Public charity · Newark, DE (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
American Online Giving Foundation Inc.
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 · 82 in Shelby County
- Typical grant
- $7,299 to $20,213 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $10,602, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- 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?
- 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 |
How to apply
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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.
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 | $19.7M |
| Ducks Unlimited Inc. Bd Dba Du | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $301K |
| Vibrant Memphis Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $190K |
| Rise Foundation Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $116K |
| Trinity Community Coalition Outreach Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $104K |
| Forward Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $100K |
| Mid-South Food Bank | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $96K |
| Frayser Community Development Corporation | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $95K |
| Youth Villages Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $78K |
| Women of Brown | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $71K |
| Ducks Unlimited | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $63K |
| The Peer Power Foundation Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $57K |
| Ducks Unlimited Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $46K |
| Rhodes College | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $40K |
| Planned Parenthood of Tennessee and North Mississi | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $39K |
| Pi Kappa Alpha Foundation | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $36K |
| United Way of the Mid-South | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $34K |
| University of Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $33K |
| Chi Omega Foundation | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $29K |
| Make-A-Wish Foundation of the Mid- South Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $29K |
| YMCA of Memphis & the Mid-South | Cordova, Shelby County | General support | $26K |
| Humane Society of Memphis & Shelby County | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $26K |
| Champions for Literacy | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $25K |
| Community Foundation of Greater Memphis Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $23K |
| Caring Hands Foundation | Mempphis, Shelby County | General support | $21K |
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