Public charity · Washington, DC (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Amalgamated Charitable Foundation Inc.
In 2024 it gave 20 grants worth $5.3 million to Tennessee groups, 9 of them in Davidson County. A typical grant was $30,000 to $210,500. Most often for: “General operating support and project support”.
98% 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
- 20 totaling $5.3 million · 9 in Davidson County
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $30,000 to $210,500 (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 $48,500: the middle grant to the 11 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
- Davidson County, Shelby County, Knox County, Hamilton County, Fayette County, Jefferson County · plus 1775 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
- 55% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 11 of 20.
- Total giving that year
- $234.5 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $234.5M | $5.3M | 20 |
| 2023 | $181.9M | $3.9M | 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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- Priscilla Sims BrownPresident
- Ian FullerTreasurer
- Allison SkinnerGen. coun. & acting sec. (jan)
- Steven Cole-SchwartzDirector
- Jason DarbyDirector
- Morris PearlDirector
- Roxana TynanDirector
- Dorian WarrenDirector
- Luna YasuiDirector
- Donna DanielsDirector (jan-may)
- Anna FinkChief executive officer
- Erin GleasonChief operating 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.
What it funds most often
- General operating support and project support (7 grants)
- Project support (1 grant)
How big its Tennessee grants are
| Grant size | Grants |
|---|---|
| Under $1,000 | 0 |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 0 |
| $5,000 to $9,999 | 0 |
| $10,000 to $24,999 | 2 |
| $25,000 to $99,999 | 7 |
| $100,000 or more | 11 |
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
Davidson 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civic TN | Nashville, Davidson County | General operating support | $520K |
| Thinktennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | General operating support | $255K |
| Stand Up Nashville Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | General operating support and project support | $210K |
| The Equity Alliance | Nashville, Davidson County | General operating support | $133K |
| Tennessee Immigrant & Refugee Rights Coalition | Nashville, Davidson County | General operating support and project support | $105K |
| Workers' Dignity Project | Nashville, Davidson County | General operating support | $55K |
| Music City Construction Careers Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | General operating support | $30K |
| Nashville Freedom School Partnership | Nashville, Davidson County | General operating support | $25K |
| Native American Indian Association of Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | General operating support | $25K |
| Highlander Research and Education Center | New Market, Jefferson County | General operating support and project support | $2.2M |
| Memphis for All Education Fund | Memphis, Shelby County | General operating support and project support | $1M |
| Historic Clayborn Temple | Memphis, Shelby County | General operating support and project support | $210K |
| Chattanoogans in Action for Love Equality & Benevolence | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | General operating support | $200K |
| Sisterreach Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | General operating support and project support | $110K |
| Center for Transforming Communities | Memphis, Shelby County | General operating support | $100K |
| 64 Foundation Inc. | Eads, Fayette County | Project support | $48K |
| Appalachian Community Fund | Knoxville, Knox County | General operating support and project support | $32K |
| Greenspaces | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | General operating support | $30K |
| Community Shares Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | General operating support | $10K |
| Memphis Center for Reproductive Health | Memphis, Shelby County | General operating support | $10K |