Public charity · New York, NY (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Grapevine Giving Foundation
100% of its grant money in 2025 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
- 30 totaling $288,988
- Typical grant
- $6,897 to $12,200 (the middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $8,398, its middle Tennessee grant. First-time winners usually get less than repeat ones.
- Where it gives
- Wilson County, Williamson County, Davidson County, Knox County, Hamilton County, Rutherford County, Blount County, Loudon County and 2 more · plus 486 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 87% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2025 were new (not funded in 2024): 26 of 30.
- Total giving that year
- $8.5 million
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $8.5M | $289K | 30 |
| 2024 | $8.1M | $314K | 33 |
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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- Jonathan NighDirector
- Emily RasmussenDirector/founder/president
- Danielle SchiffmanSecretary
As listed in its 2025 IRS filing. Many foundations decide through their board, so a personal connection often matters more than a perfect application.
What it funds most often
- Operating fund and general assistance.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fifteenth Judicial District Child Advocacy Center | Lebanon, Wilson County | Operating fund and general assistance. | $19K |
| Fresh Start Outreach Ministry Inc. | Sweetwater, Monroe County | Operating fund and general assistance. | $16K |
| Second Harvest Food Bank of East Tennessee | Maryville, Blount County | Operating fund and general assistance. | $15K |
| District Council of Knoxville Society of St Vince | Knoxville, Knox County | Operating fund and general assistance. | $15K |
| Loudon County Habitat for Humanity | Lenoir City, Loudon County | Operating fund and general assistance. | $14K |
| Loudon County Sheriff's Department Benevolent Fund | Loudon, Loudon County | Operating fund and general assistance. | $13K |
| Bridge House Inc. | Lebanon, Wilson County | Operating fund and general assistance. | $13K |
| Our Sisters Keeper Inc. | Lebanon, Wilson County | Operating fund and general assistance. | $12K |
| Joe Beretta Foundation | Mount Juliet, Wilson County | Operating fund and general assistance. | $12K |
| Chattanooga-Hamilton County Public Education Fund | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Operating fund and general assistance. | $11K |
| A Step Ahead Foundation Chattanooga Inc. | Chattanooga, Marion County | Operating fund and general assistance. | $10K |
| Launch Pad | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Operating fund and general assistance. | $9,888 |
| Renew Ministries Incorporated | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Operating fund and general assistance. | $9,683 |
| Renew Clinic | Knoxville, Knox County | Operating fund and general assistance. | $8,673 |
| Tennessee Kids Belong Inc. | Franklin, Williamson County | Operating fund and general assistance. | $8,496 |
| The Big Table | Nashville, Davidson County | Operating fund and general assistance. | $8,301 |
| My Bag My Story | Brentwood, Williamson County | Operating fund and general assistance. | $8,299 |
| Justice Industries Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Operating fund and general assistance. | $8,048 |
| Special Opps Inc. | Maryville, Blount County | Operating fund and general assistance. | $7,900 |
| Stronger Than My Father | Nashville, Davidson County | Operating fund and general assistance. | $7,297 |
| Noahbrave Foundation | Franklin, Williamson County | Operating fund and general assistance. | $7,297 |
| The Humane Association of Wilson | Lebanon, Wilson County | Operating fund and general assistance. | $7,099 |
| Williamson County Casa Inc. | Franklin, Williamson County | Operating fund and general assistance. | $6,897 |
| Building Lives Foundation Inc. | Nashville, Davidson County | Operating fund and general assistance. | $6,697 |
| Love One Another Embassy Inc. | Lebanon, Wilson County | Operating fund and general assistance. | $6,599 |
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