Public charity · Newark, DE (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
American Online Giving Foundation Inc.
In 2025 it gave 571 grants worth $34.4 million to Tennessee groups, 39 of them in Knox County. A typical grant was $7,299 to $20,213.
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 571 totaling $34.4 million · 39 in Knox County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $7,299 to $20,213 (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 $9,328: the middle grant to the 228 Tennessee groups it funded for the first time in 2025. Its filing lists only grants over $5,000, so smaller first grants aren't counted.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Shelby County, Williamson County, Hamilton County, Knox County, Sullivan County, Rutherford County, Maury County and 47 more · plus 47299 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
- 40% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2025 were new (not funded in 2024): 228 of 566.
- Total giving that year
- $2.2 billion
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $2239M | $34.4M | 571 |
| 2024 | $2060.6M | $32M | 518 |
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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- Bryan De LottinvilleDirector & president
- Kathy Fields PovoasDirector
- Rebecca SkvorcDirector
- Lance LudmanTreasurer & sec (thru 12/7/2025)
- Palak HandaTreasurer & sec (as of 12/8/2025)
As listed in its 2025 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 | 247 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 211 |
| $25,000 to $99,999 | 93 |
| $100,000 or more | 20 |
From its 2025 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
Knox 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| The University of Tennessee Foundation Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $238K |
| University Health System Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $56K |
| The Tau Beta Pi Association Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $50K |
| St Johns Lutheran Church | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $30K |
| Tristar Church Knoxville | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $30K |
| Dialogue Institute | Corryton, Knox County | General support | $20K |
| Young-Williams Animal Center of East Tennessee | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $20K |
| All Heart Gunner Foundation | Powell, Knox County | General support | $20K |
| Big Ears Festival | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $20K |
| Peer Academy | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $18K |
| United Way of Greater Knoxville Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $17K |
| North Star Church Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $15K |
| Susannahs House Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $15K |
| Special Spaces Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $14K |
| Homes of Love Inc. | Farragut, Knox County | General support | $13K |
| Knoxville Catholic High School | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $13K |
| Knox Area Rescue Ministries | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $13K |
| St John Neumann Church | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $12K |
| Knoxville Inner City Kids Outreach | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $11K |
| Historic Tennessee Theatre Foundation | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $11K |
| Cokesbury United Methodist Church | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $10K |
| East Tennessee Childrens Hospital Association Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $8,493 |
| Corryton Church | Corryton, Knox County | General support | $8,000 |
| The Love Kitchen Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $7,909 |
| Nourish Nashville | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $7,882 |
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