Community foundation · Basalt, CO (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Aspen Community Foundation
86% 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
- 1 totaling $25K
- Typical grant
- $25K to $25K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $25K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Williamson County · plus 465 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 100% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 1 of 1.
- Total giving that year
- $19.5M
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $19.5M | $25K | 1 |
| 2023 | $15.3M | — | 0 |
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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- Jeff BlackBoard member
- Geoff BuchheisterBoard member
- Susan CrownBoard member
- Bruce EtkinBoard member
- Bobbi HapgoodBoard member
- Mike KaplanBoard member
- Grady LenkinBoard member
- Katherine LorenzBoard member
- Melony LewisBoard member
- Susie MerazBoard member
- Maria TicsayBoard member
- Marcie MusserBoard member
- Craig NaviasBoard member
- Rob PewBoard member
- Susana SalamunBoard member
- Yesenia Silva EstradaBoard member
- Jennifer ElliotTreasurer
- Ramona BrulandSecretary
- Erica SnowExecutive director
- Jill AschkenasyChair
- Kortney HartmanFinance director
- Valerie CarlinChief impact officer
- Stephanie GianneschiPhilanthropy director
As listed in its 2024 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
Tennessee organizations it funded
Largest first. Groups it already funds are good people to ask what the foundation looks for. Select a group to see who else funds it.
| Recipient | Where | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charity Water | Franklin, Williamson County | General support | $25K |
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