Community foundation · Colorado Springs, CO (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Christian Community Foundation Inc.
In 2024 it gave 48 grants worth $2.2 million to Tennessee groups, 2 of them in Shelby County. A typical grant was $10,000 to $50,000.
96% 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
- 48 totaling $2.2 million · 2 in Shelby County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $10,000 to $50,000 (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 $13,000: the middle grant to the 18 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, Davidson County, Knox County, Shelby County, Hamilton County, Marion County, Lewis County, Chester County and 3 more · plus 1602 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- 1 of its Tennessee grants went to buildings, renovations or equipment, e.g. “Building fund support”
- Funds new groups? How we figure this
- 38% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 18 of 48.
- Total giving that year
- $164.5 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $164.5M | $2.2M | 48 |
| 2023 | $206.7M | $1.4M | 49 |
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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- Kenneth HarrisonChief executive officer
- Doug H Kiesewetter JrChairman
- Kittie W WatsonVice chair
- Richard A LavinskiSecretary
- Alan BrownBoard member
- Bob BrownBoard member
- Kim CobbBoard member
- Thomas LylesBoard member
- Os GuinnessBoard member
- Pastor Joel SandersBoard member
- Gregory VigilBoard member
- Richard CaplinBoard member
- David DunnBoard member
- John Mulder Board MemberChief generosity advisor
- Richard Von GnechtenVice president
- Chris StartTreasurer/cfo
- Ruthann WitkopAssistant secretary
- Stephanie HoffSenior gift strategist
- Catherine AbateAccountant
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
- Building fund support (1 grant)
- "general support (1 grant)
- Athletic fund support (1 grant)
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 0 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 0 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 9 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 17 |
| $25,000 to $99,999 | 16 |
| $100,000 or more | 6 |
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
Shelby 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $288K |
| Brinkley Heights Urban Academy | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $50K |
| Christ Presbyterian Church | Nashville, Davidson County | General support | $400K |
| Family Dynamics Institute | Franklin, Williamson County | General support | $125K |
| Southern Adventist University | Collegedale, Hamilton County | General support | $124K |
| Center for A Holistic Ecology | Hohenwald, Lewis County | General support | $112K |
| The Relevate Group Inc. Dba Thinq Media | Franklin, Williamson County | General support | $100K |
| The Gideons International | Nashville, Davidson County | General support | $85K |
| Brentwood Baptist Church | Brentwood, Williamson County | General support | $82K |
| Madison Campus Church | Madison | General support | $74K |
| Tennessee Baptist Mission Board | Franklin, Williamson County | General support | $51K |
| Matthew 10 International | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $51K |
| For Others | Franklin, Williamson County | General support | $50K |
| Freed-Hardeman University | Henderson, Chester County | General support | $45K |
| Churches of Christ Disaster Relief Effort | Nashville, Davidson County | General support | $41K |
| Graceworks Ministries Inc. | Franklin, Williamson County | General fund | $35K |
| Crieve Hall Church of Christ | Nashville, Davidson County | Building fund support | $34K |
| For Girls Like You | Franklin, Williamson County | General support | $30K |
| Tennessee Baptist Foundation | Franklin, Williamson County | General support | $27K |
| Both Hands Foundation | Brentwood, Williamson County | General support | $26K |
| Forest Hills Baptist Church | Nashville, Davidson County | General support | $25K |
| First Priority of America Inc. | Brentwood, Williamson County | General support | $25K |
| Leaving the Cocoon | Franklin, Williamson County | General support | $20K |
| Fellowship Adventures | Fairview, Williamson County | "general support | $20K |
| Justice and Mercy International | Nashville, Davidson County | General support | $19K |
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