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Public charity · Lewisburg, PA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)

Anabaptist Foundation

Invitation only

94% 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
11 totaling $2.3M
Typical grant
$9,925 to $125K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
A realistic first ask
About $17K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
Where it gives
McMinn County, Cumberland County, Washington County, Fentress County, Hardeman County, Davidson County, Dickson County, Van Buren County and 1 more · plus 571 grants outside Tennessee
Buildings & equipment
None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
Funds new groups?
45% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 5 of 11.
Total giving that year
$43M

Giving by year

Giving by year from its IRS filings
Tax yearTotal grants paidTo TennesseeTennessee grants
2024$43M$2.3M11
2023$38.4M$3.2M13

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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  • Paul A MillerExecutive officer
  • Tim ThomasChief financial officer
  • Mark A PeacheyFoundation officer
  • Jason PeacheyAccounting manager
  • Floyd MillerOperations officer
  • Richie LauerCgf account manager
  • Jason NewswangerInvestment manager
  • Kendall MartinLoans manager
  • Edward HershbergerStewardship educ administrator
  • Kenneth M BurkholderChairman
  • Larry TroyerTreasurer
  • Dennis MartinExecutive administrator
  • Andrew ZimmermanSecretary
  • Stephen StoltzfusAt large
  • Amos Hurst JrAt large
  • Nathan ZimmermanAt large
  • Leon B MartinAt large
  • Wayne KeimAt large
  • Dean WengerdAt large
  • Richard HooverAt large

As listed in its 2024 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. Groups it already funds are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.

Tennessee grants from Anabaptist Foundation
RecipientWherePurposeAmount
Masters International MinistriesLimestone, Washington CountyOperations$1.6M
Mount Zion Literature MinistriesClarkrange, Fentress CountyOperations$372K
Anabaptist PerspectivesAthens, McMinn CountyOperations$125K
Pilgrim Christian FellowshiptnCrossville, Cumberland CountyOperations$75K
Whiteville Mennonite ChurchBolivar, Hardeman CountyOperations$49K
Deed and Truth MinistriesEtowah, McMinn CountyOperations$17K
Gideons InternationalNashville, Davidson CountyOperations$12K
Lighthouse Mennonite ChurchCharlotte, Dickson CountyOperations$10K
Spence Old Order Mennonite ChurchSpencer, Van Buren CountyOperations$9,925
St Jude Childrens Research HospMemphis, Shelby CountyOperations$8,100
Christian Emergency Relief Tms IntlCrossville, Cumberland CountyOperations$5,300

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