Public charity · Fort Lee, NJ (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
The Players Alliance Inc.
Its tax filing doesn't say how to apply. Check its website or call before sending anything.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 4 totaling $130,000
- Typical grant
- $30,000 to $35,000 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants over $5,000, the only ones its filing lists)
- A realistic first ask
- About $35,000: the middle grant to the 4 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
- Shelby County · plus 68 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): 2 of 2.
- Total giving that year
- $2.1 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.1M | $130K | 4 |
| 2023 | $2.5M | $10K | 1 |
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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- Joyce WilliamsVp community investment
- Curtis GrandersonBoard chair
- Cc SabathiaBoard vice chair
- Edwin JacksonBoard secretary
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
- Financial support for operations (2 grants)
- Field improvements (2 grants)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Save One Foundation | Memphis, Shelby County | Financial support for operations | $35K |
| Tri-State Youth Baseball Academy Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Financial support for operations | $35K |
| Tri-State Youth Baseball Academy Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Field improvements | $30K |
| Tri-State Youth Baseball Academy Inc. | Memphis, Shelby County | Field improvements | $30K |
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