Public charity · Lewisburg, PA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Anabaptist Foundation
In 2024 it gave 11 grants worth $2.3 million to Tennessee groups, 1 of them in Washington County. A typical grant was $9,925 to $125,000.
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 $2.3 million · 1 in Washington County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $9,925 to $125,000 (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 $75,000: the middle grant to the 5 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
- 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? How we figure this
- 45% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 5 of 11.
- Total giving that year
- $43 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $43M | $2.3M | 11 |
| 2023 | $38.4M | $3.2M | 13 |
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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- 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.
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 0 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 0 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 3 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 3 |
| $25,000 to $99,999 | 2 |
| $100,000 or more | 3 |
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
Washington 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Masters International Ministries | Limestone, Washington County | Operations | $1.6M |
| Mount Zion Literature Ministries | Clarkrange, Fentress County | Operations | $372K |
| Anabaptist Perspectives | Athens, McMinn County | Operations | $125K |
| Pilgrim Christian Fellowshiptn | Crossville, Cumberland County | Operations | $75K |
| Whiteville Mennonite Church | Bolivar, Hardeman County | Operations | $49K |
| Deed and Truth Ministries | Etowah, McMinn County | Operations | $17K |
| Gideons International | Nashville, Davidson County | Operations | $12K |
| Lighthouse Mennonite Church | Charlotte, Dickson County | Operations | $10K |
| Spence Old Order Mennonite Church | Spencer, Van Buren County | Operations | $9,925 |
| St Jude Childrens Research Hosp | Memphis, Shelby County | Operations | $8,100 |
| Christian Emergency Relief Tms Intl | Crossville, Cumberland County | Operations | $5,300 |
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