- Jason ByrdTrustee
- Elwood CahillTrustee
- Joan CoffmanTrustee
- Lacey ConwayTrustee
- Louis DavidTrustee
- Takeisah DavisTrustee
- Michelle DeleryTrustee
- Ayame DinklerTrustee
- Meghan DonelonTrustee
- Jeff EhlingerTrustee
- Ken FlowerTrustee
- Rochelle FordTrustee
- Beatrice ForlanoTrustee
- Jim GermaneseTrustee
- Darvelle HutchinsTrustee
- Kathy JohnsonTrustee
- Atim KaviTrustee
- Adam KuehneTrustee
- Tandra LemayTrustee
- Chris MassingilTrustee
- Paul MatthewsTrustee
- Shelley MayerTrustee
- Cathy McraeTrustee
- Michael NeellyTrustee
- Courtney NicholsonTrustee
- Tara RichardTrustee
- Ted RuddockTrustee
- Bryan ScofieldTrustee
- Otis Tucker JrTrustee
- William WainwrightTrustee
- Lindsey WandsTrustee
- Ronnie SloneImmediate past chair
- Ron McclainChair
- Elizabeth Ellison-FrostVice chair
- Kay MillerTreasurer
- Derrick MartinSecretary
- Michael WilliamsonPresident/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
- Grant funding and designated gifts
- Designated gifts
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Groups it already funds are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dollywood Foundation | Pigeon Forge, Sevier County | Grant funding and designated gifts | $74K |
| St Jude Children's Research Hosp-Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | Designated gifts | $26K |
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