Private foundation · Carthage, TX (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Lewis H Pool Foundation
In 2023 it gave 1 grant worth $1,000 to Tennessee groups. A typical grant was $1,000 (1 grant).
Takes applications. See how to apply below.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 1 totaling $1,000
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $1,000 (1 grant)
- A realistic first ask How we figure this
- About $1,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Coffee County · plus 27 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Total giving that year
- $97,115
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $112K | — | 0 |
| 2023 | $97K | $1,000 | 1 |
| 2022 | $99K | — | 0 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
- Contact
- Matthew C Pool · Dallas · (972) 771-9225
- What to send
- Furnish correct name, address, and telephone number of applicant; brief resume of (1) operations, (2) explanation of the request evidencing the need, the services to be rendered, how and when members of the public will benefit.
- Limits
- Policy of primarily making grants to projects located in panola county areas. Grants made only to a government unit exempt under irc code or a non-profit, charitable organization having an exempt letter from the irs evidencing that it is such an organization.
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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- Carolyn PoolTrustee
- Matthew C PoolTrustee
- Molly Pool ChevesTrustee
As listed in its 2023 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
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.
It also made 1 grant to individual people. We don't list their names.