Public charity · Atlanta, GA (gives in Tennessee from out of state)
Boys & Girls Clubs of America (group Return)
Key facts
- Grants in Tennessee
- 19 totaling $13.1M
- Typical grant
- $244K to $745K (middle half of its Tennessee grants)
- A realistic first ask
- About $408K, its median Tennessee grant. New grantees usually get less than long-time ones.
- Where it gives
- Knox County, Bradley County, Jefferson County, Maury County, Hamilton County, Sullivan County, Davidson County, Shelby County and 11 more · plus 338 grants outside Tennessee
- Buildings & equipment
- None of its Tennessee grants in this filing were for buildings or equipment
- Funds new groups?
- 16% of the Tennessee groups it funded in 2024 were new (not funded in 2023): 3 of 19.
- Total giving that year
- $116.6M
Giving by year
| Tax year | Total grants paid | To Tennessee | Tennessee grants |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $116.6M | $13.1M | 19 |
| 2023 | $113.4M | $3.2M | 19 |
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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- Kim Turner - AlSecretary, treasurer
- Jheovanny Gomez - AlBoard member
- Trae Avant - AlPresident
- Leslie Dixon - AlBoard member
- Evan Williams - AlBoard member
- Ashley Heffernan Kaiser Esq - AlDirector
- Daniel Simmons - AlDirector
- Shelby Mahoney - AlDirector
- Taquisha Smith - AlDirector
- Cheyenne Walsh - AzPresident
- James Bryce - AzSecretary
- Larry Carr - AzDirector
- Kirk Douglas - AzDirector
- Dianely Heredia - AzDirector
- Kelly Concho-Hayes - AzDirector
- Jim Petty - ArBoard member
- Eric Bradford - ArBoard member
- Chris Shimer - ArBoard member
- Robert Herrera - ArPresident
- Jeremy Reece - ArTreasurer
- Darin Mccollum - ArBoard member
- Jr Kenny - ArDirector
- Kristin Allen - ArDirector
- Teresa Walch - ArDirector
- Roz Blasingame-Buford - ArDirector
- Stephen Miller - ArDirector
- Brian Manderfield - ArDirector
- Kim Washington - CaPresident
- Pam Estes - CaSecretary
- Mark Surmanian - CaTreasurer
- Terrie Schneider - CaBoard member
- Kim Pace - CaBoard member- at large
- Kim Key - CaBoard member
- Rob Connolly - CaVice president
- Chastity Mitchell - CaDirector
- Jane Kim - CaDirector
- Kelly Reynolds - CaDirector
- Clifford Hackney - CaDirector
- Lori Huggins Mcgary - CaDirector
- Michelle Nathanson - CaDirector
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
- Support bgca programs
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tennessee Valley | Knoxville, Knox County | Support bgca programs | $3.9M |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Ocoee Region | Cleveland, Bradley County | Support bgca programs | $1.6M |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Dumplin Valley | White Pine, Jefferson County | Support bgca programs | $1.3M |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of South Central Tennessee | Columbia, Maury County | Support bgca programs | $810K |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Chattanooga | Chattanooga, Hamilton County | Support bgca programs | $745K |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Kingsport | Kingsport, Sullivan County | Support bgca programs | $723K |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Middle Tennessee | Nashville, Davidson County | Support bgca programs | $537K |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Memphis | Memphis, Shelby County | Support bgca programs | $493K |
| Boys & Girls Club of Johnson Citywashington County | Johnson City, Washington County | Support bgca programs | $418K |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Smoky Mountains | Sevierville, Sevier County | Support bgca programs | $408K |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Jackson | Jackson, Madison County | Support bgca programs | $378K |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Greeneville | Greeneville, Greene County | Support bgca programs | $376K |
| Boys & Girls Club of Cumberland Plateau | Oneida, Scott County | Support bgca programs | $376K |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Northwest Tennessee | Union City, Obion County | Support bgca programs | $357K |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Hatchie River Region | Covington, Tipton County | Support bgca programs | $244K |
| Boys & Girls Club of Morristown | Morristown, Hamblen County | Support bgca programs | $186K |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Elizabethton | Elizabethton, Carter County | Support bgca programs | $123K |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of the Clinch Valley | Oak Ridge, Anderson County | Support bgca programs | $83K |
| Boys & Girls Clubs of Rutherford County | Murfreesboro, Rutherford County | Support bgca programs | $82K |
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