United Way · New Orleans, LA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
United Way of Southeast Louisiana
In 2024 it gave 2 grants worth $100,032 to Tennessee groups. A typical grant was $25,936 to $74,096.
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 2 totaling $100,032
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $25,936 to $74,096 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants over $5,000, the only ones its filing lists)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $50,016, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat 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? How we figure this
- 50% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 1 of 2.
- Total giving that year
- $9.1 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $9.1M | $100K | 2 |
| 2023 | $5.6M | $59K | 2 |
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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- 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 (1 grant)
- Designated gifts (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.
| Past winner | 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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