Public charity · Houston, TX (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
The Children's Fund Inc.
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 1 totaling $25,000
- Typical grant
- $25,000 (1 grant)
- A realistic first ask
- About $25,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Hamilton County · plus 17 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 100% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 1 of 1.
- Total giving that year
- $1.4 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $1.4M | $25K | 1 |
| 2023 | $1.3M | — | 0 |
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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- Freddie BarelaOperations
- Ashley BarelaOperations
- Ross ApffelAuction chair
- Jennifer ApffelAuction chair
- Charles ChapmanDonations
- Lauren ChapmanDonations
- John DewittAuction chair
- Kate DewittAuction chair
- David TschoepeTreasurer
- Kamden KanalyStrategic planning
- Kim KanalyStrategic planning
- Winston ElliottDonations
- Marti ElliottDonations
- Will McmullenGala chair
- Virginia McmullenGala chair
- Jack BurgherInvitations & reservations
- Lauren BurgherInvitations & reservations
- David SawyerCorporate development chai
- Naseem SawyerCorporate development chai
- Marty SnyderGala chair
- Amanda SnyderGala chair
- Justin TreatCorporate development chai
- Martha Lauren TreatCorporate development chai
- Nicholas WiedemannPast president
- Karla WiedemannPast president
- Marc WeisselbergCharity follow-up chair
- Molly WeisselbergCharity follow-up chair
- Beau LandryEvents chair
- Riley LandryEvents chair
- Chuck HelmsCharity selection chair
- Allison HelmsCharity selection chair
- Jim ThomsonCo-presidents
- Frances ThomsonCo-presidents
- Preston PeeplesGala chair
- Ada PeeplesGala chair
- Griffin GuthneckAlumni relations chair
- Holly GuthneckAlumni relations chair
- Wesley KnappAdministration
- Caroline KnappAdministration
- Gerard MarichalEvents chair
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
- John t. Fontaine jr. Charity's mission is to help kids across the country make good decisions about...
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| John T Fontaine Jr Charity Inc. | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | John t. Fontaine jr. Charity's mission is to help kids across the country... | $25K |
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