Public charity · Los Altos, CA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Daffy Charitable Fund
100% 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.
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 17 totaling $495K
- Typical grant
- $11K to $30K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $18K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Davidson County, Hamilton County, Williamson County, Knox County, Macon County, Hickman County, Shelby County · plus 788 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 65% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 11 of 17.
- Total giving that year
- $39.8M
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $39.8M | $495K | 17 |
| 2023 | $9.7M | $213K | 6 |
How to apply
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Board and officers
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- Adam NashPresident
- John LillyDirector
- Minnie IngersollDirector
- Edward ParkTreasurer
- Lorie LambertSecretary
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 support of mission
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University | Nashville, Davidson County | General support of mission | $157K |
| Signal Mountain Presbyterian Church | Signal Mountain, Hamilton County | General support of mission | $45K |
| St Jude Children's Research Hospital | Memphis, Shelby County | General support of mission | $43K |
| Charity Water | Franklin, Williamson County | General support of mission | $39K |
| Chattanooga Christian School Inc. | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | General support of mission | $30K |
| South Bay Seventh-Day Adventist Church of Chattanooga | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | General support of mission | $26K |
| Pursue Ministries | Franklin, Williamson County | General support of mission | $20K |
| North Hamilton Church of Christ | Soddydaisy, Hamilton County | General support of mission | $19K |
| Martin Memorial Seventh-Day Adventist Church | Centerville, Hickman County | General support of mission | $18K |
| Natchez Trace Church of Christ | Nashville, Davidson County | General support of mission | $17K |
| Cedar Springs Presbyterian Church | Knoxville, Knox County | General support of mission | $16K |
| Belonging Church Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | General support of mission | $14K |
| Saint Henry School | Nashville, Davidson County | General support of mission | $11K |
| Compassion Coalition Inc. | Knoxville, Knox County | General support of mission | $10K |
| Hope Clinic for Women | Nashville, Davidson County | General support of mission | $10K |
| Mario Murillo Ministries | Lafayette, Macon County | General support of mission | $10K |
| Otter Creek Church of Christ | Brentwood, Williamson County | General support of mission | $10K |
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