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Private foundation · Santa Fe, NM (gives in Tennessee from out of state)

The Frost Foundation

Takes applications

Key facts

Grants in Tennessee
1 totaling $20K
Typical grant
$20K to $20K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
A realistic first ask
About $20K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
Where it gives
Marion County · plus 57 grants outside Tennessee
Buildings & equipment
None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
Total giving that year
$965K

Giving by year

Giving by year from its IRS filings
Tax yearTotal grants paidTo TennesseeTennessee grants
2024$1.3M—0
2023$965K$20K1

How to apply

Contact
Mary amelia whited-howell president · santa fe · 5059860208
What to send
One page summary. Include name, address, phone number, project or executive director, age of organization, description of need, description of objective or goal, procedures used for planning & implementation
Deadlines
Decemebr 1st for march board meeting. June 1st for september board meeting.
Next one: Jun 1, 2027 if the dates haven't changed since its 2023 filing

As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2023. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.

Board and officers

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  • Mary Amelia Whited-HowellPresident
  • Philip B HowellVice president
  • Taylor F MooreSecretary, treasurer
  • Ann Rogers GerberDirector
  • Philip Carter HowellDirector
  • Amelia Reid HowellDirector
  • Henry Frost HowellDirector

As listed in its 2023 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.

Tennessee organizations it funded

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Tennessee grants from The Frost Foundation
RecipientWherePurposeAmount
The Bright SchoolChattanooga, Marion CountyOperating$20K

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