Community foundation · Austin, TX (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Austin Community Foundation Inc.
In 2024 it gave 6 grants worth $231,480 to Tennessee groups, 1 of them in Lawrence County. A typical grant was $10,000 to $33,980.
82% of its grant money in 2024 went out through donor-advised funds: individual donors chose those grants, not staff, so there is no application for them. If it also runs open grant rounds, they're in GrantMe's grant search when we've verified them.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 6 totaling $231,480 · 1 in Lawrence County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $10,000 to $33,980 (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 $25,000: the middle grant to the 4 Tennessee groups it funded for the first time in 2024. Its filing lists only grants over $5,000, so smaller first grants aren't counted.
- Where it gives
- Williamson County, Knox County, Lawrence County, Shelby County, Davidson County · plus 745 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
- 67% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 4 of 6.
- Total giving that year
- $60.6 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $60.6M | $231K | 6 |
| 2023 | $50.1M | $118K | 4 |
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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- Susan MooreChair
- Darrell BazzellVice chair
- Jessica WeaverSecretary & treasurer
- Bobbie BarkerDirector
- Toya BellDirector
- Alex BrownDirector
- Rudy ColmeneroDirector
- Scott FlackDirector
- Montse Fuentes PhdDirector
- Brandon JanesDirector (from 8/24)
- David LackDirector
- Anna NearDirector
- Ellen RayDirector
- Geronimo RodriguezDirector
- Justin RosasDirector (from 2/24)
- Patrick RoseDirector
- Venu ShamapantDirector
- Harpreet SinghDirector (from 6/24)
- Lathrop SmithDirector
- Carla Pineyro SublettDirector
- Drew TateDirector
- Jordan WareDirector (from 2/24)
- Ray MartinezDirector (thru 7/24)
- Mike NellisCeo
- Coralie PledgerCfo
- Meagan A LongleyVp community impact
- Cybil GuessVp donor relations
- Misty WhitedVp marketing & communications
- Jana GriggsController
- Kimberly MccraryManager, office administration and hr
- Elizabeth PenaDirector, community impact
- Rebekah AnthonyDirector, donor relations
- Stephanie SessaSr. donor relations officer
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 0 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 0 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 0 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 3 |
| $25,000 to $99,999 | 2 |
| $100,000 or more | 1 |
From its 2024 IRS filing. Grants of $5,000 or less aren't listed on the form public charities file (Schedule I), so small grants are missing here.
Tennessee organizations it funded
Lawrence County grants are listed first, then the largest. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Plenty International | Summertown, Lawrence County | General support | $10K |
| Currey Ingram Academy | Brentwood, Williamson County | General support | $142K |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $34K |
| Unmanageable | Nashville, Davidson County | General support | $25K |
| East Tennessee Foundation | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $10K |
| The Shalom Foundation | Franklin, Williamson County | General support | $10K |
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