Public charity · Oakland, CA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Solidaire Network Inc.
In 2024 it gave 5 grants worth $455,000 to Tennessee groups. A typical grant was $40,000 to $100,000.
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 5 totaling $455,000
- Typical grant How we figure this
- $40,000 to $100,000 (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 $85,000, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Jefferson County, Knox County, Shelby County · plus 124 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
- 67% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 2 of 3.
- Total giving that year
- $7.9 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $7.9M | $455K | 5 |
| 2023 | $8.1M | $290K | 5 |
All grants paid To Tennessee
How to apply
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Board and officers
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- Rajasvini BhansaliExecutive director
- Melanie HavelinCo-chair
- Bia Beatriz VieiraCo-chair
- Ingrid BenedictCo-chair until may 2025
- Sam VinalCo-chair until june 2025
- Marsha DavisVice-chair
- Robin BeckSecretary
- Anna Lefer KuhnTreasurer
- Alan PrestonDirector
- Dimple AbichandaniDirector
- Grant SunderlandDirector
- Katherine FrankeDirector
- Laura FlynnDirector
- Rabbi Becky SilversteinDirector
- Rachel ShahDirector
- Susan PritzkerDirector
- Tema OkunDirector
- Jesenia SantanaMovement partnerships director/senior infrastructu
- Malachi LarrabeeStrategy & innovation director
- Isaac Lev SzmonkoOrganizing director
- Daniel LeePhilanthropic transformation director
- Cory PohleyDirector of people and culture
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
- Movement support of Community Defense of East Tennessee. (1 grant)
- Movement support of People's Advocacy Institute (1 grant)
- General support of Black Mycelium Project (1 grant)
- General support of Official Black Lives Matter Memphis Chapter (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 | 0 |
| $25,000 to $99,999 | 3 |
| $100,000 or more | 2 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Highlander Research & Education Center | New Market, Jefferson County | General support | $200K |
| Community Shares Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | Movement support of Community Defense of East Tennessee. | $100K |
| Highlander Research & Education Center | New Market, Jefferson County | Movement support of People's Advocacy Institute | $85K |
| Memphis Artists for Change | Memphis, Shelby County | General support of Official Black Lives Matter Memphis Chapter | $40K |
| Highlander Research & Education Center | New Market, Jefferson County | General support of Black Mycelium Project | $30K |
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