Public charity · Hudson, OH (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
The Independent Charitable Gift Fund
In 2024 it gave 54 grants worth $3.9 million to Tennessee groups. A typical grant was $7,800 to $29,250.
100% 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.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 54 totaling $3.9 million
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $7,800 to $29,250 (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 $10,000: the middle grant to the 33 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
- Maury County, Davidson County, Williamson County, Knox County, Shelby County, Rutherford County, Anderson County, Unicoi County and 8 more · plus 1388 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
- 61% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 33 of 54.
- Total giving that year
- $67.2 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $67.2M | $3.9M | 54 |
| 2023 | $51.3M | $2.6M | 34 |
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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- Philip T TobinChairman/treasurer(11/24 & forward)
- Christopher DudleySecretary
- Toby BlossomDirector
- Jane HowingtonDirector
- Matthew F KadishDirector
- Pat MyersDirector
- Dave PrattDirector
- Patrick SchererDirector
- Lawrence SpiethDirector(through 11/24)
- Gary HanzTreasurer(through 11/24)
- William A PaynePresident/chief executive officer
- Sheilah VillanuevaEvp/coo
- Cindy ShedloskiController
- Susan FiglerChief development officer
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 | 17 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 22 |
| $25,000 to $99,999 | 8 |
| $100,000 or more | 7 |
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
Largest first. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Sinise Foundation | Nashville, Davidson County | General support | $2.1M |
| Coaching for Literacy Aka Cfl | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $270K |
| St Cecilia Congregation | Nashville, Davidson County | General support | $250K |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $224K |
| Charity Global Dba Charity Water | Franklin, Williamson County | General support | $132K |
| Middle Tennessee State University Foundation | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | General support | $102K |
| Youth Villages Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | General support | $100K |
| Church of Christ in Green Hills | Nashville, Davidson County | General support | $63K |
| First Presbyterian Church Columbia TN | Columbia, Maury County | General support | $50K |
| Brentwood United Methodist Church Foundation Inc. | Brentwood, Williamson County | General support | $43K |
| Hickman County Board of Education | Centerville, Hickman County | General support | $40K |
| Saint Matthew Catholic Church | Franklin, Williamson County | General support | $37K |
| Catholic Church of the Incarnation | Collierville, Shelby County | General support | $30K |
| High Places Community Church | Oak Ridge, Anderson County | General support | $29K |
| Delta Recovery Solutions | Columbia, Maury County | General support | $25K |
| Society for Preservation & Encrgmnt of Barbershop Quartet Singing Amer | Nashville, Davidson County | General support | $23K |
| Center of Hope | Columbia, Maury County | General support | $23K |
| Providence Church | Knoxville, Knox County | General support | $23K |
| Cul2vate | Brentwood, Williamson County | General support | $20K |
| Pr Ministries | Franklin, Williamson County | General support | $20K |
| Sango United Methodist Church | Clarksville, Montgomery County | General support | $17K |
| Both Hands Foundation | Brentwood, Williamson County | General support | $15K |
| Men of Valor | Antioch, Davidson County | General support | $15K |
| First Baptist Church | Columbia, Maury County | General support | $14K |
| Zion Presbyterian Church | Columbia, Maury County | General support | $14K |
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