Private foundation · Monroe, LA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
The Scott Foundation
Invitation only: it picks who to fund. Don't send a proposal. Look for a connection through its board. See its board and officers below: do you or your board know any of them?
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 20 totaling $100,815
- Typical grant
- $500 to $5,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $500, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Shelby County, Rutherford County, Hamilton County, Wilson County, Davidson County, Knox County · plus 236 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 35% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2023 were new (not funded in 2022): 7 of 20.
- Total giving that year
- $856,116
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $856K | $101K | 20 |
| 2022 | $813K | $96K | 25 |
How to apply
- Contact
- Mary ellen thompson · monroe · 3183874160
- What to send
- No specific format is required.
- Limits
- Limited to organizations primarily in north louisiana
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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- Betty S CumminsChairperson
- Evelyn JohnsonTrustee
- Mary Ellen ThompsonTrustee
- George J BershenSec-treas
As listed in its 2023 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Education
- Civic
- Medical
- Religious
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | Medical | $52K |
| Middle Tennessee State University | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | Education | $16K |
| Tennessee State University | Nashville, Davidson County | Education | $10K |
| University of Tennessee at Knoxvilee | Knoxville, Knox County | Education | $10K |
| University of Tennessee at Chattanooga | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Education | $5,000 |
| City of Lavergne | Lavergne, Rutherford County | Civic | $1,000 |
| First Shot Foundation | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | Education | $1,000 |
| Everyones Wilson | Mt Juliet, Wilson County | Charitable | $550 |
| Al Chymia Shriners | Memphis, Shelby County | Medical | $500 |
| All 4s Rescue League | Arlington, Shelby County | Charitable | $500 |
| Church Health Center | Memphis, Shelby County | Charitable | $500 |
| Greenhouse Ministries | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | Education | $500 |
| Lavergne Rescue Unit | Lavergne, Rutherford County | Civic | $500 |
| Memphis Humane Society | Memphis, Shelby County | Charitable | $500 |
| Memphis Union Mission | Memphis, Shelby County | Charitable | $500 |
| Metropolitan Inter Faith Association | Memphis, Shelby County | Religious | $500 |
| Mid-South Food Bank | Memphis, Shelby County | Civic | $500 |
| Street Dog Foundation Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Charitable | $500 |
| University of Chattanooga Foundation | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Education | $500 |
| Blackman High School | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | Education | $450 |