Community foundation · Lafayette, LA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Community Foundation of Acadiana
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 4 totaling $219,450
- Typical grant
- $41,950 to $100,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $52,225, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Shelby County · plus 191 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- 1 of its Tennessee grants went to buildings, renovations or equipment, e.g. “Exhibit expansion”
- Funds new groups?
- Rarely: every Tennessee group it funded in 2024 had also been funded in 2023. Build a relationship before asking.
- Total giving that year
- $19.6 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $19.6M | $219K | 4 |
| 2023 | $13.9M | $139K | 5 |
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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- Clay DarnallPast chair
- Jim DoyleDirector
- Allyson PharrDirector
- Wayne PhillipsDirector
- Elena KnezekDirector
- Ian MacdonaldVice chair
- Mary Leach WernerDirector
- Deiadra Garrett Md PhdChair
- Randy PratherDirector
- Marie CentanniDirector
- Grant GuillotteDirector
- Casey HoytDirector
- Mark MussoDirector
- Chris RaderSecretary/treasurer
- William RucksDirector
- Rob EddyDirector
- Ej KrampeDirector
- Shelly CestiaDirector
- Karen KingDirector
- Joe SpellDirector
- Missy AndradeCeo
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
- Annual gift
- General support, cancer research
- Exhibit expansion
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friends of Warner Parks | Nashville, Davidson County | Annual gift | $100K |
| The Nashville Zoo | Nashville, Davidson County | Exhibit expansion | $62K |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | General support, cancer research | $42K |
| Cheekwood Estate and Gardens | Nashville, Davidson County | General support | $15K |
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