Private foundation · Asheville, NC (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Dogwood Health Trust
Takes applications. See how to apply below.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 1 totaling $50,000
- Typical grant
- $50,000 (1 grant)
- A realistic first ask
- About $50,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Washington County · plus 834 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- Rarely: every Tennessee group it funded in 2024 had also been funded in 2023. Build a relationship before asking.
- Total giving that year
- $148.2 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $148.2M | $50K | 1 |
| 2023 | $79.4M | $125K | 2 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
- Contact
- Dogwood Health Trust · Asheville · (828) 771-6710 · Info@dht.org
- What to send
- Https://dogwoodhealthtrust.org/grantmaking/
- Limits
- Grant funds must be used to improve the health and well-being of the people and communities of western north carolina.
As the foundation reported to the IRS for tax year 2024. Check its website or call before sending anything, because contacts and deadlines change.
Board and officers
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- Susan R MimsCeo
- Rachel RyanGeneral counsel
- Gregory W ByersVp of finance
- Mark ConstantineSvp of community inv.
- John Fav CecilChair
- Jackie L GodlockVice chair
- Vivian A BolanosTreasurer
- Casey M CooperSecretary
- Janice W BrumitDirector
- Carol BurtonDirector
- Dawna D Goode-LedbetterDirector
- Richard R HouckDirector
- Fred H JonesDirector
- Samuel D LupasDirector
- Jose A MclouglinDirector
- Jamie L McmahanDirector
- George D RenfroDirector
- Jacquelyn Y SimmsDirector
- Donna A Tipton-RogersDirector
- Martha C TynerDirector
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
- Collaborative research on social drivers of health in western north carolina. (1 grant)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State University | Johnson City, Washington County | Collaborative research on social drivers of health in western north carolina. | $50K |
Grants approved for future years
In its tax-year 2024 IRS Form 990-PF the foundation listed grants it had approved but not yet paid: 1 to Tennessee groups totaling $100,000. These are multi-year commitments, so they show what it has promised to keep funding. Some may have been paid since.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount | Tax year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Tennessee State University | Johnson City, Washington County | Health policy research consortium. | $100K | 2024 |
Data: GivingTuesday Data Commons, ODbL
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